v1.9.0
June 30, 2026
KO bracket now fills in advancing teams automatically as results come in. Penalty results display as 1(2):1(3) throughout — Latest Result widget highlights the winner and shows the shootout score. Hovering R16/QF/SF columns in the standings table now shows your ✓/✗ team picks for that round. Fixed BPF rank calculation for matches decided by penalty shootout.
v1.8.0
June 29, 2026
Added radial bracket view in the Tournament Fixture, each entrant's Knockout tab, and the Scenario Simulator. Fixed R16+ scoring to activate as soon as a team wins their previous-round match. Added R32/R16/QF/SF/W breakdown columns to the standings table.
v1.7.0
June 28, 2026
Group stage frozen and hardcoded — cron now only processes live knockout matches. Fixed R32 badge to correctly show +3 pts only for teams the entrant actually predicted advancing. Eliminated teams appear with strikethrough.
v1.6.0
June 22, 2026
Added Best Possible Finish column — click to see a projected bracket and standings if all your remaining picks come true. Added Scenario Simulator with random fill, per-participant optimization, and +8 final score bonus.
v1.5.0
June 22, 2026
Added scoring rules popup sidebar link, integrated strikethroughs for eliminated teams (Haiti, Turkiye), renamed Turkey to Turkiye globally, and fixed vertical alignment shifts for rank badges.
v1.4.0
June 18, 2026
Added prediction hover tooltips, restricted live scoring activation to active match schedules, and enabled real-time standing recalculation.
v1.3.0
June 18, 2026
Integrated real-time live scoring API auto-polling and timezone-aware schedules.
v1.2.0
June 17, 2026
Added upcoming matches preview, interactive fixture modals, and fully responsive tablet/mobile layout adjustments.
v1.1.0
June 17, 2026
Introduced advanced UI styling including dark/light mode toggle, waving flag overlays, interactive mapping, and participant charts.
v1.0.0
June 17, 2026
Initial release of the consolidated World Cup 2026 Pool Leaderboard dashboard.
