Competition 2026 FJGD World Cup - Hub Thread (DUE DATE EXTENDED)

[cannavo]

First group games start Saturday 19/6
Look out for the matchday polls!



Welcome to the 2026 FJGD World Cup

As more teams start qualifying for the FIFA 2026 World Cup, it's time for you to put your name forward for the FJGD boards version!
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What are we designing?
This boards last instalment in 2018 had users design soccer kits. This time, we'll be designing Aussie Rules kits

How do I get involved? - NOTE: Expressions of interest have ended
All you have to do is reply to this thread with "In"!

How will teams be selected?
All of the 2026 FIFA WC qualified teams will be put onto a 'Wheel of Names' and teams will be given via the wheel in the order of users expressing their interest. As for me, I'll put my name in right in the middle of how many we get, to be fair. We went one step further and did a livestream draw! See the replay below


What are the design parameters?

Spoiler: Design Parameters Images

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RULES

• The minimum required for an entry is the FRONT and BACK of an Aussie Rules jumper
  • Shorts and socks are optional
• PLEASE NOTE: You can also show an away/clash kitalongside the home kit
  • If you choose to show more than 1 kit, you are not required to show the back of them, to prevent cluttering in your entry. But you may show the back of them if you like
• The front of the jumper must include the FJGD 2026 WC badge on the right breast and must remain as is
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  • You are allowed to add another stroke(s) around the black one if you like
• You can have any manufacturer even if your national team does not use them
  • The logo/wordmark can be placed anywhere around the top half of the jumper
• The left breast must include your nations football team crest
  • You are allowed to edit it any way you like or leave it as is
  • You may also just use the nations flag or create your own crest if you wish
• The back of the jumper must include a name and number of your choice
  • You can use any font(s) you like

Spoiler: Use of AI Disclaimer

Also while I'm here, I have to address the elephant in the room...AI.

I will be implementing a rule that was recently added to the "What If" Wednesdays competition

Entrants who wish to enter an AI image to present their entry, you must provide proof that your entry had some thought or effort behind it

1. This can be anything like a rough idea made in Paint, recolouring an existing image/photo, a hand-drawn sketch, or something quickly drawn on your phone/tablet, just attach the image next to your entry. It won't go next to your entry in the poll for aesthetic purposes, unless you want it to be there

This rule was mainly brought in for:

• Providing some incentive to learn about making designs/jumpers themselves
• Those who have limited/no access to graphic editing software or a PC/Laptop
• Users who wish to make their rough ideas more presentable
• Any other reason, please DM me for an exception

I understand the sight of an AI generated image isn't exactly favoured and by now our eyes are almost automatically trained to spot them. Others have reached out about their situations and not everyone has the same certain luxuries, so for just this one time, please make an exception as those who are taking this path will not just be using the first thing ChatGPT or Grok spits out

Remember, the Template and Resource Thread and every FJ&GD'er is always here to help those in need!

Any questions at all, don't hesitate to ask!​

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A big thank you to these likers who gave this competition the green light
El_Scorcho Zoops Fizzler Supercheapgiants Craegus Swooping_Magpie Andonis1997 BigChippa52 SilvaComet DAT8 Spanna_

All 48 teams to be confirmed - 31/3/2026

Teams and groups draw - 5/5/2026


Design due date - Thursday 18th of June, 11:59pm

First matchday - Friday 19th of June
Lookout for the polls
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2026 FJGD WORLD CUP GROUPS

KNOCKOUT BRACKET


Keeping with tradition, in the matchday polls, 4 votes = 1 goal
eg. 12 votes vs 15 votes = 3-3 draw​

Spoiler: Tiebreaking Criteria

Group stage tie-breaking criteria
If 2 or more teams finish with an equal amount of group points, the following criteria, in the order below will be applied:

1. The team with greater goal difference will progress
2. If tied, The team with the greater amount of goals scored will progress
3. If tied, The team with the greater amount of total votes for will progress

Knockout stage tie-breaking criteria
In the event of a draw:

1. A 1 day poll will commence acting as extra time and the team with the greater goal tally will progress
2. If the extra time poll ends in a draw goal-wise, the team with the greater number of singular votes in ET will progress
3. If an ET poll ends with the exact amount of votes each, yet another 1 day poll will commence acting as penalties
4. If the penalties poll ends in a draw goal-wise, the team with the greater number of singular votes in penalties will progress
5. If the penalties poll ends with the exact amount of votes each, yet another 1 day penalties poll will commence and if the scenario in Step 4 occurs again, the process will loop from that point until the tie is broken

Spoiler: Users and their countries

Team Selection Order​	User‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ​	Team‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ​
1​	Spanna_​	UZBEKISTAN​
2​	_ Damo _​	SCOTLAND​
3​	El_Scorcho​	BRAZIL​
4​	Zoops​	ENGLAND​
5​	lordbeecee​	NETHERLANDS​
6​	Rubber Arm​	TURKEY​
7​	Supercheapgiants​	USA​
8​	Swooping_Magpie​	NORWAY​
9​	Craegus​	ARGENTINA​
10​	The_torpedo​	QATAR​
11​	SilvaComet​	URUGUAY​
12​	Fizzler​	SOUTH AFRICA​
13​	magpienato​	PARAGUAY​
14​	fancyscum​	JORDAN​
15​	memes_about_carlton​	CANADA​
16​	BigChippa52​	SPAIN​
17​	cannavo​	SENEGAL​
18​	Andonis1997​	JAPAN​
19​	BringBackTheAnchor​	FRANCE​
20​	DAT8​	ECUADOR​
21​	terrybull​	MEXICO​
22​	Freight Train​	CZECHIA​
23​	KBLT​	AUSTRIA​
24​	EagleOz​	NEW ZEALAND​
25​	Sam Hall​	MOROCCO​
26​	Stromageddon​	IRAQ​
27​	Mozzie_Squad​	GERMANY​
28​	aCunningPlan​	SWEDEN​
29​	caloschwaby​	SOUTH KOREA​
30​	MustardPot​	GHANA​
31​	dino_67​	CROATIA​
32​	Haymo_of_thor​	BELGIUM​

 

[Spanna_]

In

 

[_Damo_]

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Welcome to the 2026 FJGD World Cup

As more teams start qualifying for the FIFA 2026 World Cup, it's time for you to put your name forward for the FJGD boards version!
​

What are we designing?
This boards last instalment in 2018 had users design soccer kits. This time, we'll be designing Aussie Rules kits

How do I get involved?
All you have to do is reply to this thread with "In"!

How will teams be selected?
All of the 2026 FIFA WC qualified teams will be put onto a 'Wheel of Names' and teams will be given via the wheel in the order of users expressing their interest. As for me, I'll put my name in right in the middle of how many we get, to be fair

However, at this point in time, not every 2026 FIFA WC spot has been filled with all 48 teams. Here are the possibilities depending on how many entrants we get:

If we get 48 users, then we're all Gucci
If we get 32 users, the top 32 ranked teams out of the 48 will be used and we'll treat it like the old World Cup format
If we get 24 users, each user will be given 2 teams to design for
If we get 16 users, either we give each user 2 teams from the top 32 ranked OR the top 16 ranked and randomly generate a knockout bracket

What are the design parameters?
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• The minimum required for an entry is the FRONT and BACK of an Aussie Rules jumper
  • Shorts and socks are optional
• The front of the jumper must include the FJGD 2026 WC badge on the right breast and must remain as is
  (Click for full res.)
  View attachment 2461378
• You can have any manufacturer even if your national team does not use them
• The left breast must include your nations football team crest
  • You are allowed to edit it any way you like or leave it as is
• The back of the jumper must include a name and numberof your choice
  • You can use any font(s) you like

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A big thank you to these likers who gave this competition the green light
El_Scorcho Zoops Fizzler Supercheapgiants Craegus Swooping_Magpie Andonis1997 BigChippa52 SilvaComet DAT8 Spanna_

This competition is being put forward nice and early to get an idea of how many entrants we'll be expecting

All 48 teams to be confirmed 31/3/2026

Team selection and due dates - TBA

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IN

 

[El_Scorcho]

In!

 

[Zoops]

In!

 

[lordbeecee]

In

Ready to commit to my first ever FJGD contest!

 

[Rubber Arm]

In

 

[Supercheapgiants]

big time in

 

[Swooping_Magpie]

innnnnnnnn

 

[Craegus]

In

 

[The_torpedo]

 

[SilvaComet]

in.

 

[Fizzler]

In

 

[Nickimus Rex]

In

 

[magpienato]

I'm in.

 

[fancyscum]

in

 

[memes_about_carlton]

In

 

[BigChippa52]

In

 

[Andonis1997]

In.

 

[Supercheapgiants]

Me when FJGD big comps are back

 

[BringBackTheAnchor]

In!

 

[DAT8]

in

 

[cannavo]

Amazing reception for the first week
Expressions of interest are still open!​

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Upcoming fixtures that will decide a countries spot in the WC
Note: CONMEBOL & OFC qualifiers have been completed and the respective runner-up teams move to the play-offs

Confederation of African Football (CAF)

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Semi-finals
Nigeria	13 Nov (SF1)	Gabon
Cameroon	13 Nov (SF2)	DR Congo
Final
Winner semi-final 1	16 Nov	Winner semi-final 2

Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
United Arab Emirates		Iraq	13 Nov	18 Nov

Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF)
Each Final Round group has 2 games remaining
Teams that finish on top in their Final Round groups qualify for the FIFA World Cup.
Two best runners-up overall qualify for the FIFA Play-Off Tournament.

https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments...caf/scores-fixtures?country=AU&wtw-filter=ALL

Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Still a long way to go, 1 of 16 qualified
https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments...mexicousa2026/qualifiers/uefa/scores-fixtures

 

[terrybull]

I can be a emergency in, in case if a spot is not filled

 

[Freight Train]

(I’m in.)