Announcements
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May 28, 2026
Welcome to the Tavern: Launching Pub World Cup 2026
By The Landlord
Welcome to the launch of Pub World Cup 2026! This game was born out of a love for retro football manager games and the chaos of Sunday League football.
We wanted to create a simple, football manager game that doesn't take itself too seriously. Here, your budget is measured in pints of beer, and your team is filled with players named *Lager*, *Ales*, and *Hops*.
📌 Key Launch Features:
- Full 48-team tournament tree starting from Groups to the Final.
- To keep things simple, a real-time 5-aside match engine is used.
- Interactive Transfer Market to sign and sell tavern players. I know it's not very World Cup realistic, but I love the Transfer Market, so it's in the game.
- Persistent Leaderboard to compete for the highest score.
See if you can lift the legendary Pub Cup trophy, but most of all, have fun.