# FanCup turns Chiliz Fan Tokens into an AI-simulated football prediction game > Source: > Published: 2026-08-24 20:41:14+00:00 Chiliz announced the launch of FanCup, a third-party AI-simulated football prediction game that lives on both Solana and Chiliz Chain. Basically, it gives anyone holding Fan Tokens a fresh way to actually play around with their assets, setting up a digital space where AI simulations run the matches while users put their tokens on the line to guess the winners. **What FanCup focuses on** The first cohort focuses on South American football, featuring clubs from the Copa Libertadores tournament. The timing fills the void in the [football](https://thecoinheadlines.com/tech-and-ai/world-cup-2026-fans-face-scam-risks-as-sponsors-security-gaps-emerge-proofpoint/article-21186/) calendar, with matches running every 60 seconds: non-stop action that keeps token holders engaged even when there’s no live football being played. FanCup is explicitly designed as an independent arena. As the team behind it explains: *“This isn’t a prediction market on the real tournament. It’s its own arena, same clubs, same identity, a different game entirely.”* **How it works** Players select a supported Fan Token, including VERDAO, FLU, and $SOL, choose the match outcome, and lock their position before the AI kickoff. Their tokens sit in escrow for the [prediction](https://thecoinheadlines.com/blockchain/u-s-cftc-plans-prediction-market-overhaul-opens-door-to-sports-contracts/article-21814/) window. An AI engine then plays out the match using a verifiable seed, with winning positions settling in the same token used to enter. Because FanCup is cross-asset, any supported token can back any available market. This means a single fixture can move multiple tokens simultaneously; a significant departure from traditional fan token utility, where only a specific club’s token would be impacted by a real-world result. **Rewards and future expansion** The inaugural Game Weekend featured a $1,000 reward pool. $600 goes to the top five players by total payout, while $400 is allocated to a hold-to-enter draw. Anyone holding a supported token and placing at least one prediction gets an entry. Even though they kicked things off with South American football, FanCup is definitely looking to bring in a lot more leagues and tournaments down the road. This platform is really just highlighting a much bigger trend of third-party games being built on Fan Tokens, following the lead of the fantasy football dApp Squad Me Up that launched during the [2026 World Cup](https://thecoinheadlines.com/blockchain/world-cup-drove-more-than-20-billion-on-chain-through-prediction-markets-and-nfts/article-27928/).