What is WC Time Machine?
WC Time Machine is a World Cup draft game that lets you build an all-time starting eleven from every edition between 1970 and 2026. You pick a team name and pennant, then enter a loop where a wheel draws real World Cup squads, everyone drafts from the same pool, and your eleven competes in a bracket against historical national teams. The site tracks a Hall of Fame of completed games ranked by points and lists ongoing lobbies you can join.
How to play WC Time Machine
- Choose a team name and one of the sixteen pennant emblems.
- Start a game in Classic mode or World Cup 2026 mode.
- Share the lobby link or code. The site keeps every device in sync.
- One player spins the wheel to reveal a real World Cup squad, such as Pelé’s Brazil or England from a recent tournament.
- Draft players from that squad, with the spinner deciding who picks first.
- Watch the player-type pictograms. Three or four matching types, or a complete rainbow, unlocks combination bonuses.
- Enter the draw that places your eleven in a group stage. The top two teams advance.
- Set training before each knockout match and choose an attitude at kickoff. The match then plays out minute by minute.
- Change your attitude at halftime if needed. Tied matches go to penalties.
- After each win, open the victory chest to collect a random bonus. Win all seven rounds for a 7–0 run.
Every player drafts from the same historical squad, with the wheel spinner served first. That tension forces decisions: accept a less famous player whose type completes a bonus combination, or chase a legend and risk breaking your pictogram set. The game refuses silent simulation. You set training, pick an attitude, watch the match minute by minute, and correct at halftime before penalties settle a draw. Lobbies sync across devices, and the Hall of Fame gives a target for replay.
Reading the feedback
The game provides match simulation rather than color-coded hints. Your training and attitude choice trigger a live encounter that plays out minute by minute, with a second attitude decision at halftime and penalties if the score remains level. A won round opens a victory chest that distributes random bonuses. Type combinations pay a bonus at the moment you draft the player. The Hall of Fame ranks completed games by points, marking perfect runs with the 7-0 label.
Modes
Daily Challenge: A solo fixture numbered and renewed each day. Everyone faces the same draw on the same date.
Multiplayer: Two to six managers in one lobby, shared by link or code. The site promises real-time synchronization and lists ongoing games to join.
Classic: The default creation that draws on the full 1970–2026 period. This label appears alongside the best games in the Hall of Fame.
World Cup 2026: The variant locked to the current tournament. Real groups, real squads, and 1,248 players. One entire team is replaced. The competition follows 12 groups, best third-placed teams, and a Round of 32 knockout stage.
The Lab: A beta mode labeled Contracts. The tagline reads "gameplan first · pick your objectives."
Tips for stronger drafts
Spinning the wheel is not neutral. The spinner picks first from the revealed squad. When the wheel brings up a legendary team, that round carries extra weight.
Draft by pictogram type as much as by player name. A well-typed bench player who completes a three-match, four-match, or rainbow combination can deliver more value than a star who breaks your bonus.
Reserve a decision for halftime. The attitude you choose at kickoff is not final. A match going wrong can be corrected at the break before penalties decide the outcome.
In World Cup 2026, historical knowledge does not help. The draw is locked to the 1,248 players at the tournament. Choose this mode if you follow current squads rather than the archives.
Common questions
How many people are needed? Two to six managers in multiplayer mode, each on their own device. There is also a daily solo challenge.
What changes between Classic and World Cup 2026? Classic covers the full 1970–2026 period. World Cup 2026 follows the tournament format, with real groups and squads, 1,248 players, 12 groups, the best third-placed teams, and a Round of 32.
What happens if a match is tied? It goes to penalties. The sequence is training, attitude, the live match, halftime attitude, and a penalty shootout if needed.
What does 7-0 mean in the Hall of Fame? It means you won seven rounds in a row. The ranking counts these runs separately from championship titles and orders them by total points.
Do you need an account? No. You can create or join a game without signing in. Registration is optional if you want to keep finished runs across devices, and it requires only an email address.