About RunThePitch

The free World Cup game

RunThePitch is a quick, free, browser-based World Cup game. There is nothing to download and no sign-up required — open the page and start building in seconds on any phone, tablet, or computer.

How it works

Spin a nation and a year to set your pool of legends, then draft your squad one player at a time from real World Cup rosters. Lock in your dream eleven and formation, simulate your run through the tournament, and see how far your side can go — then try to go further on your next run.

Ways to play

Play solo against a simulated field, test yourself on the themed Daily Challenge (the same nation, year, and theme for everyone that day, so it's all about who you pick), or take it online: send a 1v1 Friendly to a mate for a live head-to-head draft, or join a World Cup Pool where up to 48 players draft into one full simulated tournament. Win matches to climb the global leaderboard.

One account, every game

RunThePitch is one of a growing family of free RunThe.GG games, and a single free account works across all of them — your trophies, streaks, and leaderboard rank carry over. Try RunTheTour, our 30-year golf career simulation: same login, new sport.

Who makes it

We're two brothers who love sports and love building games. RunThe.GG is our project to make simple, honest, free-to-play games and share them with anyone who wants to play. RunThePitch is an independent, unofficial, fan-made game and is not affiliated with FIFA or any football organization; player names are used to build a fictional squad-drafting game for entertainment only.