They call it “the beautiful game”. They also say that about football, but I’m talking about Bracketology: a new interactive game from the Guardian that lets you plot a path to victory in this year’s men’s World Cup.
For a sense of the buzz you can get from playing it, just watch the joyful reactions of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, an avid football fan who tried his hand at Bracketology last week. This video of him playing it perfectly captures how you progress through our game and all the emotions that go with football. For example, you might start off trying to make geeky expert predictions before succumbing to more wishful dream scenarios. As Mamdani said as he made his final choice: “Let’s go with the heart – the heart wants what it wants.”
