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Sports 5 Doubles Points and Boosts Bonuses for World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Predictions
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First reported by N12 · 55 minutes ago
What happened
Sports 5 and McDonald's Sports 5 have updated the scoring rules for their World Cup 2026 knockout stage prediction game, doubling points for correct outcome guesses and increasing the exact score bonus to 6 points. Predictions must be based on the 90-minute result, excluding extra time. The knockout phase started with South Africa facing Canada in the round of 32.
- 01World Cup 2026 knockout stage predictions now score double points for correct outcome guesses.
- 02Exact score predictions earn a 6-point bonus, up from 4 in the group stage.
- 03Predictions must be based on the 90-minute result, excluding extra time.
- 04The knockout phase began with South Africa vs. Canada in the round of 32.
- 05Changes announced by Sports 5 and McDonald's Sports 5 ahead of the first knockout match.
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