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19-year-old wins a year of free Domino's pizza with FIFA tournament predictions
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19-year-old wins a year of free Domino's pizza with FIFA tournament predictions

From Jamaica Observer · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Shane Cunningham, 19, won a year of free Domino's pizza by correctly predicting scores in the 2026 FIFA Tournament.
  • He topped an island-wide leaderboard of thousands of participants on Domino's Jamaica's prediction platform.
  • Cunningham based his predictions on thorough research of team performance rather than luck.

Nineteen-year-old Shane Cunningham has achieved a remarkable feat, winning a year's supply of free Domino's pizza by outpredicting thousands of competitors in the 2026 FIFA Tournament. Cunningham secured the grand prize on Domino's Jamaica's interactive score-and-prediction platform, scorebigja.com, demonstrating a keen analytical approach to his forecasts.

I look at those teams’ last games and see how they play, look at the chances that they miss and the chances that they get.

— Shane CunninghamDescribing his research-based method for predicting match scores in the FIFA tournament.

Unlike many participants who relied on instinct or fluctuating strategies, Cunningham developed a methodical approach. He meticulously researched teams' recent performances, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, including missed and created scoring opportunities. This consistent strategy guided him through the group stage, knockout rounds, and ultimately to victory on the overall leaderboard.

There was no method to it because the scores were so hard to predict.

— Wayne MitchellReflecting on the difficulty of predicting scores and his own unsuccessful attempts during the campaign.

Wayne Mitchell, Score Big Campaign Ambassador, expressed admiration for Cunningham's sustained accuracy, noting the difficulty of predicting scores during the tournament. Mitchell himself had experimented with various methods, including AI tools, without achieving Cunningham's level of success. The campaign itself engaged over 5,000 users, generating more than 200,000 predictions and incorporating daily deals to maintain fan interest.

For him to be so consistent, win the group stage, then come back and win the overall leaderboard is not a normal thing.

— Wayne MitchellExpressing admiration for Shane Cunningham's consistent performance throughout the competition.

Domino's Jamaica Brand Manager Antonnette Walker stated the campaign aimed to re-establish the brand as the top pizza company in Jamaica by leveraging the shared passion for football and pizza. For his year of free pizza, Cunningham plans to consistently order a large pineapple and pepperoni pizza. Domino's Jamaica indicated that the momentum from this successful campaign will continue.

The goal was to reintroduce Domino’s Jamaica as the number one pizza company in Jamaica.

— Antonnette WalkerExplaining the marketing objective behind the 'Score Big' campaign.
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Originally published by Jamaica Observer in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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