Compete in weekly head-to-head skill challenges for a chance to win 2 tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup!
Prove your skills. Earn your spot. Take home the ultimate prize.
🗓️ Event Dates:
- June 2 – June 27, 2025
- Double elimination bracket
Skill-based. No luck. All grind.
👥 Age Groups (based on birthdate as of June 2, 2025):
- 9–12
- 13–15
- 16–18
- 19+
💵 Entry Fee:
- $5 OR active Skillmasters subscription
- No free entry is available
- VOID in MD, AZ, and ND due to state laws
Parent FAQ – Skillmasters Soccer Skills Showdown
Find answers to common questions about our Skills Showdown, and how you have the chance to go to the 2026 FIFA World Cup!
It’s a competitive, skill-based 1v1 soccer event where players complete 3 objective skill challenges per round. Winners advance through a double-elimination bracket for a chance to win 2 tickets to a 2026 FIFA World Cup match.
Any U.S.-based player who meets the following age brackets (as of June 2, 2025):
- Ages 9–12
- Ages 13–15
- Ages 16–18
- Ages 19+
Players must reside in the U.S. except for Maryland, Arizona, or North Dakota (due to legal restrictions).
No. It is 100% skill-based. Players are judged on measurable performance—like speed or number of repetitions—not luck or voting.
Players will be evaluated through a series of technical and cognitive challenges, all measured using timed or repetition-based formats. The focus is on ball control, quick decision-making, and execution under pressure—designed to showcase real soccer skill.
It’s a double-elimination format. Players are guaranteed at least two matches before elimination. Weekly winners advance to a final bracket showdown.
The Grand Prize is 2 tickets to a group-stage match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, valued at approximately $2,000.
Travel and lodging are not included.
Players can register for $5, or join with an active Skillmasters subscription.
There is no free entry, and no refunds are provided.
Register online by completing the form, paying the $5 fee or using a Skillmasters subscription, and signing the required waiver and prize agreement.
Yes. For transparency and validation, each skill attempt is recorded via video and reviewed by trained staff.
Yes. All participants (or their parents/guardians if under 18) must sign a Waiver, Liability Release, and Prize Agreement before competing.
Yes. Subject to ticket availability, the winner can choose a group stage match featuring their favorite team.
Due to state laws regarding paid-entry skill contests, residents of these states are not eligible to enter.
Legal Disclosures
- This is a contest of skill, not chance.
- No purchase necessary where prohibited.
- Void in states that do not allow paid-entry skill contests without free entry (MD, AZ, ND).
- All entries are final. No refunds. One entry per player.
- Prize has an approximate retail value of $2,000. Winner is responsible for any taxes.
- Must sign waiver and prize agreement before competing.
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