World Cup guides

Learn how Pickside turns individual choices into a champion and public voting statistics. These guides describe the behavior of this site, including what the results can and cannot tell you.

• How brackets work

  Choose a round size and understand why the same favorites can have different results.

• How to read the rankings

  Learn what championship rate and match win rate measure, with worked examples.

New here? Start with How to play or Help and common questions.