World Cup 2026 · USA · Canada · Mexico

The World Cup,
on Nimiq.

Predict every match. Win NIM after every game.
2,500,000 NIM total prize pool — funded on-chain.

June 11 — July 19, 2026 104 matches 0% house cut

Three steps. No friction.

No email. No account. No KYC. Just your wallet and your gut.

STEP 01

Get Nimiq Pay

Free, non-custodial wallet for iOS & Android. 30 seconds to install — no signups, no seed-phrase pain.

STEP 02

Open the Mini App

Inside Nimiq Pay, tap the World Cup Mini App. Your wallet is your login — nothing else to set up.

STEP 03

Pick & win NIM

6 picks per group, one transaction. Correct picks pay out NIM directly to your wallet — within minutes of the final whistle.

The prize pool

Funded on-chain, before kickoff. Verifiable. Untouched.

2,500,000
NIM
  • 0% house cut
  • Zero fees
  • No KYC
Group Stage
8,333 NIMper match · 72 matches
Round of 32
18,750 NIMper match · 16 matches
Round of 16
34,375 NIMper match · 8 matches
Quarterfinals
68,750 NIMper match · 4 matches
Semifinals
125,000 NIMper match · 2 matches
Final
300,000 NIMwinner-takes-most
Verified on-chain Treasury: NQ04 HSBC AUTV NNJU 54QM PR3V C77P YB2M HBXM

Bold picks pay 8×

Your points scale with how few players agreed with you. Rarity locks 15 minutes before kickoff.

FAVOURITE

Safe pick

>75% agree
CONTESTED

Coin flip

55 – 75% agree
LONGSHOT

Underdog

35 – 55% agree
MIRACLE

Insanity

<35% agree
Example: Algeria to beat Argentina? If 12% of players agreed and you nailed the score — that's a Miracle pick with the exact-score multiplier. 8 × 3 = 24 points in one match.

Real chain. Real receipts.

Every pick is a Nimiq transaction. Public, immutable, looked up on any block explorer.

Tamper-proof

Once submitted, no one — not even us — can change your picks. They live on the Nimiq blockchain.

1 Luna per submit

One transaction per group = 6 picks for 0.00001 NIM. The Nimiq blockchain is built for this kind of micro-game.

Instant payouts

After the final whistle, your NIM arrives in your wallet. No withdrawals, no claim button, no waiting.

// extraData of one group submission, on-chain forever g:A | gA1:h:2-1 | gA2:d:0-0 | gA3:h:3-1 | gA4:a:0-2 | gA5:h:1-0 | gA6:d:1-1 // h = home win · d = draw · a = away win · score is optional bonus

Two big picks. Massive points.

Before the opening kickoff, lock in the two predictions that can carry a whole season.

+50 PT

World Cup Champion

One country lifts the trophy on July 19. Pick the right one and pocket 50 points on top of everything else.

Locks: June 11, 2026 · 20:00 ET
+30 PT

Top Scorer

Who finishes the tournament with the Golden Boot? Pick a forward, a midfielder, a wildcard from Curaçao — your call.

Locks: June 11, 2026 · 20:00 ET
Tournament starts June 11, 2026

Ready? Get in.

Download Nimiq Pay. Open the Mini App. Make your first pick. Watch the chain pay you out.

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Stuff people actually ask

No legal copy-paste. Direct answers.

Is it really free to play?
Yes. Each group submission costs one Luna — that's 0.00001 NIM, roughly nothing. No deposit, no buy-in, no subscription. The 2.5M NIM prize pool was funded separately, before the tournament even starts.
Who built this?
A handful of Nimiq community members on their own time. No company behind it, no investors, no fundraise. The full prize pool was crowdfunded by NIM holders. Source code is open on GitHub.
Is this gambling or betting?
No. It's a free-to-play prediction game built for educational purposes only — to show what a public blockchain can do for a fan-run game. Picks are forecasts, not wagers. There's no buy-in, no house, no operator taking a cut.
What's Nimiq?
Nimiq is a green, browser-first blockchain — fast finality, fees in fractions of a cent, runs straight from a phone. The same network powers Nimiq Pay, the wallet you'll install to play. More at nimiq.com.
When do I get my NIM?
Within minutes of the final whistle. We pull the score from the football API, run your rarity multiplier, and the payout transaction lands in your wallet on-chain. No claim button. No withdrawal flow. Nothing for you to chase.