# Muzzle Run Football World Championship 2025-2026
## 🏆 Tournament Overview
The **Muzzle Run Football World Championship** is the biggest play-to-earn football showdown in history, featuring 32 Qualifier Tournaments that culminate in a Championship Final in June 2026. This prestigious tournament offers teams one shot at greatness, with every victory serving as a ticket forward and every match being do-or-die.
### Key Features
* **32 Qualifier Tournaments** - Multiple opportunities to qualify
* **Play-to-Earn Mechanics** - Every qualifier will win a prize in the World Championship
* **Knockout Format** - New high-stakes elimination matches
* **Professional Structure** - Pool rounds followed by playoffs
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## 📅 Tournament Schedule
### Qualifier Rounds (September 2025 - June 2026)
| Qualifier | Date |
| --------- | ------------------ |
| **Q1** | September 15, 2025 |
| **Q2** | October 10, 2025 |
| **Q3** | October 25, 2025 |
| **Q4** | November 10, 2025 |
| **Q5** | November 25, 2025 |
| **Q6** | December 5, 2025 |
| **Q7** | December 15, 2025 |
| **Q8** | December 28, 2025 |
| **Q9** | January 5, 2026 |
| **Q10** | January 12, 2026 |
| **Q11** | January 19, 2026 |
| **Q12** | January 26, 2026 |
| **Q13** | 24 May, 2026 |
| **Q14** | 25 May, 2026 |
| **Q15** | 26 May, 2026 |
| **Q16** | 27 May, 2026 |
| **Q17** | 28 May, 2026 |
| **Q18** | 29 May, 2026 |
| **Q19** | 30 May, 2026 |
| **Q20** | 31 May, 2026 |
| **Q21** | 1 June, 2026 |
| **Q22** | 1 June, 2026 |
| **Q23** | 2 June, 2026 |
| **Q24** | 2 June, 2026 |
| **Q25** | 3 June, 2026 |
| **Q26** | 3 June, 2026 |
| **Q27** | 4 June, 2026 |
| **Q28** | 4 June, 2026 |
| **Q29** | 5 June, 2026 |
| **Q30** | 5 June, 2026 |
| **Q31** | 6 June, 2026 |
| **Q32** | 6 June, 2026 |
### The World Championship
* **Date**: June 2026
* **Format**: Single elimination knockout
* **Participants**: 32 qualified teams (1 winner from each qualifier)
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## 🎯 Tournament Structure
### Qualifier Format
Each qualifier tournament follows a **two-stage format**:
#### Stage 1: Pool Round
* **Format**: Round-robin where every team plays each other once
* **Advancement**: Top 8 teams progress to playoffs
* **Statistics Tracked**:
* Matches played
* Wins, Losses, Draws
* Goals For (GF)
* Goals Against (GA)
* Goal Difference (GD)
* Points (3 for win, 1 for draw, 0 for loss)
#### Stage 2: Playoffs
* **Format**: Single elimination knockout bracket
* **Participants**: Top 8 teams from pool round
* **Rounds**:
* **Quarter Finals**: 8 teams → 4 teams
* **Semi Finals**: 4 teams → 2 teams
* **Final**: 2 teams → 1 winner
* **Prize**: Winner qualifies for World Championship Finals
*In the event of a tie in a playoff match during the qualifying series, the two teams will play again.*
### Championship Finals Format
* **Participants**: 32 teams.
* **Stage 1 – Group Stage**: Teams are split into groups of 4. Each team plays all others in its group. The top 2 in each group advance.
* **Stage 2 – Knockout Stage**: The remaining 16 teams play in a single-elimination bracket:
* Round of 16
* Quarterfinals
* Semifinals
* Final
* Third place match for semifinal losers
*In the event of a tie in the Championship teams will play extra time, then penalties if still level.*
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## 🏅 Progression Path
### How to Qualify
1. **Start**: Win a Spin & Go tournament
* **Reward**: Entry to next Qualifier
2. **Progress**: Win a Qualifier event
* **Pool Round**: Finish in top 8
* **Playoffs**: Win the knockout bracket
* **Reward**: Entry to World Championship Finals
3. **Triumph**: Take your shot at the World Championship
* **Format**: Single elimination
* **Prize**: One Trophy, One Champion
***Please note:** Blocking is not permitted in the Muzzle Run Football World Championship. If you have already secured a place in the tournament of 32, you can participate in the qualifier tournaments, but if you win, the highest ranked club that has not already qualified will progress. In the event of a tie in qualifying rounds the playoff round of 8 will re-run until there is a new qualifier.*
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## 📊 Statistics & Tracking
### Team Statistics
Each team's performance is tracked across multiple metrics:
| Statistic | Description | Calculation |
| ----------- | ------------------ | ------------------------ |
| **Matches** | Total games played | All pool round matches |
| **Wins** | Games won | 3 points each |
| **Losses** | Games lost | 0 points each |
| **Draws** | Games tied | 1 point each |
| **GF** | Goals For | Total goals scored |
| **GA** | Goals Against | Total goals conceded |
| **GD** | Goal Difference | GF - GA |
| **Points** | Total points | (Wins × 3) + (Draws × 1) |
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## 🎮 How to Participate
### Registration
1. **Create a Team**: Build your football team with players
2. **Enter**: Participate in a Sit & Go tournament and win to qualify
3. **Advance**: Win qualifiers to reach the World Championship
## 📞 Support
For questions about the World Championship tournament:
* Contact support through the Muzzle Run platform
* Join community discussions for tips and strategies
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*The Muzzle Run Football World Championship represents the pinnacle of play-to-earn football competition. Every match matters, every victory counts, and only one team will emerge as the ultimate champion. Will it be yours?*
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