kpKICKS: World Cup challenge

Instructions & Rules

How the kpKICKS: World Cup Challenge works

Predict the results of each FIFA football World Cup match.
Points are awarded based on prediction accuracy.
The individual and also the team with the highest total score at the end will be the winners, and there will be prizes for 1st to 5th placed individuals
You can participate in the competition both as an individual and as a team
In order to participate as a team, you have to join and play as an individual and you can then join up with colleagues to form a team if you wish.
A team should comprise between 4 and 8 people.
You can play the game wherever and whenever you want – on a work or personal device (laptop, smartphone, tablet, etc)
You can make your predictions right up until each match officially kicks off.
You will get points for predicting the winner of a match, and extra bonus points for predicting the actual score. Further points are
available at the start of the competition, for predicting the eventual winner before the World Cup begins – so register early!

How to register and registration rules
The kpKICKS: World Cup Challenge competition is only open to kp employees (on an existing contract).
Visit the registration page: https://kpfilms.wmkick.eu/register.html
You must register using your real, full name.
You must create a player name - this must be appropriate for a business related game and not offensive. Anyone using an inappropriate player name may be banned from the competition. This applies also for the group names.
Register using your kp work email address.
Enter your details and choose a password (this must NOT be your work password!).
Select from the drop down the site with which you are contracted.
Enter the following code to join: kpkicks
Submit your registration and start predicting.
Note: you may only register once (multiple accounts are not permitted)
Note: You can only be in one team

Dates

Opening date: 01 June 2026
Closing date for registration: 19 June 2026 - before the end of the World Cup group stage

Teams can only be created before the World Cup starts.

Note: If you register late, you are more likely to reduce your chances of a high score, as you will have missed the opportunity to predict the scores of earlier games
Note: As long as you have registered before the end of the registration period, you can make your predictions on any future game at any time up until a match starts, and at any time until the end of the World Cup on 19 July 2026.

Prizes

Prizes are fixed. No alternatives or cash substitutes will be offered.

Other competition rules

Fair play

If you do not abide by the rules, cheat, or manipulate the system, you will be banned and eliminated from the competition.
Fake names will be also banned from the system
This includes the removal of any prize(s) you may have won.

Tie-breaker

In case of a tie in the rankings, the following tie-breaker rules apply:

Number of exact predictions (e.g. predicted 2–1, result 2–1)
Number of correct outcomes (e.g. predicted 2–1, result 2–0)
Number of correctly answered bonus questions
Random draw

Decision by the organisers

All decisions made by the organisers are final.

Publicity

Winners will be announced on the kp intranet and via global email.
Leaderboards will be updated and publicised at each stage of the competition.

Note: By registering for the competition, you are agreeing to your name and photo (if used) being used in internal communications within kp.

Privacy

All participants must read the Privacy Notice before entering
By registering to participate in the kpKICKS: World Cup challenge, you agree to the terms of the Privacy Notice.

Rules of the game

To participate in the betting game, you must place your bet before the relevant match - exactly before kick-off at the latest. Points are automatically awarded for every bet after the conclusion of the match. These points appear immediately on your personal betting status. Please see below for the special rules regarding bonus questions!

Awarding of points for match results:
6 points
Wow, you really know your stuff: you got the result completely correct!

4 points
The result is proportionally correct, but not exactly!
The correct team won and your predicted goal difference between both teams is the same as the actual result. When the match results in a draw, the goal difference between both teams and the result may not be more than 1.

2 points
You had the correct direction, but the result was not correct!
Your preferred team won, but the goal difference between both teams is not the same as the actual result. In the event of a draw, the goal difference between both teams and the final result is greater than 1.

0 points
A complete miss! You backed the wrong horse entirely!

Please note that the official final result including extra time and penalty shoot-outs always applies.

Awarding of points for answering additional bonus questions
Boost your match prediction results by correctly answering a bonus question. For every correctly answered question you receive the allotted number of points after the tournament. Answers are evaluated solely on the basis of being either 'right' or 'wrong'. Please note the expiry dates of the individual bonus questions. If the date has passed, you can no longer answer the particular bonus question. You can always find the expiry date under the relevant bonus question.'

Points awarded for the joker questions
Choose one of your tips for the group and final round each time, and you'll get the exact result you want. If it turns out after the game is finished that your tip was exactly right, you will receive 10 extra points.