Few things bring a workplace team together like a good World Cup prediction pool. Hallway conversations, department rivalries, that intern who nails the underdog pick and leaves everyone speechless. And the best part: you can set up the company pool in 2 minutes, for free. Here's how.

Why it's worth it at work

A prediction pool is team-building that happens on its own: people who never said two words to each other spend the entire World Cup trash-talking each other. Real engagement — no meetings, no forced icebreakers — just football and fun. And since Bolao de Futebol 2026 is free, nobody needs to spend a thing to join.

Step by step

  1. Download the app (free, iOS or Android) and create your account.
  2. Create the pool and give it a name that fits your company.
  3. Choose the rules — scoring system, match weights, and tiebreaker criteria. Or go with the defaults and start right away.
  4. Share the COPA-XXXX code in your work group (WhatsApp, Teams, wherever your crew hangs out). Anyone who gets it joins with a single tap.
  5. Everyone makes picks across all 104 matches, at their own pace, before the whistle of each game.

No participant limit (and that matters)

Here's a real advantage for companies: Bolao de Futebol is free with no participant limit. You can invite the whole office — 20, 50, 100 people — without paying a thing. Many prediction pool apps charge per user or cap free groups at just a few people; if you want to understand the differences, check out the comparison with other apps.

The best part: competitions between departments

The company pool gets a lot more fun with Team Competitions — one of the 4 group competitions. You can create internal rivalries like:

Everyone roots for their side, and the healthy rivalry drives far more engagement than a solo leaderboard ever could.

Organizer tip

Set up a symbolic prize (last place buys the coffee, a joke trophy) and share the standings in the group every now and then. The trash talk takes care of the rest.

Ready to get started? Check out the full step-by-step guide to creating a pool and learn what changes with PRO if you want live rankings and stats for the whole team.