Join us for 48 hours of innovation, collaboration, and competition at the World Cup Hackathon! Inspired by the global spirit of soccer, we're bringing together developers, designers, and creators to build incredible projects while celebrating teamwork and creativity.
Compete
Form teams of 2-4 and compete for amazing prizes across multiple categories including Best Overall, Most Creative, and Best Use of Technology.
Collaborate
Meet talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, learn from workshops, and build lasting connections with fellow hackers.
Create
Turn your wildest ideas into reality with access to mentors, APIs, hardware, and all the caffeine you need to make it happen.
Schedule
Saturday, March 7 @ Eaton Humanities
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Participant arrival & Check-in
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Dedicated meetup/networking time with sponsors
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Open doors for opening ceremony
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Opening ceremony
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
12:00 PM
Hacking STARTS!
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Team formation
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Workshop: GLabs - Revolutionize Application Design w/ Nita from Google - Stitch and Jules
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Dinner
Sunday, March 8
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
12:00 PM
Submissions due on Devpost
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Project Expo / Judging
3:00 PM
Open doors for closing ceremonies
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Closing Ceremonies, Team picture before
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
World Cup Hackathon 2026 is over
FAQ
A hackathon is best described as an “invention marathon”. Anyone who has an interest in technology attends a hackathon to learn, build & share their creations over the course of a weekend in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
We welcome any student 18 or older to participate!
Absolutely not! It doesn’t matter if you are a designer, a writer, or a chemist; there is a place for you here.
Don’t have a team? We got you covered. We will have time before hacking begins for hackers to get together and form teams. You can have a maximum of 4 members on your team.
HackCU and all events within HackCU are absolutely free to attend!
Plenty, we will provide three meals a day as well as snacks, drinks, and caffeine.
Reimbursement applications are now closed!
In order to check-in, you must have a government or school-issued ID. But, you should also bring your laptop, laptop charger, phone, chargers, headphones, toiletries, and a reusable water bottle. However, please be aware that there is no sleeping allowed at the venue, so please plan accordingly.
You can NOT use anything that you have started prior to the event. You can think of ideas for your project, but you must start from scratch when you arrive.
Be a volunteer or mentor! Help out with our hackathon! Fill out the Volunteer or Mentor forms here.
Email us at contact@hackcu.org
About the Team
The World Cup Hackathon is organized by HackCU—a student-run organization at the University of Colorado Boulder. Our team brings together leadership, logistics, tech, finance, marketing, and workshops to create an unforgettable hackathon experience.
