Challenge Your Prediction Skills with The Athletic’s Soccer Pick’em Game

By The Athletic Staff
June 10, 2026 Updated 10:49 am EDT

Looking to test your prediction skills against expert writers, data algorithms, or even a dog? You have an opportunity to do so by selecting the winners of every World Cup game this summer. Join The Athletic’s soccer pick’em game, where daily pick submissions allow you to compete across 104 matches.

How It Works

Build a streak by choosing correctly in consecutive games. If your prediction fails, your streak ends, but you can begin anew and try to surpass your previous record.

Additional Features

Inside the pick’em hub, your stats are compared to The Athletic’s soccer experts, Elias Burke and Andy Jones, who predict each match and share their reasoning in daily articles. Compete also against special guests like Wilf, a soccer-enthusiast child, Stanley the dog, The Algo prediction machine, and other subscribers. Check the leaderboard anytime to view the game’s longest streak.

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