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No deposit, no entry fee.<\/p>\n        \n        <div class=\"cta-row\">\n          <a class=\"btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/duelbits.io\/en\/promotions\/world-cup-26-showdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">\n            Enter the Showdown\n            <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg>\n          <\/a>\n          <span class=\"cta-fine\">18+ \u00b7 Not available to US residents<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Soccer ball showcase -->\n      <div class=\"mascot-stage\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hero-ball\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-02_31_26-PM.png\" alt=\"Bitcoin World Cup soccer ball\" title=\"\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- BITCOIN DISCLAIMER STRIP -->\n  <div class=\"btc-strip\">\n    <div class=\"wrap btc-strip-inner\">\n      <p><strong>Free to play, paid in Bitcoin.<\/strong> There\u2019s no deposit and no entry fee. Just predict, climb the leaderboard, and if you win, choose Bitcoin as your payout currency to get withdrawn in BTC.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- HOW IT WORKS -->\n  <section class=\"section-pad\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"section-head reveal\">\n        <span class=\"eyebrow\">How the Showdown works<\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"section-title\">Predict the score. Stack the points. Get paid in Bitcoin.<\/h2>\n        <p>Four steps stand between you and a slice of the prize pool. No parlays, no accumulators, just how well you read the beautiful game.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"steps\">\n        <div class=\"step reveal\">\n          <span class=\"num\">01<\/span>\n          <h3>Sign up for free<\/h3>\n          <p>Create your free Duelbits account in minutes. <b>No deposit and no entry fee<\/b> to take part.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"step reveal\">\n          <span class=\"num\">02<\/span>\n          <h3>Make your predictions<\/h3>\n          <p>Predict the <b>correct score<\/b> of each game of the matchday.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"step reveal\">\n          <span class=\"num\">03<\/span>\n          <h3>Climb the leaderboard<\/h3>\n          <p>Earn points for every accurate call. The closer you get, the higher you rise across the tournament.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"step reveal\">\n          <span class=\"num\">04<\/span>\n          <h3>Cash out in Bitcoin<\/h3>\n          <p>Finish a round on top and withdraw your cut of the <b>$150,000 pool<\/b> in Bitcoin.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- STATS -->\n  <div class=\"stats-band\">\n    <div class=\"wrap stats\">\n      <div class=\"stat reveal\"><div class=\"v gold\">$150K<\/div><div class=\"k\">Total prize pool<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat reveal\"><div class=\"v btc\">BTC<\/div><div class=\"k\">Paid in Bitcoin<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat reveal\"><div class=\"v pitch\">104<\/div><div class=\"k\">Matches to predict<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat reveal\"><div class=\"v\">Free<\/div><div class=\"k\">To enter & play<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- LEADERBOARDS -->\n  <section class=\"section-pad\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"section-head reveal\" style=\"max-width:800px\">\n        <span class=\"eyebrow\">The leaderboards<\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"section-title\">Win on every matchday, plus overall<\/h2>\n        <p>The Showdown isn\u2019t one leaderboard, it\u2019s nine. There are <strong>8 matchday leaderboards<\/strong> across the tournament, each paying out its own share of the prize pool, plus an <strong>overall leaderboard<\/strong> that runs the entire World Cup. Finish near the top and you can win on every matchday, and again on the overall standings.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"md-rail reveal\">\n        <div class=\"md-chip\"><span class=\"md-k\">Matchday<\/span><span class=\"md-n\">1<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"md-chip\"><span class=\"md-k\">Matchday<\/span><span class=\"md-n\">2<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"md-chip\"><span class=\"md-k\">Matchday<\/span><span class=\"md-n\">3<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"md-chip\"><span class=\"md-k\">Matchday<\/span><span class=\"md-n\">4<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"md-chip\"><span class=\"md-k\">Matchday<\/span><span class=\"md-n\">5<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"md-chip\"><span class=\"md-k\">Matchday<\/span><span class=\"md-n\">6<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"md-chip\"><span class=\"md-k\">Matchday<\/span><span class=\"md-n\">7<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"md-chip\"><span class=\"md-k\">Matchday<\/span><span class=\"md-n\">8<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"md-overall\"><span class=\"md-overall-k\">Overall Leaderboard<\/span><span class=\"md-overall-s\">Runs the whole tournament<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"prize-grid\">\n        <div class=\"prize-copy reveal\">\n          <ul class=\"check-list\">\n            <li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span> 100% free to play, no deposit or entry fee<\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span> Win on all 8 matchdays <b>plus<\/b> the overall leaderboard<\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span> $150,000 pool shared across the leaderboards<\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span> Choose Bitcoin as your payout if you win<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          <a class=\"btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/duelbits.io\/en\/promotions\/world-cup-26-showdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">\n            Make your predictions\n            <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"lb reveal\">\n          <div class=\"lb-head\"><span>Matchday Leaderboard<\/span><span>Prize<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"lb-row top1\"><span class=\"lb-rank\">1<\/span><span class=\"lb-name\">satoshi_striker <span>2,840 pts<\/span><\/span><span class=\"lb-prize\">Top share<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"lb-row top2\"><span class=\"lb-rank\">2<\/span><span class=\"lb-name\">pitch_oracle <span>2,610 pts<\/span><\/span><span class=\"lb-prize\">2nd share<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"lb-row lb-bench\"><span class=\"lb-rank\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"lb-name\">Duelbits Showdown <span>2,500 pts<\/span><\/span><span class=\"lb-prize\">Beat this score<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"lb-row top3\"><span class=\"lb-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"lb-name\">block_keeper <span>2,455 pts<\/span><\/span><span class=\"lb-prize\">3rd share<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"lb-row\"><span class=\"lb-rank\">4<\/span><span class=\"lb-name\">corner_taker <span>2,310 pts<\/span><\/span><span class=\"lb-prize\">In the money<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"lb-foot\">Illustrative standings. Outscore the Duelbits Showdown entry for an optional bonus (below).<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- BONUS -->\n  <section class=\"section-pad bonus-section\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"bonus-card reveal\">\n        <div class=\"bonus-body\">\n          <span class=\"bonus-tag\">Optional Extra Bonus<\/span>\n          <h2 class=\"bonus-title\" style=\"color:#fff;\">Beat the \u2018Duelbits Showdown\u2019 score<\/h2>\n          <p>Outscore the Duelbits Showdown entry on any matchday paid leaderboard position, and place an eligible pre-match single or live bet at odds of <b>1.50+<\/b> on games within that matchday, to bag a <b>$5 Free Bet Bonus<\/b>.<\/p>\n          <p class=\"bonus-find\">Find \u201cDuelbits Showdown\u201d in the leaderboards and see if you can outscore Duelbits.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bonus-badge\">\n          <span class=\"bonus-badge-amt\">$5<\/span>\n          <span class=\"bonus-badge-lbl\">Free Bet Bonus<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- CTA BAND -->\n  <section class=\"cta-band\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"deco-ball ball-cta-1\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-02_31_26-PM.png\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"deco-ball ball-cta-2\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-02_31_26-PM.png\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"\">\n    <div class=\"cta-band-inner\">\n      <h2>Your predictions could pay out in <em>Bitcoin<\/em><\/h2>\n      <p>The World Cup comes once every four years. 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