Version 1.6.4 improves knockout and release polish: - Reality mode now resolves knockout winners correctly after penalty shootouts - Penalty shootout scores are shown in match details, knockout cards, and the graphical tournament bracket - The graphical bracket keeps compact cards while still showing shootout details when needed - Completed localization coverage for the latest tournament history and dashboard texts - Additional release validation for tournament bracket and official-result display

Version 1.6.3 improves tournament tracking and bracket clarity: - Dashboard now shows teams that are definitively qualified or eliminated, based on the selected Tips or Reality mode - Added a Dashboard switch for Tips vs Reality so official standings can be checked directly from the start screen - Knockout bracket cards now show possible future opponents more clearly with flags and compact team codes - Added champion detail screens in tournament history with title years, final opponents, scores, and notes - Further localization updates for the new Dashboard status UI

Version 1.6.2 prepares the tournament simulator for release: - Clearer separation between user predictions and official results across match views - Reality mode now calculates group tables, best third-placed teams, and knockout assignments from official results - Fixed Round of 32 placeholders so best third-placed teams resolve to real team names in Reality mode - Completed localization cleanup across the app - Improved release readiness checks for tournament data, rankings, and bracket rules - App identity cleanup for the Tournament Simulator name and Match Center extension

Version 1.6.0 adds a stronger Match Center for the tournament: - New live match area with a clearer view of predictions, official results, and match status - Live Activity preparation so active matches can stay easier to follow - Refined dashboard focused more strongly on today's matches, favourites, and important updates - Redesigned knockout bracket with clearer rounds, connector lines, and winner highlighting - Expandable top scorers list for a better overview - Performance improvements across the dashboard, team info, and match views - Fix: Live Activities now end automatically once an official result is available

Version 1.5.2 improves the official tournament logic and makes predictions and reality easier to tell apart: - Important fix: group rankings, best third-placed teams, and the knockout bracket were checked against the official FIFA rules and adjusted - Added a new switch between predictions and reality for group tables and knockout pairings - Completed matches are now clearly separated from matches that only have a prediction - Official results remain visible next to your prediction without overwriting your simulation automatically - Added extra tests for the official group rules, best third-placed teams, and bracket paths

Version 1.5.1 fixes the tournament bracket and improves live result handling: - Corrected the knockout bracket from the round of 16 onwards, including the official match-number path - Fixed round-of-32 rule mapping so winners advance into the right follow-up matches - Added a more reliable official result fallback, so completed matches can be shown next to your simulation tip - Your own predictions remain unchanged until you explicitly choose to apply an official result

Version 1.4.0 prepares the tournament app for kick-off: - Full 2026 squad data for all qualified teams - Player profiles with club, age, caps, goals and status - Licensed Wikimedia Commons player images where available, including source and license links - Team context with head coaches and richer tournament details - Faster goal entry with plus/minus controls - Faster favourite-team toggling and improved release readiness

Version 1.2.0 adds more ways to follow the tournament: - Favourite teams with quick access on the dashboard - Upcoming matches for favourite teams - Time display switch between local time and venue time zones - Prominent countdown to the opening match - Current tournament top scorers on the dashboard - All-time World Cup top scorers with national flags - Improved dashboard information for faster tournament overview

Countdown for the first Game