Free 2026 printable archive
Keep the cards and revisit the tournament
The cards and direct PDF download remain free, with no signup required. The original rules below show how the office pool was organised before the tournament; future-tense instructions in that section are preserved historical material.
Archive framing updated .
World Cup 2026 Sweepstake โ All 48 Teams (Archive)
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Original pre-tournament rules (archive)
1. Print this page โ the team grid above prints cleanly to A4 with all 48 teams in a printable format. Cut along the dashed lines to make 48 individual team cards.
2. Set the entry fee โ ยฃ5 per person is standard. ยฃ10 if your office is generous. Make sure everyone commits to paying before they draw.
3. Fold the cards and put them in a hat โ or a bowl, or a tupperware container, or a printed envelope. Anything opaque works. Each participant pulls one card without looking.
4. Optional โ run multiple draws for big offices. 48 teams covers a workplace of up to 48 people. For larger groups, split into 12 group-of-4 mini-sweepstakes (one per group A through L), or run two consecutive 24-team draws.
5. Pin the wall chart next to the kettle and update scores as the tournament progresses. The whole office now has a stake in every match.
Prize structures that work
Winner takes all (simple)
Whoever drew the World Cup champions takes the whole pot. Simple, dramatic, single point of suspense for six weeks.
Top three split (balanced)
60% to winner, 25% to runner-up, 15% to best third-placed semi-finalist. Spreads the wins. Less brutal for everyone whose team isnโt in the final.
Top scorers + winners (fair)
Split: 50% to the World Cup winner, 25% to the highest-scoring team in the group stage, 25% to the best third-placed knockout team. Rewards early excitement as well as the final.
From the original office-pool checklist
Supplies and souvenirs
The original checklist included frames, pens, bunting and a small trophy. These retained Amazon searches may help with a display or future football gathering; they are not verified live offers, so check each seller and item after opening it.
A3 wall-chart frame
For pinning the printable next to the kettle
Search Amazon โ
Gold marker pens
Cross off teams + write winners on the chart
Search Amazon โ
World Cup flag bunting
Garden, office, kitchen โ multi-nation strings
Search Amazon โ
Mini football trophy
For the sweepstake winner โ engraving optional
Search Amazon โ
Party snack platters
Nachos, pizza boxes, snack-bowl multipacks
Search Amazon โ
Drinks cooler / mini fridge
Keep the matchday drinks cold and out the way
Search Amazon โ
Air horn / vuvuzela
For the goal-celebration overreaction
Search Amazon โ
Match-grade football
For a lunchtime five-a-side game
Search Amazon โ
Gold medal multipack
For the winner, runner-up + best third-place
Search Amazon โ
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