Ready for kickoff

Join the pool.
Make your picks.

The invitation link handles the code. Follow these steps to finish joining and submit your bracket.

Players

Friend checklist

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  1. 1
    Open the invitation

    Use the direct link your pool admin sends. It carries the private invite code into the app for you.

  2. 2
    Create and confirm your account

    Create your free Extra Time account, open the confirmation email, then sign in.

  3. 3
    Join the private pool

    Open My pool. Confirm the invite code is filled in, then choose Join pool.

  4. 4
    Make your seven picks

    Open My bracket. Pick four quarter-final winners, two semi-final winners, and the champion. If the last matchup says TBD, return after the final Round-of-16 games finish.

  5. 5
    Refresh before locking

    Reload the page once and confirm your picks are still selected. This checks account-backed saving.

  6. 6
    Lock the bracket

    When all seven picks are ready, choose Lock bracket before the displayed deadline. Locked picks cannot be edited.

  7. 7
    Follow the competition

    Use Results for official scores and Leaderboard for pool points. Quarter-finals are worth 1 each, semi-finals 2 each, and the champion 4.