
Whitepaper
Read about our Vision of how World Cup Wild Cards can be the beginning of something more...

What's better than relaxing during the winter months to enjoy the pause in domestic football and enjoy a once in a lifetime FIFA Winter World Cup? Well, a Wild Card version of the 2022 FIFA World Cup of course.
Here at "World Cup Wild Card" we have created a concept of combining the joys of crypto, NFT's, and the FIFA World Cup all together in one place. Surely at one stage or another you have all taken part in a group of friends picking your favourite team to win the tournament, with bragging rights going to the winning guess. How about combining that concept with people from all around the world and having a chance to win crypto while you are at it?
The core idea is simple. The FIFA World Cup kicks off on the 20th of November 2022 in Qatar, with 32 nations battling it out to be crowned the best in the world. Here is your chance to get your Nation NFT and back them all the way to the final.
So many projects speak about giving back, either to its community or to a charity of some sort. While its commendable to those who do give to charity, it is also worth noting how in these recessionary times all of us could do with a little help. Therefore we plan on giving back to our investors, those who hold the NFT's once the FIFA World Cup is complete in December.
There will be NFT's available of individual Nations participating at the tournament. Currently there are 50 versions of each Nation available, meaning the total of 32 competing teams will create 1600 NFT's! On top of that 50 Gold Wild Cards have been hidden amongst the NFT's, bringing the total up to 1650 with special prizes for Gold Wild Card Holders!
Everyone wants Brazil. Everyone wants Argentina. Everyone wants Germany, England, France, Portugal, is that right? Not with "World Cup Wild Card" you won't, as you don't get the choice. It really is a wildcard. Consider it like purchasing a lottery ticket, whatever you get is yours. Seeing as some nations are unlikely to be as successful as others in the tournament it would not be fair to only reward those who hold the NFT of the victorious nation. Instead, there will be prizes for:
• the winning nation
• the runner up
• the third place playoff winner
• the worst performing team(s) in the group stages
This way no matter who you draw, there is a chance of success.
As you can see there is a lot to play for and the aim is to give back prize's in crypto the same way the NFT's are purchased. With the project launching on Polygon, and a fixed price set on nation wildcards, the overall aim is to see around 60% of the revenue returned to the investors. That's right! From buying your nation to them winning the tournament, you can pocket a potential return of 10x!!
That's 50 winners alone who can maximize their investment while enjoying the tournament with another team to support besides their own country, and that's just for the winning nation. All the above mentioned rewards will see investors get back more than they put in.
Of course not everyone can be a winner and some will lose out, but that is all part and parcel of the fun.
With royalties on secondary sales going back into the overall revenue fund, the more overall sales and secondary sales means the higher the overall prize pool can go. There will be some hidden surprises and gems among the NFT's to give lucky holders the chance of winning even more prizes and getting a return on their investment along with their original NFT.
How can this grow after the FIFA World Cup is completed I hear you ask? Will it just be a dead in the water project where you had a one time chance of winning, albeit a great chance at that. Of course not. This is just the beginning. The idea behind "World Cup Wild Card" is to be the beginning. The more revenue generated in "World Cup Wild Card" the bigger the prizes, while also seeing more money going back into the development of creating more fun lotteries and events like this. If there is one thing we are passionate about then it is giving back to those who hold our NFT's.
You never know which team will be the surprise package, and you might just be lucky enough to get them.
Disclaimer
*-* This project has in no way been associated with FIFA, the World Cup, or any of the players competing at it. Instead it is merely celebrating the joy which the World Cup brings and celebrating in the success of those who compete in it. We do not intend to be infringing on any copyright of the trademark FIFA or the FIFA WORLD CUP, instead we are merely making use of it as the deciding factor of our lottery *-*
FAQ
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What is World Cup Wild Card ?
The FIFA 2022 World Cup is upon us and its time to get involved. World Cup Wild Cards are NFT's based off each Nation within the tournament, with 50 of each Nation available to be minted.
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How are the winners chosen ?
The beauty of this competition is it is based off of real life events. The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be determining the winners here. All you have to do is mint a Wild Card NFT and if your NFT is among the nations eligible for Prizes after the tournament ends you will be a winner!
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How do the winners get their Prize ?
Once the tournament has concluded in December 2022 a page will be created on this website for users to connect their wallets. If you are holding an eligible winning NFT then connect your wallet and the prize will be automatically sent to you.
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How to connect a Wallet to Mint ?
At the top of the page you can see a "CONNECT WALLET" button where users can connect their crypto wallets, including MetaMask.
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Is it safe to mint ?
Certainly, a smart contract has been created by using Third Web for this Mint. What that means is all the images are securely stored within the smart contract and once you mint a random image will be delivered to your wallet address in return for the payment.
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How is my Wild Card selected ?
The mint happens via a smart contract, which is set up to ensure the order of NFT's minted are random. There is no better chance of getting a strong nation by minting early than there is of getting a weak nation.
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What are the winning Prizes ?
Currently the prizes will be cryptocurrency, the same one used to mint the NFT's, WETH. Prizes will be a multiple of the original costs of the NFT, potentially up to 10x what the Mint costs.
This can mean up to 60% overall of the revenue generated from the Mint going back to investors!!
Winning elements will include:
World Cup Winning Team
World Cup Runner Up
World Cup Third Place Winner
World Cup Worst Team
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Standard & Gold Wild Card
There are 32 nations within the World Cup, with each nation being represented with a Standard Wild Card, shown by its Purple Background.
A random selection has been done to include 50 Gold Cards overall within the Mint, with a different number of Gold Cards for each nation. If you Mint a Gold Card you automatically get your Mint Cost back once the tournament is over, along with bigger prizes if your Nation is an eligible winner.
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Minimum Participants
To ensure there is a big enough prize pool to share out the winning by the end of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a minimum amount of sales is required.
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How much is it and how long does it take?
A single Wild Card costs 0.005 WETH - Ethereum on the Polygon Network. The reason for using the Polygon Network is the low fees in gas meaning there will be no additional cost associated with Minting the NFT. As soon as you pay the minting cost and sign the transaction the NFT will immediately be sent to your connected wallet.