🏆 OLMEC WORLD CUP 2026 — Sign Up to Coach a Nation

Coaches,

It's happening. The Olmec World Cup 2026 is built, tested, and ready to go live on June 11 — the same day the real tournament kicks off.

This isn't a side project. This is a full 48-team tournament running on the same engine that powers your league seasons, with real national team squads, real players, and a real bracket that follows the actual FIFA schedule day by day.

🌍 WHAT IT IS

48 nations. 12 groups. 104 matches. One champion.

Groups A through L are set exactly as the real 2026 draw. The schedule runs June 11 through July 19, one match day at a time. When the real World Cup plays, we play. When they rest, we rest.

Real squads. Real players. Messi leads Argentina. Mbappé leads France. Ronaldo leads Portugal. Bellingham leads England. These aren't placeholder names — we used actual 2026 WC rosters with skill levels calibrated to each player's real-world quality. A top-10 nation plays differently to a 60-ranked nation. That's by design.

To see the full list of groups and nations, check the official FIFA site:
👉 https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/standings

📋 YOUR JOB AS A COACH

Same as the league — submit your lineup, allocate your Coaching Points wisely. But there are WC-specific rules:

Fitness is match-based — players lose FIT every game they play. Bench them to recover. Use CP on fitness to keep your best players sharp through a 7-game run to the trophy.
Home advantage — USA, Mexico and Canada get a real home crowd boost in their home stadiums. If you're coaching one of the hosts, use it.
One lineup per match day — no splitting across multiple matches. Keep it clean.

⚡ THE BIG ONE: YOU CAN COACH TWO TEAMS

Want to run two nations? You can. You'll get a separate login for your second team — it's like a clone of you managing a rival nation. Some coaches will be running both sides of a potential bracket matchup. That's going to be fun.

🎯 HOW TO SIGN UP

Post below with your lists. Send a list of teams you are interested in. Have a couple of lists:

1. Main team — your first choice nation.
2. Secondary team — pick from the non-superpowers. A chance to manage an underdog run.

Or reply directly to the signup email if you got one.

We will start to make assignments Sunday morning so please send those lists in quickly.

🏆

— Al

Questions? Post below or email me directly.