WC26 Tournament Challenge — Win Up to £250,000

#AD (18+) – The World Cup is here — and bet365 is giving football fans the chance to win up to £250,000 for free. The bet365 WC26 Tournament Challenge is a free-to-play prediction game where you pick match results, earn points, and climb the leaderboard for a shot at some serious prizes.

What Is the bet365 WC26 Tournament Challenge?

The Tournament Challenge is a free-to-play prediction game running throughout this year’s World Cup. Players log in to their bet365 account, head to Tournament Challenge under Football – Free Games, and make selections on World Cup matches.

Points are awarded for every correct result prediction, with prizes available across four individual Matchday leaderboards and an overall tournament leaderboard. In total, there’s up to £250,000 in cash prizes and Bet Credits up for grabs across the full tournament.

The game also includes a ‘Your Leagues’ feature, which lets you create your own private leaderboard and compete directly against friends throughout the competition.

How to Enter

Getting started is straightforward:

1. Register or Log in to your bet365 account.
2. Navigate to Tournament Challenge under Football – Free Games.
3. Make your selections for World Cup matches — 1 = Home Win, X = Draw, 2 = Away Win.
4. Lock in your Daily Double to double your points on one selected fixture per Matchday or Knockout round.
5. Return after each Matchday or Knockout round to submit your selections for the next phase.

You receive 10 points per fixture to stake on your outcome of choice, with points awarded based on the odds displayed in the game for each correct selection. Accumulated points across the tournament determine your position on the leaderboard.

Prize Structure

Overall Leaderboard Prizes

Matchday Leaderboard Prizes

Matchday leaderboards are available for Matchdays 1, 2, 3 and the Round of 32.

Prizes are paid based on leaderboard finishing positions. Where two or more entrants finish on the same points in a prize position, the applicable prize money is shared equally between all tied entrants.

Key Terms & Conditions

• Eligibility: Only available to new and eligible customers. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits.
• One entry per person. Selections can be edited or reset before kick-off only. No changes are permitted once a fixture is In-Play.
• Shared prizes: If multiple entrants finish tied in a prize position, the applicable prize money is shared equally between them.
• Bet Credits: Free Bet winnings are added to your Bet Credits balance once selections are confirmed correct and the final fixture result is known. Bet Credits are non-withdrawable; any returns from Bet Credits stakes are added to your Withdrawable Balance, but the Bet Credits stake itself is not included in returns.
• Bet Credits expiry: Bet Credits expire 7 days after being added to your balance. If further Bet Credits are added within this 7-day window, the total balance expires 7 days after the most recent addition.
• Tax: You are responsible for any applicable tax obligations in your jurisdiction relating to deposits, stakes, entry fees, winnings or losses. Prize values shown are exclusive of any applicable tax deductions.
• Availability: Tournament Challenge is available at the discretion of bet365. bet365 reserves the right to accept or decline any entry, reclaim prizes if a fixture outcome was determined in error, and amend, suspend or remove the feature for any event, fixture or customer.

Entry to Tournament Challenge is separate from standard bet placement, and bet365 offers do not apply to it. Full terms and conditions apply. Please refer to bet365’s Tournament Challenge rules for full gameplay details.

Frequently Asked Questions