World Cup 2026
Predict The Score Competition!

Breaking News!

They Think it's All Over - It is Now!

Administrative Update Monday 20th July

Following the Beautiful Example of the Beautiful Game that passed for a World Cup Final and barring a late Donald Trump intervention I think we have our competition conclusion and it's Liam Pattison proving to be our illustrious 2026 winner doing just enough to maintain his 4 point lead over fellow Clan member Tom Clayton for the final five days. No Brownlee-Brothers stopping to hold hands across the line here, far too much at stake. Congratulations also to Philip Hornby crossing the line in third, the leading member of Ray's Ragbag who take the Team Event.

There will be a little more analysis of things to be posted on the Breaking News page in due course, but for now please see the Final Table.

Please let me know of any objections needing a Stewards' Enquiry before they weigh-in.

Ok, we're finally getting there. By a quirk of fate of which Nena herself would no doubt have been proud we have 99 partakers in our little contest, with each luftballon competitor excited, hopeful and expectant in equal measure though seemingly oblivious to the impending nuclear devastation their careless actions have triggered.

After much lobbying, barracking and bargaining the teams have also been chosen and the competition "go" button can now pressed, rather like the one in the song. Thus you can now:

• See the Original Score Predictions for all 99 competition entrants, and

• See the current League Tables via the Tables page which, for on-going torment, will be updated daily.

Apologies but publication of the competition's Breaking News has had to be temporarily halted due to the serving of a legal "super-injunction" by FIFA. I have been advised not to comment further at this time.

Good luck in the competition to one and all.

Andrew

"This competition will really give me something to focus on in the summer now."