- BGG rating
- 8.0
World Cup! Euro 2020 Expansion
- 2–16 players
- 30–120 min
- 2023
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,092
- BGG rating
- 8.0
World Cup!
2023
Rules assistance for World Cup!
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–16 players
- 30–120 min
- 8+
For 2 players
Rules assistant for World Cup!
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
World Cup! is a board game released in 2023 for 2–16 players, 30–120 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Shaun Derrick and Mark Bates and its main mechanics are Simulation.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 8.0
World Cup! Laws of the Game Expansion
- 2–16 players
- 30–120 min
- 2023
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- BGG rating
- 8.0
World Cup!: Qatar 2022 Expansion
- 2–16 players
- 30–120 min
- 2023
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About the game
World Cup! allows players to replay historic soccer tournaments, with control over a number of countries in the competition. The goal is to use strategy, power, and a bit of luck to guide one of your teams to soccer’s ultimate prize! This reprint of The World Cup Game will shift the design to a card-only format, allowing for more portability, but will maintain the original design of the board game. The revised game will also create individual team abilities, allow players to create their own tournaments (where teams from different eras can face off), and for the first time, allow players to replay the Women’s World Cup. Players select a number of teams to play throughout the tournament and are dealt "game cards" which add actions (goals, corner kicks, fouls, etc.) to each game. As many games are played simultaneously, players must determine which teams to support on each turn. Each team also has a special ability that gives uniqueness and flavor to the game. The object of the game is to have one of your teams win the World Cup! Players can replay recent tournaments, or customize tournaments by mixing teams from different eras. —description from the designer
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Infinite Pi Games
Questions and answers
World Cup! supports 2–16 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for World Cup! is 30–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists World Cup! for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
World Cup! belongs to these categories: Card Game and Sports. Its main mechanics are Simulation. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of World Cup! are: Shaun Derrick and Mark Bates. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists World Cup! as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.