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The CPMG Mortgages World Cup
A free, 30-day prediction contest we ran alongside the 2026 World Cup — daily picks, a live leaderboard, two stages and over $1,500 in prizes, open to fans right across Canada.
- Free to enter
- 30 days
- 2 stages
- Open Canada-wide
34
Players on the final leaderboard
30
Days of picks
Standings updated every day
25
Side prizes handed out
24 random draws + Beat the Broker
$1,500+
Total prize pool
Prizes, gift cards and merch
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See it for yourself
How it finished, and how we shared it
Thirty days of picks, settled on the final board — and announced to everyone following along on our Facebook page.
From our Facebook page
Announcing the stage 1 champion and his grand prize package.
We post every draw, every winner and every leaderboard update on Facebook — that's where the next contest will open too.
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The format
How it worked
A month-long prediction pool with one deliberate twist in the scoring. Everything else was kept as simple as we could make it.
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Make your picks
Players called the winner of each match, free to enter and open to anyone in Canada.
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Earn 1 or 2 points
A correct favourite paid 1 point. A correct underdog paid 2 — the twist the whole contest turned on.
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Watch the board
Standings were published every single day for 30 days, so everyone could see where they sat.
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Two stages, one reset
Stage 2 started everybody back at zero, with its own grand prize — a second chance at the title.
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The scoring
One point for safe. Two for brave.
Favourite and underdog status was set by group stage qualification, so there was nothing to argue about — only something to decide.
Back the favourite
The favourite wins and you bank a point. Safe, steady, and never quite enough on its own.
Low riskBack the underdog
Call an upset correctly and you take double — enough to jump several places overnight.
Double rewardThat one-point difference changed the whole contest.
Playing it safe kept you steady but never got you ahead. Taking a risk could move you up the board overnight — or cost you the day. Every match came with a real decision attached, and across 30 days the maths rewarded the players who knew when to gamble, not the ones who gambled constantly or never gambled at all.
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The journey
Thirty days, two stages
A long grind, a clean reset, and a finish decided by a single point.
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Day 1
The opening matches
34 players make their first picks as the group stage kicks off.
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Stage 1
The grind
Points build slowly through the group matches. Consistency matters more than anything else.
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End of stage 1
A clear leader
One player pulls away from a tightly packed top ten and takes the first grand prize.
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The reset
Everyone back to zero
Stage 2 starts level: 27 players tied for first, and anyone who started slowly is right back in it.
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Mid stage 2
The field catches up
An early leader looks comfortable, then gets reeled in. A six-way tie forms at the top.
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Final day
Decided by one point
The stage ends with two players tied on the exact same score — and the next player a single point behind.
Stage 1
The grind
Group matches · points accumulate · one leader pulls clear · first grand prize awarded.
Stage 2
The reset
Everyone back to zero · 27 tied on day one · six-way tie mid-stage · settled by one point.
How tight it got at the top
Players level on points at the top of the stage 2 board, at three moments.
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| Moment in stage 2 | Players tied at the top |
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| At the reset (day 1) | 27 |
| Mid stage | 6 |
| At the finish | 2 |
One upset called correctly, at any point across those 30 days, and the names at the top of the final board are different.
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The prizes
Where the $1,500 went
Winning wasn't limited to the best predictors. Most of the prizes went to players who simply kept showing up.
Prize pool breakdown
$1,500 shown as the floor of the pool — the two grand prize packages, the custom trophy and the merchandise make up the balance.
- Random draw gift cards — $600
- Beat the Broker — $75
- Grand prizes, trophy & merch — $825+
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| Prize | Winners | Value |
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| Random draw gift cards | 24 | $600 |
| Beat the Broker | 1 | $75 |
| Grand prizes, trophy & merch | 2 stages | $825+ |
| Total pool | — | $1,500+ |
24 × $25
Random draws
Names pulled at random from everyone playing, regardless of ranking. You didn't need a good week to win one — you just needed to be playing.
$75
Beat the Broker
One contest aimed squarely at us: outscore our broker and get rewarded for it. Someone did, and walked away with a gift card and a fair bit of satisfaction.
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Grand prizes
One for each stage, plus a custom trophy for the champion — a gold ball with two maple leafs and the event name engraved across the base.
Gift cards included
- Starbucks
- Amazon
- Sobeys
- SportChek
- and more
What's next
We'll be running more of these
At CPMG we like putting on events that give people a reason to stay connected with us outside of a mortgage conversation. They're free, easy to join, and give everyone something to follow together over a few weeks. If you'd like a heads-up when the next one opens, get in touch.
CPMG Mortgages · Lethbridge, Alberta · Free to enter · Two stages · Two grand prizes
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