Win a kickabout with 5ive Guys FC in celebration of their new book!

To celebrate the release of Football World Cup 2026: The 5ive Guys FC Guide, we’re giving you the chance to win a kickabout with 5ive Guys FC!

Football World Cup 2026: The 5ive Guys FC Guide encourages you to get involved in all the sporting fun this summer. It’s the ultimate companion guide to the World Cup 2026, through the eyes of your favourite football team, 5ive Guys FC. 

This interactive guide to the World Cup includes: 

Space to map out your fantasy football dream teams (plus our own fantasy teams)
Pages to write down your predictions and record the scores and vital stats as the tournament progresses
The rising and super star players to look out for
5ive Guys FC brilliant football wisdom about World Cups past and present!

Perfect for football fans of all ages, this interactive guide is your go-to way to stay engaged throughout the tournament.

To celebrate, we’re giving one lucky fan the chance to win a kickabout with the 5ive Guys FC team! To enter, order a copy of Football World Cup 2026: The 5ive Guys FC Guide from any UK retailer (online or instore) and fill in the form below. We will ask for proof of order when we get in touch so please keep hold of your receipt or invoice. 

Please note, this competition is open to residents of the UK aged 18 and over only.

Terms and Conditions

1. To take part in this promotion, entrants must purchase the UK edition of Football World Cup 2026: The 5ive Guys FC Guide (ISBN: 9780241843413) from any UK retailer (online or in-store) between the 7th of May 2026 till 23:59 BST on the 1st August 2026.

2. This promotion is open to UK residents aged 18 years or over, with the exception of employees of the Promoter and their group companies, their families, agents and anyone else connected with this promotion.

3. Entry via proof of purchase must be shared when a Penguin representative gets in touch. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the Promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. Automatically generated entries or entries via agents or third parties are invalid and shall not be considered. Entries become the property of the Promoter and are not returned.

4. Only one entry per person. No entrant may win more than one prize.

5. To enter, please purchase a copy of Football World Cup 2026: The 5ive Guys FC Guide from any UK retailer (online or in-store) and then fill in the form above with your name and email. You will need to hold onto your receipt, proving purchase. If you are drawn as the winner, when we get in touch with you, we will ask for proof of purchase along with your name and postal address - please do not share any bank details with your proof of pre-order.

6. All correctly completed entries will be entered into a prize draw which will take place on Monday the 3rd of August. The first entry drawn at random will be the winner.

7. The prize is: 1 x meet and greet ‘kickabout’ with The 5ive Guys FC team at a London location during one of the below dates:

- Saturday 5th September
- Saturday 3rd October
- Saturday 10th October

If the winner is under the age of 18, they must be accompanied at the meet & greet with a parent / guardian over the age of 18.

In the event that you cannot make these dates, no alternative dates will be possible and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to a substitute winner. Expenses of £100 per person towards travel will be provided.

8. Other than those specified above, the promoter shall not be liable for any costs or expenses arising out of or in any way connected with this prize and does not accept any responsibility for any damage, loss or disappointment suffered by the winner as result of accepting this prize.

9. The prize is non-transferrable, and no cash alternative will be offered. The promoters’ decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into. Prizes are subject to availability. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right (a) to substitute alternative prizes of equivalent or greater value and (b) in exceptional circumstances to amend or foreclose the promotion without notice. No correspondence will be entered into.

10. The winners will be notified by email and they’ll be asked which date they would like to attend. The winner(s) must claim their prize within 30 days of the promoter sending notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with these rules.

11. By entering this competition, all entrants agree to the use of their personal data by the Promoter for the purposes of running the competition as detailed in these terms and conditions. Details on how we process the personal data of entrants can be found in our Privacy Policy (https://www.penguin.co.uk/about/useful-links/privacy-policy).

12. Entrants’ personal details will be destroyed on completion of this promotion.

13. We will make the winner’s name and county available on request to the following email address: srgrant@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk (please state the name of the competition in the subject heading 10 weeks after the closing date). If you do not want your name and county to be made available in the event that you win, please let us know by emailing: srgrant@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Please note we are required to make the winner’s details available to the ASA if requested.

14. The Promoter may disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these terms and conditions (in Promoter’s sole opinion) or who, in Promoter’s sole determination, has acted in a manner that is fraudulent, dishonest or unjust to other entrants including, without limitation, tampering with the operation of the competition, manipulating or rigging votes, hacking, deceiving, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants or a representative of Promoter.

15. By entering the competition each entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.

16. The Promoter is: Penguin Books Limited, One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, Nine Elms, London, SW11 7BW.

17. These terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.