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Match insights, tipping strategies, a bit of building tiptilldone — plus the 2016-2018 archive from when we were BetTillDone.

Fan culture · OdditiesFeatured

Bizarre Football Stories: Mobutu’s Threat, 149 Own Goals & More

True football stories that sound made up: Mobutu’s threat to Zaire in 1974, the Disgrace of Gijón, an own goal to win, and a 149-0 played in protest.

Leo·Jun 19, 2026·8 min
Fan culture · Tartan Army

Tartan Army: How Scotland’s Fans Drank Boston Dry — and Charmed It

Scotland’s Tartan Army drank a Sam Adams taproom dry in Boston — and were so friendly the locals invited them for a barbecue. The World Cup’s best fan story.

Leo·Jun 19, 2026·6 min
Prediction game · Names

Prediction Pool Name Ideas 2026: 60+ Creative Names by Group Type

60+ prediction pool name ideas 2026 — sorted by group type: friends, family, office, club, WhatsApp group and regulars table. Copy and go.

Leo·Jun 16, 2026·6 min
Fan culture · Brazilian

Brazilian Football Slang: frango, zebra & chapéu explained

chapéu, caneta, folha seca, peixinho, golaço, frango, zebra, torcida — the best of Brazilian jogo bonito slang, explained in our voice.

Leo·Jun 16, 2026·6 min
Fan culture · Sturm Graz

Schwoazweiß: A Sturm Graz & Styrian Football Glossary

Schwoazweiß, Blackies, the Gruabn, the Graz derby — plus Styrian dialect on the pitch. A little Sturm Graz football glossary, in our voice.

Leo·Jun 16, 2026·6 min
Fan culture · Spanish

Spanish Football Slang: golazo, chilena & caño explained

golazo, chilena, vaselina, rabona, caño, pichichi, manita, remontada — the best of Spanish football slang, explained in our voice.

Leo·Jun 16, 2026·6 min
Fan culture · Swiss German

Swiss-German Football Glossary: tschutte, Nati & More

tschutte, d'Nati, Hopp Schwiiz, Töggelichaschte, Röstigraben — a little Swiss-German football glossary, explained in our voice.

Leo·Jun 16, 2026·6 min
Fan culture · Dictionary

Football Dictionary: German, Austrian & Swiss Terms + Slang

From standard terms (EN–DE) to Austrian and Swiss slang: the big football dictionary — Wuchtel, Gurkerl, Tschütteler and more.

Leo·Jun 14, 2026·14 min
Watch guide · Vienna

Public Viewing Vienna World Cup 2026: where to watch the night games

53 of 104 WC26 games air at night (CEST). 70+ Vienna venues by district — Champions, Café Europa (till 5am), the Gürtel arches: where to actually watch.

Maja·Jun 11, 2026·7 min
Watch guide · Munich

Public Viewing in Munich for World Cup 2026: Where to Watch

No Olympiapark this year — but the 24h Backstage quarter, Kennedy's & Werksviertel. Where to watch WC26 in Munich, plus Germany's games.

Maja·Jun 9, 2026·5 min
Watch guide · Graz

Public Viewing Graz World Cup 2026: where to watch despite the cancellation

Karmeliterplatz is cancelled. Where to watch WC26 in Graz: Gösser Bräu (opens for the night games), the Sturm VIP event & co — plus tipping from your phone.

Maja·Jun 9, 2026·5 min
Watch guide

Public Viewing in Linz for World Cup 2026: Where to Watch

No official public viewing in Linz — but Sandburg, Tante Käthe & Josef. Where to watch WC26, plus Austria's games and channels.

Maja·Jun 9, 2026·4 min
Watch guide

Public Viewing in Salzburg for World Cup 2026: Where to Watch

Red Bull Arena Kleßheim shows Austria–Argentina, Raschhofer's Rossbräu has 9 screens. Where to watch WC26 in Salzburg, plus channels and times.

Maja·Jun 9, 2026·4 min
Watch guide · Zurich

Public Viewing in Zurich for World Cup 2026: Where to Watch

SRF shows all 104 matches free; Switzerland play at 21:00. Where to watch WC26 in Zurich: MAAG Halle, Frau Gerolds Garten, Le Calvados & co.

Maja·Jun 9, 2026·5 min
Watch guide · Thailand

Where to Watch the World Cup 2026 in Bangkok (Sports Bar Guide)

WC26 kicks off 00:30–06:30 in Thailand and free TV isn't guaranteed — so the sports bars rule. Where to watch in Bangkok: The Sportsman, The Kiwi & more.

Leo·Jun 9, 2026·6 min
Watch guide · Cambodia

Where to Watch the World Cup 2026 in Siem Reap (Pub Street Guide)

WC26 airs at 00:30–06:30 in Cambodia — and Pub Street is awake anyway. Where to watch in Siem Reap: SCORE, GOAAAL, Jungle Burger, 24h Café Latino.

Leo·Jun 9, 2026·5 min
Watch guide · Cambodia

Where to Watch the World Cup 2026 in Phnom Penh (Night-Game Guide)

WC26 kicks off 00:30–06:30 in Cambodia. The Phnom Penh sports bars open all night — All Sports Bar (24/7), SCORE & co — plus where to watch free.

Leo·Jun 9, 2026·6 min
Data explained

Market Consensus Explained: How to Read Polymarket for Football

Market consensus is the combined probability of thousands of people. How prediction markets work in football — and how to use them for your World Cup prediction.

Leo·Jun 9, 2026·5 min
Feature

Tags explained: How cross-round leaderboards work.

Compare yourself with all Sturm Graz fans worldwide — across all rounds. Tags are the feature Kicktipp doesn't have.

Leo·Jun 5, 2026·3 min
Sturm Graz · Feature

SK Sturm Graz: Liverpool, Kiteishvili and what comes next

Sturm Graz faced Liverpool in the 2024/25 Champions League — and won the Austrian title back-to-back. What Kiteishvili decided, who arrives and departs in summer 2026, and why the black panther is far from finished.

Leo·Jun 3, 2026·7 min
Comparison

Best prediction app 2026: 4 platforms compared.

Kicktipp, tiptilldone, Tippster, Superbru — which prediction app fits you? An honest comparison.

Maja·Jun 2, 2026·4 min
Tips & Tricks

7 prize ideas for your WC26 prediction round.

No money, no problems. The best prizes for office pools and friend groups — no gambling.

Leo·May 29, 2026·3 min
Comparison

tiptilldone vs Kicktipp: An honest comparison.

Kicktipp has been the standard for 18 years. We say what we do better — and what Kicktipp still does better.

Maja·May 28, 2026·4 min
Build-in-public · #009

How we pick affiliate partners (and why DACH stays sportsbook-free).

An open look at the WC26 affiliate strategy — who we work with, who we never will, and why the locale route decides.

Leo·May 25, 2026·5 min
Build-in-public · AI Picks

AI vs Human: Who Tips Better at WC 2026?

Before WC26 we ask the honest question: does an AI model beat the average tipper? What we learned from Euro 2024.

Leo·May 25, 2026·7 min
Founder · #008

Founder tier: Why it's worth it — and for whom.

€99 one-time, 100 spots. Hall of Fame, direct line to Leo & Maja, roadmap vote, lifetime Premium, soulbound NFT. An honest offer for the first believers.

Leo·May 24, 2026·4 min
Feature · #004

AI Picks: How our predictions work.

No magic, no black box. How Claude combines xG, form, head-to-head, and market consensus — and why you can read the reasoning.

Leo·May 24, 2026·5 min
Feature · #005

Market consensus: Why we show Polymarket data.

Bookmaker odds are marketing. Prediction markets are honest signals. What the market-consensus bar in tiptilldone tells you — and what it doesn't.

Leo·May 23, 2026·4 min
Brand · #002

Why the brand is pitch-green (not World-Cup red).

Three colors, three jobs. Pitch green for trust, amber for action, coral for heat. How we got to the palette.

Maja·Apr 5, 2026·3 min
Build-in-public · #001

Why we are rebuilding tiptilldone for WC26.

Four events, 119 players, 76% activation. What we learned in 2014-2016 — and why the next version has to look different.

Leo·Mar 12, 2026·4 min
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