Berkeley Haas EMBA • World Cup 2026 • 🐻 Go Bears

Group of Death

A Cal-sized pool for the cohort: draft one team from each of six tiers, then rack up points as they win, draw, and survive the knockouts. Fiat Lux — and may the best bracket win.

How it works Read this before you draft

The gist

Draft one national team from each of the six tiers — six picks in all. You bank points every time one of your teams wins or draws. Group-stage results score flat; knockout wins escalate hard, so surviving deep into the bracket is where pools are won.

What you do

Pick one team in each of the six tiers — your Ticket fills in as you go.
Add your name and email so the commissioner can reach you.
Hit Pay $50 & Submit — you'll be sent to Venmo for the $50 buy-in. Your entry saves right away; the commissioner marks you paid once it lands.
Join the cohort WhatsApp (link at the bottom) for results and trash talk.

Deadline

Picks lock at the opening whistle — Thursday, June 11, 2026, 12:00 PM PT (3:00 PM ET). Get your six in and pay before then. No edits once the tournament kicks off.

Payouts

🥇Winner takes the bulk of the prize pool. (exact split TBD)
🥈Runner-up doubles up — $100 back on the $50 buy-in.
🫥Everyone else waits four years for redemption. See you in 2030.

Make your picks

One team per tier, six total. Tiers are set by tournament-winner odds — everyone gets one favorite and one prayer.

The field

Everyone who's bought in, and the six teams carrying their hopes.

Prototype note: in this shared demo, rosters and Venmo handles are visible to all players. In the production build, contact + payment info is commissioner-only.

Leaderboard

Live standings, scored from results below. Group wins and draws score flat; knockout wins escalate hard.

Results

The source of truth. In production this auto-syncs from a live feed (football-data.org) with a commissioner override. For now, results are entered in the Commissioner tab.