How the workbench works
Everything you need to get the most out of Opono Football. Still stuck? Email support@opono.com.
What is Opono Football?
A simulation and analysis workbench for the FIFA World Cup 2026. Opono is a generative engine for simulating real-world event dynamics; here it's applied to the tournament so you can play out any team's run and break down any match. The World Cup is where we're starting — the engine and the analysis carry on past it.
Is this a betting product?
No. Opono Football is an applied-AI research and analysis tool. It is not a betting service and does not take wagers. Where we show our probabilities next to bookmaker prices, that's to measure the model against the market — not a tip.
How do the predictions and numbers actually work?
Tournament odds and group-stage match predictions come from a real Monte-Carlo simulation of the engine (10,000 simulated tournaments) — the title odds, how far each nation is expected to go, and the win/draw/win, expected goals and likely scorelines for the 72 group-stage games. We're still finalising the full live model, so treat every figure as the engine's current estimate, not a settled forecast. Some surfaces — knockout-round matchups, custom head-to-heads, squad values, world ranking and historical pedigree — are produced by the engine's scaffolding while that coverage is built out, and the in-play live screen runs on demo data today. We mark coverage where it differs, and the numbers firm up as the live model comes online.
How do I start?
Open World Cup 2026 from the sidebar and pick a nation. You'll get that team's page — its projected finish, title odds, the rivals it could meet round by round, and runs you can watch unfold. Or jump straight to Who wins it all to see every nation's title odds at once.
Following teams & saving your work
Sign in and any team you open is saved under World Cup 2026 in the sidebar, like a project. Each team expands to its matches; opening a match saves that analysis under it. Use New team to add another, and the ⋯ menu to pin, archive or delete. Your saved teams and analyses live in your account.
Pre-match analysis
Every covered match opens an analysis workbench. The Overview gives you the projected scoreline, win probabilities, expected goals, goal and scorer breakdowns, and how our prices compare to the market. From there you can run a deeper read with one of two engines (below), set a team up differently, or ask a what-if. Full match analysis is available for all 72 group-stage games; knockout and hypothetical matchups show a 'coming soon' page until that coverage lands.
Lens vs Atlas — the two run types
Opono Football Lens 1.0 is the fast statistical read: every projected stat, scoreline and market edge in seconds. Opono Football Atlas 1.0 is the full simulation — it plays the match out minute by minute. Lens needs a paid pass; Atlas is a Pro feature. Running either spends credits (see below).
Setting a team up & what-ifs
In the analysis workbench you can change a team's formation, attacking, defensive, transition and game-management plans, then watch the projection move. Leave everything on Expected for a full read with no decisions, switch to Custom, or solve the game-theory Optimal line. You can also take a finished analysis and ask a what-if — change a key moment and re-run it. Solving an optimal line and running a what-if each cost credits.
The live match screen
When a match is in play it appears at the top of the sidebar; open it for the live state and the engine's live read — win probability as it moves, the goals so far, the most likely finish from here, in-play stats, and 'what happens next' scenarios. When nothing is live, the screen lists what kicks off in the next 18 hours. Note: the in-play feed is demo data while we finalise the real live model, so the live screen is a preview of how it will work.
Passes & pricing
These are one-time World Cup 2026 passes, not subscriptions. Free ($0) lets you browse all 48 nations and see each covered match's statistical projections — odds, expected goals, likely scorelines and projected finishes — in the Overview. The World Cup Plus Pass ($20) unlocks the deeper Lens analysis on every match, the live match mode, scorer and player projections, counterfactual scenarios, and 100 included credits. The World Cup Pro Pass ($200) adds the full Atlas simulation, scenario analysis at scale, optimal/game-theoretic tactics, exportable reports, and 1,000 included credits. Enterprise — API, embeds, bulk exports, white-label, commercial use — is available on request at hello@opono.com.
What are credits, and what costs them?
Browsing is free; the engine's heavier runs are metered with credits. A Lens statistical read starts at 25 credits and a full Atlas simulation at 120; running either at Deep depth adds 100 credits for the fuller breakdown. A what-if or scenario re-run costs 60 credits, and solving an optimal line costs 40 credits per staged item. Your passes include credits (100 on Plus, 1,000 on Pro), and subscribers can top up from the credit balance in the sidebar. Your balance and every spend are tracked on our servers.
Accounts & signing in
You can sign in with Google or with an email and password. Creating an account by email sends a 6-digit verification code to confirm it's yours. If you've used Google before, signing up again with the same email points you back to that one account — both methods sign you into the same place.
Adding a sign-in method
Go to Settings → Account, where Sign-in methods shows whether Google and a password are set up. You can Connect Google or Add a password (10+ characters) for whichever you're missing. Any method listed there signs you into the same account.
Match reminders & notifications
Use Tune in Live in the sidebar to follow a nation for every match it plays, or to get pinged when a single upcoming match kicks off. If you allow browser notifications you'll get a desktop alert at kickoff; otherwise the reminder shows in-app while you have Opono open. You can also toggle kickoff and followed-team reminders under Settings → Notifications. Reminders are being finalised — for now they're armed per browser session rather than synced everywhere.
Terms, Privacy & support
Our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Statement are linked at the bottom of every page and under Settings → About. For support, email support@opono.com; for Enterprise enquiries, hello@opono.com.