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[PREDICTION CONTEST] Men's Football FIFA World Cup 2018


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Prediction Contests Are Just-For-Fun Games

You don't need to be an expert to take part in a Prediction Contest. 

If a mistake penalizes you, always keep in mind that everyone is in good faith.

 

 

Competition Details
City

:RUS Various Cities :RUS

Start Date June 14th, 2018
End Date July 15th, 2018
Participants 57
Gold :EGY thephaorah :EGY
Silver :CRO crovitlaci :CRO
Bronze :GER chrischi08 :GER

 

 

Instructions

 

In order to post your predictions, you have to do the following:

  • Select with your mouse specified content of the Post named Prediction Contest Design
  • Copy the selected content
  • Go to Reply Box at the end of the Page, click on "Reply to this topic"
  • Paste the copied content ( When information "You have pasted content with formatting" appears at the end of the Reply Box, ignore it, it will disappear eventually. DO NOT click on "Remove formatting" under any circumstances)
  • Once you have specified content in new Post, start making your predictions according to the Rules
  • To post your predictions, click on "Submit Reply" button

 

 

Rules

 

For this Prediction Contest you are predicting the result (Win of either Team or Draw/Tie) for each match.

To do that, you have to write in the empty Cells the number of goals each team will score in that particular match. If your prediction is that Nation 1 is going to score 3 goals, you should type that number in appropriate Cell of T1 Column. If your prediction is that Nation 2 is going to score 1 goal, then type that number in appropriate Cell of T2 Column. From the Quarterfinals onward, result at the end of eventual overtime (BEFORE penalties/shoot out) will count as final result.

 

 

Example

Group A

 

Date & Time Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2
June 14th 2018, h. 18:00 (GMT+3) Russia :RUS 3 1 :KSA Saudi Arabia
June 15th 2018, h. 17:00 (GMT+5) Egypt :EGY 1 1 :URU Uruguay

 

Points will be awarded as follows:

- Right predicted outcome (winner or draw) + right score at the end of the regular time (at the end of the overtime/before penalties/ from quarterfinals onward) - 5 points.
- Right predicted winner + wrong score but right goal difference - 4 points.
- Right predicted draw but wrong score and right predicted winner + wrong score and wrong goal difference but right number of scored goals for Team 1 or Team 2 - 3 points.
- Right predicted winner + wrong score + wrong goal difference + wrong number of scored goals for both teams - 2 points.
- Wrong predicted outcome (winner of draw) but right number of scored goals for Team 1 or Team 2 - 1 point.
- Wrong predicted outcome (winner of draw) and wrong number of scored goals for both teams - 0 points.

 

 

Example

Group A

 

Date & Time Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2
June 14th 2018, h. 18:00 (GMT+3) Russia :RUS 3 1 :KSA Saudi Arabia

 

If Russia wins 3-1, you get 5 points
If Russia wins 4-2 or 5-3 or 6-4..., you get 4 points (right winner and goal difference)
If Russia wins 4-1 or 3-0 or 2-1 or 10-1..., you get 3 points (right winner, wrong goal difference, right number of goals for one of the teams)
If Russia wins 1-0 or 5-2 or 8-3..., you get 2 points (right winner, wrong goal difference, wrong number of goals for both teams)
If Saudi Arabia wins 4-3 or 5-3 or 6-3... or if match ends 1-1 or 3-3, you get 1 point (wrong outcome, right number of goals for one of the teams)
If Saudi Arabia wins and Russia score more or less than 3 goals or if match ends with draw but not 1-1 or 3-3, you get 0 point (wrong outcome and wrong number of goals for both teams)

 

 

Group A

 

Date & Time Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2
June 15th 2018, h. 17:00 (GMT+5) Egypt :EGY 1 1 :URU Uruguay

 

If match ends 1-1, you get 5 points
If match ends with draw but not 1-1, you get 3 points
If match ends with winner and one of the teams scores exactly one goal, you get 1 point
If match ends with winner and both of the teams score more or less than exactly one goal, you get 0 points

 

In the Knockout Round, points will be multiplied by:

  • In the Quarterfinals, points will be multiplied by 1.25
  • In the Semifinals, points will be multiplied by 1.5
  • In the Medal Matches, points will be multiplied by 2

 

TB Rules

If two or more contestants have the same number of points at the end, Tie-Break rule will be applied to break the tie.

Number or perfect predictions throughout the contest will be compared for the involved contestants. If they are still tied, number of second best scores will be compared, then number of third best results and so on.

 

Example

Contestant 1: 10x5, 5x4, 5x3, 10x2

Contestant 2: 10x5, 5x4, 4x3, 11x2

Contestant 1 will be placed ahead of Contestant 2.

 

Contestant with most points wins the competition.

 

The Ranking is determined by the Sum of Points the Contestant scores in all predicted Matches.

 

You can enter the Contest whenever you want. The moment you post your predictions is the moment when you are entering the Contest and your points will be calculated for all the matches you predicted AND which haven't started. 

In order to earn points from the start, you should post your predictions before the start of the second match of the Tournament - June 14th, h. 18:00 (GMT +3).

 

 

You can EDIT your predictions whenever you want until the start of the first match of the Prediction Design Post. Once competition starts, you are not allowed to edit your post and any further changes will be ignored. On contestant's request, edited predictions will be accepted, but contestant will earn 0 points for finished matches and the matches that have started. Moment at the latest editing will be considered as the entry moment, in other words. 

 

If you want to comment on this Prediction Contest, please use Prediction Contests - Discussion Thread only.

 

If you have problem with the format, you can post your predictions in simplified format. Also, if the forum is down, or you cannot access the forum for any reason, you can send your predictions on e-mail: totallympics.predictions@gmail.com. Make sure your predictions are understandable. For instance, RUS-KSA 3-1 or RUS 3 1 KSA means Russia beats Saudi Arabia by 3-1. RUS 2 KSA means nothing. And please, write your Totallympics username so the contest manager can know who actually sent predictions.

 

Every contestant MUST HIDE own predictions. To do that, you have only to delete the space between the bracket "[" and the text "hide" in "[ hide]" at the beginning of prediction post. Do the same with "[ /hide]" at the end of prediction post too. The hidden content will appear to other users as follows:

 

This post has been hidden. Only the user who posted it is able to see the content

 

If you have any other questions concerning this prediction contest, problems with format, editing etc... please, contact the contest manager via Personal Message.

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You MUST hide your post. To do that, you have only to delete the space between the bracket "[" and the text "hide" in "[ hide]" at the beginning of prediction post. Do the same at the end of prediction post with "[ /hide]" too.

 

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Preliminary Round
June 14th - June 28th, 2018
32 Nations, 8 Groups, the 1st and 2nd Nations from each Group will qualify for the Round of 16

 

Group A

 

Date & Time Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2
June 14th 2018, h. 18:00 (GMT+3) Russia :RUS     :KSA Saudi Arabia
June 15th 2018, h. 17:00 (GMT+5) Egypt :EGY     :URU Uruguay
June 19th 2018, h. 21:00 (GMT+3) Russia :RUS     :EGY Egypt
June 20th 2018, h. 18:00 (GMT+3) Uruguay :URU     :KSA Saudi Arabia
June 25th 2018, h. 18:00 (GMT+4) Uruguay :URU     :RUS Russia
June 25th 2018, h. 17:00 (GMT+3) Saudi Arabia :KSA     :EGY Egypt

 

 

Group B

 

Date & Time Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2
June 15th 2018, h. 18:00 (GMT+3) Morocco :MAR     :IRI Iran
June 15th 2018, h. 21:00 (GMT+3) Portugal :POR     :ESP Spain
June 20th 2018, h. 15:00 (GMT+3) Portugal :POR     :MAR Morocco
June 20th 2018, h. 21:00 (GMT+3) Iran :IRI     :ESP Spain
June 25th 2018, h. 21:00 (GMT+3) Iran :IRI     :POR Portugal
June 25th 2018, h. 20:00 (GMT+2) Spain :ESP     :MAR Morocco

 

 

Group C

 

Date & Time Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2
June 16th 2018, h. 13:00 (GMT+3) France :FRA     :AUS Australia
June 16th 2018, h. 19:00 (GMT+3) Peru :PER     :DEN Denmark
June 21st 2018, h. 16:00 (GMT+4) Denmark :DEN     :AUS Australia
June 21st 2018, h. 20:00 (GMT+5) France :FRA     :PER Peru
June 26th 2018, h. 17:00 (GMT+3) Denmark :DEN     :FRA France
June 26th 2018, h. 17:00 (GMT+3) Australia :AUS     :PER Peru

 

 

Group D

 

Date & Time Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2
June 16th 2018, h. 16:00 (GMT+3) Argentina :ARG     :ISL Iceland
June 16th 2018, h. 21:00 (GMT+2) Croatia :CRO     :NGR Nigeria
June 21st 2018, h. 21:00 (GMT+3) Argentina :ARG     :CRO Croatia
June 22nd 2018, h. 18:00 (GMT+3) Nigeria :NGR     :ISL Iceland
June 26th 2018, h. 21:00 (GMT+3) Nigeria :NGR     :ARG Argentina
June 26th 2018, h. 21:00 (GMT+3) Iceland :ISL     :CRO Croatia

 

 

Group E

 

Date & Time Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2
June 17th 2018, h. 16:00 (GMT+4) Costa Rica :CRC     :SRB Serbia
June 17th 2018, h. 21:00 (GMT+3) Brazil :BRA     :SUI Switzerland
June 22nd 2018, h. 15:00 (GMT+3) Brazil :BRA     :CRC Costa Rica
June 22nd 2018, h. 21:00 (GMT+2) Serbia :SRB     :SUI Switzerland
June 27th 2018, h. 21:00 (GMT+3) Serbia :SRB     :BRA Brazil
June 27th 2018, h. 21:00 (GMT+3) Switzerland :SUI     :CRC Costa Rica

 

 

Group F

 

Date & Time Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2
June 17th 2018, h. 18:00 (GMT+3) Germany :GER     :MEX Mexico
June 18th 2018, h. 15:00 (GMT+3) Sweden :SWE     :KOR South Korea
June 23rd 2018, h. 18:00 (GMT+3) South Korea :KOR     :MEX Mexico
June 23rd 2018, h. 21:00 (GMT+3) Germany :GER     :SWE Sweden
June 27th 2018, h. 17:00 (GMT+3) South Korea :KOR     :GER Germany
June 27th 2018, h. 19:00 (GMT+5) Mexico :MEX     :SWE Sweden

 

 

Group G

 

Date & Time Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2
June 18th 2018, h. 18:00 (GMT+3) Belgium :BEL     :PAN Panama
June 18th 2018, h. 21:00 (GMT+3) Tunisia :TUN     :ENG England
June 23rd 2018, h. 15:00 (GMT+3) Belgium :BEL     :TUN Tunisia
June 24th 2018, h. 15:00 (GMT+3) England :ENG     :PAN Panama
June 28th 2018, h. 20:00 (GMT+2) England :ENG     :BEL Belgium
June 28th 2018, h. 21:00 (GMT+3) Panama :PAN     :TUN Tunisia

 

 

Group H

 

Date & Time Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2
June 19th 2018, h. 15:00 (GMT+3) Colombia :COL     :JPN Japan
June 19th 2018, h. 18:00 (GMT+3) Poland :POL     :SEN Senegal
June 24th 2018, h. 20:00 (GMT+5) Japan :JPN     :SEN Senegal
June 24th 2018, h. 21:00 (GMT+3) Poland :POL     :COL Colombia
June 28th 2018, h. 17:00 (GMT+3) Japan :JPN     :POL Poland
June 28th 2018, h. 18:00 (GMT+4) Senegal :SEN     :COL Colombia

 

 

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