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Welcome to the webspace of Community Development Volta Association (CDV)- a non-profit organization providing development support in the Volta region in Ghana. Our web administrator Thomas has organized predictor games for all major football events in the past since 1994. This year, there are - again - many reasons not follow the world cup. However the predictor game is still something that brings a community together so we decided to run the predictor game even under the circumstances associated with the host organization. And even if you don't want to watch it on TV you can still take part in this wonderfully old-fashioned

CDV International Predictor Game

The goal of this game is to predict the entire tournament from the beginning to the final before the first match. Then you can just lean back and (not) watch the games and you will will automatically earn your points for your prediction.
Therefore a very scientific system for evaluating the predictions is in place since 1994:

In the group stage, you can win max. 10 points per match: 5 if your predicted score has the correct winner (or draw), one point if the number of goals predicted for team 1 really happens, same for team 2, and then another 3 points if you have predicted the correct goal difference. From those three points, the difference between actual and predicted goal difference is substracted. Let's look at an example: Tunisia - Japan as an example: Guess 1:4, result: 1:0: This gives 0/5 points because the winner has not been correctly guessed, 1 point for the correct number of goals for Tunisia, and for the goal difference: 3-(+1-(-3))=-1. Sum: 0 + 1+ 0+ (-1) = 0 points for this prediction. Another example: Norway - Senegal: Guess: 2:1, result: 3:0 gives: 5 points for the correct winner, no points for the number of goals, goal difference 3-(3-1)=1, so 6 points for this match, a bit better.

During the finals, you can only obtain points, if a match between two teams really happens at the correct stage. If that's the case, you get basic points per match and the 10 points per result are multiplied with a certain factor. Here, you will never get negative points (which is possible in the first round). Factors and basic points are: Round of 32: 7.5 pts, x1.5, Round of 16: 10 pts, x2, Quarterfinal: 15 pts, x2.5, Semifinal: 30 pts, x3, Final 60 pts, x5.

At last, there are points, if you guessed one of the first three teams right (60, 30, 15 pts), you can also make a second guess on the first three teams which can make you 40, 20, and 10 pts. For every team, you also get points if you well predicted the round where it leaves the tournament (max. 10 pts per team, if difference only 1 round: 3 pts).

After filling out your prediction, you should finally fill in your name and choose a nation you want to appear for in the list. THEN: press the validate and submit button. If everything is filled out correctly, you will be directed to another page which confirms successful submission.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR PREDICTION BEFORE 11th JUNE 2026, 20h (1 h before opening match).

Just before the start of the tournament the official overview will be published where you can compare all the participants' predictions and scores.

In the first round (group phase), the tables are calculated according to the official tournament rules, so if two teams have the same number of points, the points and goals in the matches between the concerned equal teams are evaluated, then the goal difference etc. Look at Wikipedia for details. The best eight teams who finished third in their group will continue to the round of 32. I hope everything works smoothly, don't hesitate to report errors.

But now, let's start, and have fun. Thomas

PS: Thanks again to everyone who has already supported our work in the past. We do make a difference to the life of the people in the Volta region and they are most grateful to your support.

Group Stage

Group A

Matches

Table

Mexico(MEX)	:	South Africa(RSA)
South Corea(KOR)	:	Czech Republic(CZE)
Czech Republic(CZE)	:	South Africa(RSA)
Mexico(MEX)	:	South Corea(KOR)
Czech Republic(CZE)	:	Mexico(MEX)
South Africa(RSA)	:	South Corea(KOR)

	Team	Points	Goals
1.	MEX	0	0:0
2.	RSA	0	0:0
3.	KOR	0	0:0
4.	CZE	0	0:0

Group B

Matches

Table

Canada(CAN)	:	Bosnia and Herzegovina(BIH)
Qatar(QAT)	:	Switzerland(SUI)
Switzerland(SUI)	:	Bosnia and Herzegovina(BIH)
Canada(CAN)	:	Qatar(QAT)
Switzerland(SUI)	:	Canada(CAN)
Bosnia and Herzegovina(BIH)	:	Qatar(QAT)

	Team	Points	Goals
1.	CAN	0	0:0
2.	BIH	0	0:0
3.	QAT	0	0:0
4.	SUI	0	0:0

Group C

Matches

Table

Brazil(BRA)	:	Morocco(MAR)
Haiti(HAI)	:	Scotland(SCO)
Scotland(SCO)	:	Morocco(MAR)
Brazil(BRA)	:	Haiti(HAI)
Scotland(SCO)	:	Brazil(BRA)
Haiti(HAI)	:	Morocco(MAR)

	Team	Points	Goals
1.	BRA	0	0:0
2.	MAR	0	0:0
3.	HAI	0	0:0
4.	SCO	0	0:0

Group D

Matches

Table

United States(USA)	:	Paraguay(PAR)
Australia(AUS)	:	Turkiye(TUR)
United States(USA)	:	Australia(AUS)
Turkiye(TUR)	:	Paraguay(PAR)
Paraguay(PAR)	:	Australia(AUS)
Turkiye(TUR)	:	United States(USA)

	Team	Points	Goals
1.	USA	0	0:0
2.	PAR	0	0:0
3.	AUS	0	0:0
4.	TUR	0	0:0

Group E

Matches

Table

Germany(GER)	:	Curacao(CUW)
Ivory Coast(CIV)	:	Ecuador(ECU)
Germany(GER)	:	Ivory Coast(CIV)
Ecuador(ECU)	:	Curacao(CUW)
Curacao(CUW)	:	Ivory Coast(CIV)
Germany(GER)	:	Ecuador(ECU)

	Team	Points	Goals
1.	GER	0	0:0
2.	CUW	0	0:0
3.	CIV	0	0:0
4.	ECU	0	0:0

Group F

Matches

Table

Netherlands(NED)	:	Japan(JPN)
Sweden(SWE)	:	Tunesia(TUN)
Netherlands(NED)	:	Sweden(SWE)
Tunesia(TUN)	:	Japan(JPN)
Japan(JPN)	:	Sweden(SWE)
Tunesia(TUN)	:	Netherlands(NED)

	Team	Points	Goals
1.	NED	0	0:0
2.	JPN	0	0:0
3.	SWE	0	0:0
4.	TUN	0	0:0

Group G

Matches

Table

Belgium(BEL)	:	Egypt(EGY)
Iran(IRN)	:	New Zealand(NZL)
Belgium(BEL)	:	Iran(IRN)
New Zealand(NZL)	:	Egypt(EGY)
New Zealand(NZL)	:	Belgium(BEL)
Egypt(EGY)	:	Iran(IRN)

	Team	Points	Goals
1.	BEL	0	0:0
2.	EGY	0	0:0
3.	IRN	0	0:0
4.	NZL	0	0:0

Group H

Matches

Table

Spain(ESP)	:	Cape Verde(CPV)
Saudi Arabia(KSA)	:	Uruguay(URU)
Spain(ESP)	:	Saudi Arabia(KSA)
Uruguay(URU)	:	Cape Verde(CPV)
Uruguay(URU)	:	Spain(ESP)
Cape Verde(CPV)	:	Saudi Arabia(KSA)

	Team	Points	Goals
1.	ESP	0	0:0
2.	CPV	0	0:0
3.	KSA	0	0:0
4.	URU	0	0:0

Group I

Matches

Table

France(FRA)	:	Senegal(SEN)
Iraq(IRQ)	:	Norway(NOR)
France(FRA)	:	Iraq(IRQ)
Norway(NOR)	:	Senegal(SEN)
Norway(NOR)	:	France(FRA)
Senegal(SEN)	:	Iraq(IRQ)

	Team	Points	Goals
1.	FRA	0	0:0
2.	SEN	0	0:0
3.	IRQ	0	0:0
4.	NOR	0	0:0

Group J

Matches

Table

Argentina(ARG)	:	Algeria(ALG)
Austria(AUT)	:	Jordan(JOR)
Argentina(ARG)	:	Austria(AUT)
Jordan(JOR)	:	Algeria(ALG)
Jordan(JOR)	:	Argentina(ARG)
Algeria(ALG)	:	Austria(AUT)

	Team	Points	Goals
1.	ARG	0	0:0
2.	ALG	0	0:0
3.	AUT	0	0:0
4.	JOR	0	0:0

Group K

Matches

Table

Portugal(POR)	:	DR Congo(COD)
Uzbekistan(UZB)	:	Colombia(COL)
Portugal(POR)	:	Uzbekistan(UZB)
Colombia(COL)	:	DR Congo(COD)
Colombia(COL)	:	Portugal(POR)
DR Congo(COD)	:	Uzbekistan(UZB)

	Team	Points	Goals
1.	POR	0	0:0
2.	COD	0	0:0
3.	UZB	0	0:0
4.	COL	0	0:0

Group L

Matches

Table

England(ENG)	:	Croatia(CRO)
Ghana(GHA)	:	Panama(PAN)
England(ENG)	:	Ghana(GHA)
Panama(PAN)	:	Croatia(CRO)
Panama(PAN)	:	England(ENG)
Croatia(CRO)	:	Ghana(GHA)

	Team	Points	Goals
1.	ENG	0	0:0
2.	CRO	0	0:0
3.	GHA	0	0:0
4.	PAN	0	0:0

Final phase

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarterfinal

Round of 16

Round of 32

Final

Semifinal

Place 3

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