Scoring rules
Knockout stage only (Round of 32 onward). The leaderboard updates automatically after every match, including while a match is in progress.
Teams — points for winning knockout matches
A team earns points for each knockout match it wins, and the points accumulate as it advances. “Winner” means the team that advances — including via extra time or a penalty shootout. Surviving the group stage is worth 0; a team must win the match to score.
| Round | Win value | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 1 | 1 |
| Round of 16 | 2 | 3 |
| Quarter-final | 3 | 6 |
| Semi-final | 4 | 10 |
| Final | 5 | 15 |
So: champion 15, runner-up 10, losing semi-finalist 6, losing quarter-finalist 3, Round of 16 exit 1, Round of 32 exit 0. The third-place match awards no team points (referee cards in it still count).
Referees — points for cards (knockouts only)
Cards issued by the center referee, counted from launch forward — the group stage is not backfilled.
| Card | Points |
|---|---|
| Yellow card | 1 |
| Second yellow card | 2 |
| Straight red card | 3 |
A player sent off for two yellows earns the referee 3 points total (first yellow 1 + second yellow 2), equal to a straight red. The data feed sometimes logs a duplicate “red” at the same minute as the second yellow — that duplicate is dropped so the dismissal is not triple-counted.
Worked examples
- Player A: Yellow 23′, Second Yellow 78′ (+ auto Red 78′) → 1 + 2 = 3 (the co-timed red is dropped).
- Player B: straight Red 55′ (no prior yellow) → 3.
- Player C: Yellow 30′, then a separate straight Red 60′ → 4.
- Player D: Yellow 40′ → 1.
A referee who officiates more than one knockout match (including the third-place match) accrues across all of them. Cards in the penalty shootout itself do not count.
Tie-breaks
- Total points (highest first)
- Red cards collected by the player’s referees
- Yellow + second-yellow cards collected
- Player name (A→Z)
Genuine ties share a rank.