Step 1
Rules before picks.
Review the scoring basics, then move through groups, third-place qualifiers, knockout picks, and the final lock.
Private WC26 bracket desk
Keifer Kup
A private tournament command center for bracket picks, live fixtures, knockout paths, pool standings, and match-day reminders.
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🏆 WC26
Fixture window
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Live / final
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Pool format
48 teams
Tournament pulse
Live and upcoming World Cup games
Match context is visible before sign-in so members can see what is happening before they submit or update picks.
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How to join the Keifer Kup
The pool is private and invite-only. Request a spot, send your entry to the commissioner, and you'll get a sign-in email to build your bracket.
Entry & rules
Cost, prizes, and how scoring works
Everything you need before you ask in. Scoring follows Daniel's official Keifer Kup point system.
Request a spot
Ask to join the pool
Fill this out and the commissioner gets an email with your details, then replies with the Venmo account to send your $25 entry to.
Member access
Sign in with your pool email
Enter your whitelisted email and we’ll send a one-time code. No passwords.
Bracket wizard
Submit your Keifer Kup bracket
Follow the commissioners' pool rules in order: rules acknowledgement, group rankings, third-place qualifiers, knockout picks, and final review.
Step 2
Group-stage rankings
Each group must have one 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place team.
Step 3
Best third-place teams
Select exactly eight third-place teams to advance into the Round of 32.
Step 4
Knockout bracket
Third-place slots only allow teams from the slot's eligible group list.
Step 5
Review and tiebreaker
Confirm the champion and add the final-score tiebreaker before submitting.
Final picks
Live pool
Standings
Standings are ready for official scoring as results come in.
Live pool leaderboard
Brackets ranked by live momentum: wins minus losses by each member's picked advancers. Official scoring locks when group tables are final.
You vs the pool
Champion picks
Pool and prizes
The clubhouse
Pool directory
Everyone in the Keifer Kup. Tap a member to see their bracket, stats, and start a head-to-head side bet.
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Side bets
Honor-system wagers between pool members. Both players agree to the terms, then settle by mutual confirmation when the result is in. The commissioner can settle disputes.
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Start a side bet
Challenge another pool member. You both agree to the terms, then settle by mutual confirmation once the result lands.
Be specific — spell out exactly what each side is predicting.
Pool clubhouse
Group chat and trash talk
Every pool member can post here. Talk matches, brag about your bracket, and razz the bottom of the leaderboard.
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Emoji
GIF search
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Mention a pool member
Field model
Game stats command center
Field maps, game stats, player notes, match updates, bracket pressure, and pool state update from the live game feed and submitted pool data.
Match pulse
Field overview board
Pool pressure
Bracket win probabilities
Venue + broadcast
Match media context
Pool state
Pool snapshot
Match center
Fixtures, scores, and kickoff board
Game data is pulled from ESPN's public FIFA World Cup scoreboard feed and refreshed on demand.
Participant profile
Profile and notifications
Manage your pool identity, bracket status, and match reminder settings from one place.
Account
KK
Square photos work best. Large photos are compressed before upload.
Only the commissioner sees this — it keeps the roster straight.
Shown to everyone in chat, standings, and the pool directory.
Notifications
Device notifications
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Commissioner
Commissioner ops board
Command layer for access, submitted brackets, missing entries, game-feed health, reminders, exports, and participant operations.
Add pool access
New invites receive the branded Keifer Kup email with a fresh sign-in code, then can set their display name, avatar, notification preference, and bracket.
Only you see this — keeps the roster straight when display names get cute.
Official knockout field
The knockout bracket stays locked for everyone until the real 32-team field is published. Fill your own group rankings + best-third qualifiers in the bracket wizard so they match the real results, then publish them here to set the official field and open Stage 2.
Pick window controls
Open or lock each pick stage on your own schedule, overriding the default dates. Use Open now to let members submit early, Lock now to close a stage immediately, or Follow schedule to hand control back to the calendar. The knockout window still needs the official field published before it can open.
Knockout bracket
Group stage
Official knockout results
As real knockout games finish, fill your own bracket winners in the wizard to match the actual results, then publish them here. Publishing locks scoring: every bracket earns its grand total (group points + knockout points, 288 max) ranked on the leaderboard. Re-publish anytime to add later rounds — the standings re-grade instantly.
Backfill brackets
Bulk-import the participants and group-stage brackets Daniel already collected. One person per block separated by ---: an email line (optional name for display and real name for the commissioner roster), then a line per group A–L listing its four teams in finishing order (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th), comma-separated. Team names are matched to each group's roster, so partial names are fine. Optional champion and final score lines act as the tiebreaker. Imported people are marked paid; tick the box to also email them an invite.
Notify participants
Send an announcement to everyone with notifications enabled — for example when you open the bracket early or a deadline is approaching. Push reaches members who installed the app and turned on device notifications; email reaches everyone on the access list.