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After the 2026 World Cup
July 21, 2026 · 8 min read
The final is over, the group chat has gone quiet. This is exactly when prediction leagues die — or get a second life. Here are 5 ways to keep going with friends.
In short
The 2026 World Cup ended on July 19, but a prediction game with friends can run all year: Ligue 1 returns on August 21, 2026, the new-look Champions League (36 clubs) kicks off on September 8, and padel barely ever stops. Bobibets is a free prediction game played with virtual points: you restart your league in one minute, with the same crew and real bookmaker odds locked at bet time. No real money is ever at stake.
The post-final blues are real
For a month you had a ritual: checking the schedule at breakfast, placing your picks at lunch, roasting your mates in the chat during matches, refreshing the table before bed. And since the evening of July 19 — nothing. No match to read, no odds to argue about, no rival to needle. Every predictor knows that void, and it’s precisely the week when leagues die.
It’s the normal cycle of tournament-only games like Mon Petit Prono: the competition ends, the app goes to sleep until the next big event, and the crew scatters. Nothing wrong with that — it’s a legitimate format choice. But your crew has no reason to hibernate: the banter, the rivalries and the Wall of Fame (and its cousin the Wall of Shame) deserve better than a two-year nap.
5 ways to keep your league alive all year
No need to pick right away: every option below launches in a few clicks, always for free, with virtual points — never with your money.
1. Ligue 1, with the same crew
The 2026-27 season returns on August 21, 2026, with matchday 1 running August 21-23, then 34 rounds until late May. Bobibets also covers the Premier League, La Liga and the Champions League — real bookmaker odds, locked the moment you bet, and a nine-month table that tells a far better story than one month of tournament. We wrote a full guide: predicting Ligue 1 2026-27 with friends.
2. The new-look Champions League
36 clubs, a league phase with 8 matches per club, kicking off on September 8, 2026. Games are played on Tuesday and Wednesday nights: the perfect format for an office league — picks at lunch, debrief at the coffee machine the next morning. The how-to is here: predicting the Champions League with friends.
3. Padel, all year round
Premier Padel and the FIP circuit run almost non-stop: when football rests, padel plays. Almost nobody offers padel as a prediction game with friends. On Bobibets, padel odds are computed by us — “Bobibets odds”, not bookmaker odds — and the thrill of the pick is exactly the same. We explain everything: predicting padel with friends.
4. Ligue 3 (formerly National 1), for the purists
The third tier of French football: passionate crowds, clubs your crew knows by heart, and matches far more open than in the elite — which means odds that truly reward the people who do their homework. The ultimate niche prediction: Ligue 3 predictions on Bobibets.
5. The Loto Bobi, for multi-match nights
Your league’s consensus ticket: everyone ticks their 1 · X · 2, one point per match, and the app aggregates every pick into one collective grid. Perfect for those big Saturdays when a whole matchday unfolds in two hours. Discover the Loto Bobi.
Restart your league in 3 steps
- Create your league on the competition of your choice. Sniper mode is the gentle restart: 1 point per match, a budget per matchday, zero stake maths.
- Re-invite the World Cup crew by code or link. Everyone’s profiles and stats are still there — the rivalries pick up right where they left off.
- Set the first date: Ligue 1 matchday 1 on August 21-23 — or a padel tournament this very week if your crew is the impatient kind.
Cards on the table: Bobibets is a young product, launched in 2026, a web app with no push notifications and a still-small community. But it’s free, ad-free, with no real money — and a league only needs one thing to live: your crew. If you want the full mechanics before diving in, it’s all on the how-it-works page.
FAQ
What can you do after the World Cup if you love predictions?
Move on to club football: Ligue 1 returns on August 21, 2026, the new-look Champions League kicks off on September 8, and padel runs almost all year. A free prediction league with friends restarts in one minute on Bobibets, played with virtual points — never real money.
Can my World Cup league carry on into the club season?
Yes. You create a new league on Ligue 1 2026-27 — or the Premier League, La Liga or the Champions League — and re-invite the same crew by code or link. Everyone’s profiles, stats and rivalries stay in the app; only the competition changes.
Is Bobibets really free?
Yes. Bobibets is a prediction game played with virtual points: you bet points, never your money, and no real winnings are ever promised. It’s free up to 2 active leagues, ad-free; the Légende subscription (€9.99/month) is entirely optional.
Can you predict anything other than football?
Yes, padel: Premier Padel and FIP, with odds computed by Bobibets — “Bobibets odds”, not bookmaker odds. It’s one of the very few prediction games with friends that covers padel all year round.
The final is over. Your league isn’t.
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