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Excel Global Football
Tournament

Simulator 2026 Template


Simulate a 48-team football tournament from group stage to knockout stage in seconds!

Instant Access · Only €4.99

  • Beginner-Friendly

  • Lifetime Access

  • Instructions Included

  • Multilingual: English, Spanish, French

See It in Action!


Powerful Features


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Auto

Standings

Icon representing team flags display

Team Flags

Display

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Scorers Entry Interface

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Time Zone

Selector

Excel football template showing team list with national flags and editable player roster for each team
Football Excel simulator showing timezone selector with scheduled matches displaying correct date, time, and stadium location
Football Excel simulator group stage results validation with live standings table and points ranking update
Excel football scorers entry edit mode allowing goal type selection including penalty, own goal, and match minute input, including added time
Football Excel simulator showing the top scorers ranking table
Excel football tournament knockout stage bracket interface with match progression and knockout stage bracket
Football Excel simulator scorers entry mode selection between with minutes and without minutes input system
Football Excel simulator scorers entry interface showing red card assignment during match event editing mode

📦 Product Details


✔ Fully automated Excel spreadsheet

✔ .xlsm macros

✔ Available in English, French & Spanish

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📗 TEMPLATE DESCRIPTION

Build and simulate a 48-team football tournament (2026 setup) in Excel from group stage to knockout stage with a fully automated and customizable system, including team flags display.

Score validation system, automatic standings tracking, and instant next-round fixture generation.

Includes scorers & red cards entry, top scorers ranking, time zone selection tool, and fully automated football simulation tools.

Designed for football fans, content creators, tournament organizers, simulation enthusiasts,and football supporters who enjoy predictions and match pronostics, looking for flexible and realistic Excel competition templates.

💻 COMPATIBILITY

  • Windows PC only

  • Microsoft Excel required

  • Compatible with all modern versions of Microsoft Excel, including Microsoft 365, 2021, 2019, and all versions back to 2007.

  • Works on both 32-bit and 64-bit Excel versions

  • Not compatible with:

  • Google Sheets

  • Microsoft OneDrive

  • Mobile devices

  • Alternative spreadsheet software

  • macOS

🧩 COMPETITION FORMAT

⭐ Group Stage

  • Simulate a total of 72 matches

• 2026 group stage setup

• Single round-robin format

• 12 groups of 4 teams

• Top two teams per group qualify for the knockout stage

• The 8 best third-placed teams qualify for the knockout stage.

Full 48-team tournament format.

🏆 Knockout Stage

  • Simulate a total of 32 matches

• 2026 knockout bracket setup

• One-legged knockout matches

• Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarter-Finals

• Semi-Finals, Third-Place, Final

• 5 rounds

🌍 Time Zone and Player List

  • Manage match time zones and team rosters

Time Zone (UTC)

• Select your preferred time zone from a dropdown

• 24-hour or AM/PM format

Player list

• Player name input range

• Up to 30 players per team

⚽ Goal Scorers & Red Card Entry Interface

  • Add goal scorers and track the Top Scorers ranking

• Add goal scorers or red cards, based on:

◦ Entry type (goal or red card)

◦ Player list

◦ Goal type (penalty, own goal)

◦ Goal minute (including added time)

• Track the Top 12 Goal Scorers ranking based on:

◦ number of goals scored,

◦ number of penalties scored,

◦ number of matches played

• Display match score, date, time, stadium, competition stage, scorers and red cards in one interface

⚙️ MAIN FEATURES

Total Control from Group Stage to Final.

⭐ Group Stage Features

  • Default points system (3-1-0)

  • Automatic group table updates after score validation

  • A 13th group includes the best third-placed teams

  • Tie-break management between teams level on points

  • “Last 5 matches” form tracker

🏆 Knockout Stage Features

  • Automatic qualification to knockout stage

  • Replace qualified teams before knockout stage begins

  • Editable bracket order to ensure correct matchups

  • Automatic qualification to the next round

  • Decide matches with penalty shootouts

  • Third-place game

  • Away Goal rule OFF

⚽ Goal Scorers & Red Cards Entry Interface Features

Add Scorers or Red Cards

  • Add goal scorers and red cards in the match interface with two input modes: with or without minutes

  • Choose goal type:

• Penalty

• Own Goal

  • Select scorers from a dropdown

  • Add goal minute (1' to 120') (optional)

  • Add added time if the minute is 45', 90', or 120' (optional)

  • Save goal and add the next one

  • Add red card

  • Automatic Top Scorers Ranking Updates

Interface Design

  • 9 views for with-minutes mode

  • 9 views for without-minutes mode

  • 9 color combinations (white, grey, yellow, black & white, black & red)

  • Parentheses around minutes (ON/OFF)

  • Up to 4 font colors (white, grey, black)

  • 27 font sizes

  • 6 score display modes

  • Balloon emoji (ON/OFF)

  • Automatic design settings saving

⚙️ SYSTEM FEATURES

  • Languages available:

• English (1 worksheet)

• French (1 worksheet)

• Spanish (1 worksheet)

• Language selection directly from a drop-down menu

  • Smart error-handling system

• Avoid common setup mistakes and keep your competitions running smoothly.

  • Built-in help messages

  • Intuitive notifications

  • Protected cells to prevent accidental errors or spreadsheet malfunction

⚙️ GENERAL FEATURES

  • Optional score cancellation system

  • Optional score confirmation system

  • Optional result explanation after score validation

  • Clean and professional football-style interface

📦 Digital Product Information

This product is a digital download.

Due to the nature of digital products, refunds, returns, exchanges, or cancellations cannot be accepted once the files have been delivered.

Please make sure to check compatibility requirements before purchasing.

🛡️ Macro Automation – Fast & Seamless Experience

This spreadsheet uses VBA macros to automate every stage of competition management, making football tournament creation and simulation faster, easier, and more reliable.

The automation allows you to:

  • save significant time compared to manual setup,

  • generate competitions instantly,

  • validate scores with a single click,

  • automatically update standings and knockout progression,

  • eliminate manual calculations,

  • reduce setup errors.

As long as you download our files directly from our website, we guarantee that the spreadsheets are safe and free from harmful content.

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FAQ

What is included in my download?

Once your purchase is confirmed, you will automatically receive an email containing:

  • 1 Excel Spreadsheet (.xlsm) – Works on both 32-bit and 64-bit Excel versions

  • PDF “FIRST USE GUIDE” – step-by-step setup instructions

How do I download my files?

After purchase, you will receive an email with download links.
Simply click the links and download your files directly to your device.

Please note that the email may take a few minutes to arrive.

If you do not see the email, please check your spam or promotions folder.

This is a 100% digital product.

• No physical item will be shipped

Can I use this on Mac or Google Sheets?

This product is designed for Microsoft Excel on Windows only.

• Compatible with Excel 2007 and newer (32-bit & 64-bit)

• Not compatible with Google Sheets

• Not compatible with Excel Online (OneDrive)

• Not compatible with mobile devices

Do I need any installation or setup?

No installation is required, you just need to have Microsoft Excel

• Follow the included “FIRST USE GUIDE” to enable macros

• Open the file in Microsoft Excel

• You are then ready to use the spreadsheet

I don't have any Excel knowledge. Will I be able to use your spreadsheets ?

Yes!

Our spreadsheets are beginner-friendly, intuitive, and designed to be easy to use, even for people with little or no Excel experience.

In most cases, you will simply need to:

• Click buttons

• Add teams

• Enter scores

Everything else is automated.

Additionally:

• Built-in HELP buttons are available throughout the spreadsheets

• Automatic guidance messages are displayed during usage

• Instructions are included in the "LC Generation Apps" worksheet

• Tutorial videos are available on our YouTube channel or on our Tutorial Videos page

If you have any questions, we are always happy to help.

Do your spreadsheets include instructions or tutorials?

Yes!

All of our spreadsheets include instructions to help you get started quickly and easily.

• Instructions are included in the "LC Generation Apps" worksheet

• Built-in HELP buttons are integrated throughout the spreadsheets

• Automatic guidance messages are displayed during usage

• Tutorial videos are available on our YouTube channel or on our Tutorial Videos page

Are your digital products safe to download?

Yes.

As long as you download our files directly from our website, we guarantee that our spreadsheets and PDF files are safe, harmless, and free from malicious content.

Our files do not contain viruses, attacks, or harmful software that could damage your device or steal personal information.

What are macros and how do I enable them?

Macros are automation tools built into Microsoft Excel that allow spreadsheets to perform actions automatically.

We use macros to automate the competition management process, including:

• Automatic standings updates

• Automatic knockout progression

• Competition generation

• Score validation

• Various automated calculations and actions

Our spreadsheets use the .xlsm format, which requires macros to be enabled in Excel.

Enabling macros is simple and only takes a few seconds.

To help you, every purchase includes a PDF called “FIRST USE GUIDE” containing step-by-step instructions for enabling macros in Microsoft Excel.

As long as you download our files directly from our website, we guarantee that our spreadsheets are safe and harmless to your device.

You can also learn more about macros on the official Microsoft Excel website.

In what languages are your spreadsheets available ?

🗣️

Our spreadsheets include 3 languages:

• English

• French

• Spanish*

Those languages are included in the same spreadsheet.

*Spanish content has been partially auto-translated.

Basic Spanish is available in the main interfaces and some instructions, but built-in help messages are only available in English or French.

Can I get a refund?

Due to the nature of digital products:

• All sales are final

• No refunds, returns, or exchanges are possible once the files are delivered

Please ensure compatibility before purchasing.

I have another question

If you have any additional questions, please use the contact form available on our Contact page or email us directly at: lc.generation.pro.ecommerce@gmail.com

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