This page explains the various scoring criteria used in Club World Cup 2025. Please note that the examples are fictional and serve solely to illustrate how the scoring system works in practice.
Each group has the freedom to determine the score they consider appropriate for each criterion. They can leave specific criteria unweighted at 0, or prioritize others by assigning higher point values. This flexibility allows each team to tailor the scoring system to their specific needs.
USA Club World Cup Excel Scoring Criteria
Group Stage Scores:
Within the group stage points can be obtained with the following criteria:
- GROUP STAGE- 1X2* (home, draw, away): Hit the Sign 1X2 (home, draw, away) of each matchup in the group stage. That is, if you guess the team that wins or that there is a draw.
- GROUP STAGE – Goal Difference (with 1X2 correct): To add in this you have to have hit the sign and also hit the goal difference. This scoring criteria is new to this edition of excel.
- GROUP STAGE – Exact result: Hit the 1st place in each group. Points are earned for hitting each group individually.
- GROUP STAGE – Exact position (1st): Hit the 1st place in each group. Points are earned for hitting each group individually.
- GROUP STAGE – Exact position (2nd): Hit the 2nd place in each group. Points are earned for hitting each group individually.
- GROUP STAGE – Exact position (3rd): Hit the 3rd place in each group. Points are earned for hitting each group individually.
- GROUP STAGE – Exact position (4th): Hit the 4th place in each group. Points are earned for hitting each group individually.
- Nation Qualified for ROUND OF 16: In addition, points can be obtained for matching the teams classified for the round of 16, in this scoring criterion the classification order does not matter.
What is a BONUS?
The BONUS system allows the administrator to select certain matches that will award double or triple points. To do this, the administrator can choose between 1, 2, or 3 to the left of each match. BONUS can be applied to each match of all rounds at the discretion of each group.
- 1: Normal points
- 2: Double points
- 3: Triple points
The last column in the example tables below shows how the points would be calculated for a Bonus match (x2 is double and x3 is triple).
Example group stage scores
Suppose we award 1 point for guessing the sign of the match, 1 point for guessing the goal difference and another point for guessing the exact score as in the table below.
| GROUP STAGE – 1X2* (home, draw, away) | 1 |
| GROUP STAGE – Goal Difference (with 1X2 correct) | 1 |
| GROUP STAGE – Exact result | 1 |
Let’s imagine that the result of the Al Ahly – Inter Miami match is 3-0 in favor of Al Ahly. Let’s analyze different scoring systems and see how participants could rack up points using the score in the table above.
| Participant prediction | Asignment of points | Total points | Bonus (x2/x3) |
| Al Ahly 3 – Inter Miami 0 | 1 point for hitting Al Ahly wins 1 point for hitting goal difference 1 point for hitting exact result | 3 | 6 / 9 |
| Al Ahly 2 – Inter Miami 0 | 1 point for hitting Al Ahly wins 0 points for not hitting goal difference 0 points for not hitting exact result | 1 | 2 / 3 |
| Al Ahly 4 – Inter Miami 1 | 1 point for hitting Al Ahly wins 1 point for hitting goal difference 0 points for not hitting exact result | 2 | 4 / 6 |
| Al Ahly 0 – Inter Miami 2 | 0 points for not hitting Al Ahly wins 0 points for not hitting goal difference 0 points for not hitting exact result | 0 | 0 |
| Al Ahly 3 – Inter Miami 3 | 0 points for not hitting Al Ahly wins 0 points for not hitting goal difference 0 points for not hitting exact result | 0 | 0 |
Scores of the Round of 16, Quarter-finals, Semifinals, 3-4 place and final.
The match criteria are the same as in the group stage: sign, goal difference and exact result. And they are the same for all the knockout rounds. It is important to clarify what happens in the event of a draw in the 90th minute.
If there is no draw, the result that counts is the one in the 90th minute.
If there is a draw in the 90th minute, the result that counts is the 120th minute. For example, if the fictitious match PSG – Porto in the 90th minute is 0-0 and in the 120th minute it is 1-0 in favor of PSG, the result that counts is 1-0 in the 120th minute.
If in the 90th minute the result is 2-2 and in the 120th minute it remains 2-2, the 2-2 would still count, since there is no variation. If in the 90th minute the result is 2-2 and in the 120th minute it is 3-3, the 3-3 in the 120th minute would count.
2 examples knockout round scores
We are going to see 2 examples: one with a draw and the other without a draw at 90′ with the following scoring criteria in the 2 examples.
| ROUND OF 16- 1X2* (home, draw, away) | 1 |
| ROUND OF 16 – Goal Difference (with 1X2 correct) | 1 |
| ROUND OF 16- Exact Result | 1 |
| Nation Qualified for QUARTERFINALS | 1 |
Example A) We imagine a fictitious match in the Round of 16 at the end of the 90th minute: PSG 1 – Porto 0
In the table we add only the sign, the goal difference and the exact result and below the table we add the comment on the criteria of Team classified for quarters.
| Participant prediction | Asignment of points | Total points | Bonus (x2/x3) |
| PSG 1 – Porto 0 | 1 point for hitting PSG wins 1 point for hitting goal difference 1 point for hitting exact result | 3 | 6 / 9 |
| PSG 2 – Porto 0 | 1 point for hitting PSG wins 0 points for not hitting goal difference 0 points for not hitting exact result | 1 | 2 / 3 |
| PSG 3– Porto 2 | 1 points for hitting PSG wins 1 point for hitting goal difference 0 points for not hitting exact result | 2 | 4 / 6 |
| PSG 0 – Porto 2 | 0 points for not hitting PSG wins 0 points for not hitting goal difference 0 points for not hitting exact result | 0 | 0 |
| PSG 2 – Porto 2 (PSG wins in Penaltis) | 0 point for not hitting PSG wins 0 points for not hitting goal difference 0 points for not hitting exact result | 0 | 0 |
If the participant had also put that PSG qualified for the Quarterfinals, he would add one more point for having predicted that PSG would be in the Quarterfinals in the “Team qualified for the QUARTERS” criteria.
Example B) We imagine a fictitious match in the Round of 16: PSG 0 – Porto 0 and PSG wins on penalties
| Participant prediction | Asignment of points | Total points | Bonus (x2/x3) |
| PSG 0 – Porto 0 (PSG wins in Penaltis) | 1 point for hitting the draw 1 point for hitting goal difference 1 point for hitting exact result | 3 | 6 / 9 |
| PSG 2 – Porto 2 (Porto wins in Penaltis) | 1 point for hitting the draw 1 point for hitting goal difference 1 point for hitting exact result (If participant predicted that PSG would qualify, would not add the point of the team classified for Quarters) | 3 | 6 / 9 |
| PSG 1 – Porto 1 (PSG wins in Penaltis) | 1 point for hitting the draw 1 point for hitting goal difference 0 points for not hitting exact result | 2 | 4 / 6 |
| PSG 3– Porto 2 | 0 points for not hitting the draw 0 points for not hitting goal difference 0 points for not hitting exact result | 0 | 0 |
| PSG 0 – Porto 2 | 0 points for not hitting the draw 0 points for not hitting goal difference 0 points for not hitting exact result | 0 | 0 |
| PSG 2 – Porto 2 (PSG wins in Penaltis) | 1 point for hitting the draw 1 point for hitting goal difference 0 points for not hitting exact result | 2 | 4 / 6 |
If, in addition, the participant had stated that PSG qualifies for the Quarterfinals, he would add one more point for having predicted that PSG would be in the Quarterfinals.
Frequently asked question in the Round of 16 and other knockout rounds.
Matches that do not exist:
- A match that doesn’t exist doesn’t earn points. For example, Inter Milan 5 – Ulsan HD 0 doesn’t count, even though Inter Milan won their round of 16 match 5-0.
- However, it can still earn points if the “Team qualified for QUARTERFINALS” criterion is met, as long as the correct team is predicted to advance.
Matches that exist but do not match the row:
- A match that exists but dosn’t match the row can still earn points if the result and/or sign are correctly predicted.
- It can also earn points if the “Team qualified for QUARTERFINALS” criterion is met, as long as the correct team is predicted to advance.
Matches that exist but with the home and away teams swapped:
- A match that exists but with the home and away teams swapped can still earn points if the result and/or sign are correctly predicted.
- The row in which the match is located doesn’t matter.
- In this case, it can also earn points if the “Team qualified for QUARTERFINALS” criterion is met, as long as the correct team is predicted to advance.
We include an example with several possibilities. The following points are awarded in the Round of 16 matches.
Let’s look at the fictitious match Inter Milan 5 – Fluminense 0 and how points would be added with the following fictitious results of the participants. Obviously, what is on the right will not happen like this, but it is to illustrate with an example the points that add up with different possibilities.
Honor Box Scores
Champion: Predict Club World Cup 2025 winner
Runner-up: Predict Club World Cup 2025 runner-up.
