Fixes a bug that could list the same team twice in a group-stage prediction. If any of your brackets were affected, you'll see a 'Re-check your group picks' prompt on your dashboard — please give it a quick look before predictions lock. Plus minor stability improvements.

Tournament kickoff is just weeks away — bracket lock is June 11. This update sharpens our behind-the-scenes review tools so the community team can keep featured groups fresh and curated as the field rounds into form. Your bracket, group standings, and matchday tracking are exactly where you left them. If your picks aren't locked yet, head to your bracket and seal them up. Good luck.

Knockout scoring now rewards round-by-round advancement — every round your pick survives adds to your score. Plus stability fixes and behind-the-scenes polish.

v1.3 — the prediction flow, choreographed. Two big additions and a top-to-bottom rhythm pass. NEW: Embroidered nation badges All 48 qualified teams now have heater-shield embroidered crests. When you crown your champion, the badge swoops in from center screen, stitches a fresh gold star, and lands on the bracket. Confetti optional. (It's not optional.) NEW: Group stage, redesigned • Tap-to-place: tap a team, tap a slot — both sides talk to each other now. • 12-dot progress strip across the top so you can see all of A–L at a glance. • Tap the footer pill to jump between groups in a full-grid switcher with per-state coloring (active, in progress, complete). NEW: Cinematic autofill Tap "Fill Bracket" and watch your knockout picks resolve match-by-match — hero travel between matchups, per-card commits, Best Third resolving last. Skippable; respects Reduce Motion. NEW: Bracket detail, redesigned A cohesive preview with fully-connected lines from R32 to the Final, refined connector treatment for unresolved paths, and the champion badge carrying through every reveal. NEW: Featured-group requests Spot a group worth featuring in the community carousel? Request it from inside the group — admins handle the rest. CHOREOGRAPHED: every transition retuned • Direction-aware slides between groups and between knockout rounds. • Per-card flashes on every commit; a heavier "stage complete" beat at each milestone. • Round chips show per-round progress and pulse on completion. • Connector lines fade for unresolvable matchups; "Awaiting prior picks" cards now name their upstream matchup. • Stage-complete edges fire a distinct haptic so you feel the milestone. UPDATED SCORING The point model now totals 2,640: 720 from group standings, 80 from Best Third, 1,840 from knockouts and your champion pick. Leaderboards reflect the new weights everywhere. POLISHED • Live kickoff countdown in the Bracket Complete tray. • Best Third footer: pick count, reset, continue. • Submit-to-Group empty state fits in one tap-friendly screen. • Confirmation before any cascading clear. • Sharper bracket share exports and a more polished full-bracket sheet. • Champion badge no longer flashes when you change your pick — smoother hero travel between matchups. Catching up from v1.1? v1.2 brought Matchup Preview v2 with Elo forecasts, live match scores, the redesigned bracket flow, leaderboard Forecast bar, and link-first group invites.

v1.2.2 — polish across the surfaces you use most. • Schedule filters redesigned with a unified sheet and a steady sticky header. • Match preview refined — smoother tab switching, sharper Squad and H2H tabs, seeded matchups load without flicker. • Group invites hand off more reliably from link to join sheet. • Empty Groups state now offers a one-tap "Enter join code" path. • Bracket prediction flow tightened end-to-end, with better draft saving on the compact layout. Catching up from v1.1? Here's what landed in v1.2: • Redesigned bracket prediction flow with vintage flag stamps, state rails, paper texture, and a persistent footer on every iPhone size. • Matchup Preview v2 — tap any fixture for an Elo-based forecast, H2H, squads, and form. • Live match scores during the tournament, with minute-accurate progress (1H, HT, 2H, ET, PEN). • Knockout polish: Elo odds, compact ProbabilityCard, runner-up stamp, refined Best Third explainer. • Leaderboard pre-tournament Forecast bar showing how likely each team is to win it all. • Featured community groups and link-first invites that open the app in one tap. • Faster bracket tab, custom tab icons, denser groups layout, and a new launch animation.

v1.2 is a big polish-and-power release — everything feels faster, cleaner, and more shareable. • Redesigned bracket prediction flow with vintage flag stamps, state rails, paper texture, and a persistent footer on every iPhone size. • Matchup Preview v2 — tap any fixture to drill into a full detail sheet with Elo-based forecast, H2H, squads, and form. • Live match scores during the tournament, with minute-accurate progress (1H, HT, 2H, ET, PEN). • New Knockout polish: Elo odds, compact ProbabilityCard, runner-up stamp, and a refined Best Third explainer. • Leaderboard pre-tournament strip plus an equal-weight Forecast bar that shows how likely each team is to win it all. • Faster bracket tab, Schedule filters, and a 3-format share system. • Featured community groups — browse and join active fan leagues from the Groups tab. • Link-first invites that open the app in one tap. • Refreshed dark-forest theme, custom tab icons, denser groups layout, and a new launch animation. • Under the hood: privacy-safe analytics with opt-out, crash reporting, and dozens of small fixes.

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