diff --git a/app/controllers/worlds_controller.rb b/app/controllers/worlds_controller.rb
index b7b0a5d..174d15d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/worlds_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/worlds_controller.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ class WorldsController < ApplicationController
   def create
     authorize :world_bet
 
+    if DateTime.now > Time.new(2026, 9, 16, 23, 59, 59, "+02:00")
+      redirect_to "/wjpc_bets/#{@lang}/new" and return
+    end
 
     @world_bet = WorldBet.new(world_bet_params)
     @world_bet.score = 0
diff --git a/app/views/worlds/new.html.slim b/app/views/worlds/new.html.slim
index 6c0c465..5a7bd40 100644
--- a/app/views/worlds/new.html.slim
+++ b/app/views/worlds/new.html.slim
@@ -1,48 +1,52 @@
 = render "worlds_nav"
 
-.alert.alert-warning role="alert"
-  = t("worlds.about.one_bet_message")
+- if DateTime.now > Time.new(2026, 9, 16, 23, 59, 59, "+02:00")
+  .alert.alert-warning role="alert"
+    = t("worlds.new.too_late_message")
+- else
+  .alert.alert-warning role="alert"
+    = t("worlds.about.one_bet_message")
 
-= form_with model: @world_bet, url: "/wjpc_bets/#{@lang}/new", method: :post do |form|
-  .alert.alert-primary role="alert"
-    = t("worlds.new.message")
-  
-  .row.mt-4
-    .col
-      .form-floating
-        = form.text_field :name, autocomplete: "off", class: "form-control"
-        = form.label :name, class: "required"
-
-  .row.mt-4
-    .col
-      h4 = t("worlds.new.world_section")
-
-  - (1..10).each do |i|
-    .row.mt-3
+  = form_with model: @world_bet, url: "/wjpc_bets/#{@lang}/new", method: :post do |form|
+    .alert.alert-primary role="alert"
+      = t("worlds.new.message")
+    
+    .row.mt-4
       .col
-        .input-group
-          .input-group-text ##{i} <i class="ms-2" style="color: cadetblue;">(x#{WorldBet.multiplier(i - 1)})</i>
-          = form.select "w_bet_#{i}", @world_participants.map { |p| [Flags.get_flag(p.world_country.code) + " " + p.name, p.id] }, {}, class: "form-select"
+        .form-floating
+          = form.text_field :name, autocomplete: "off", class: "form-control"
+          = form.label :name, class: "required"
 
-  .row.mt-4
-    .col
-      h4 = t("worlds.new.french_section")
-  
-  - (1..10).each do |i|
-    .row.mt-3
+    .row.mt-4
       .col
-        .input-group
-          .input-group-text ##{i} <i class="ms-2" style="color: cadetblue;">(x#{WorldBet.multiplier(i - 1)})</i>
-          = form.select "f_bet_#{i}", @french_participants.map { |p| [Flags.get_flag(p.world_country.code) + " " + p.name, p.id] }, {}, class: "form-select"
+        h4 = t("worlds.new.world_section")
 
-  - if @w_array && @f_array
     - (1..10).each do |i|
-      javascript:
-        el = document.querySelector('select[name="world_bet[w_bet_#{i}]"]');
-        el.value = "#{@w_array[i - 1]}"
-        el = document.querySelector('select[name="world_bet[f_bet_#{i}]"]');
-        el.value = "#{@f_array[i - 1]}"
+      .row.mt-3
+        .col
+          .input-group
+            .input-group-text ##{i} <i class="ms-2" style="color: cadetblue;">(x#{WorldBet.multiplier(i - 1)})</i>
+            = form.select "w_bet_#{i}", @world_participants.map { |p| [Flags.get_flag(p.world_country.code) + " " + p.name, p.id] }, {}, class: "form-select"
 
-  .row.mt-4.mb-5
-    .col
-      = form.submit t("helpers.buttons.validate"), class: "btn btn-primary"
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+    .row.mt-4
+      .col
+        h4 = t("worlds.new.french_section")
+    
+    - (1..10).each do |i|
+      .row.mt-3
+        .col
+          .input-group
+            .input-group-text ##{i} <i class="ms-2" style="color: cadetblue;">(x#{WorldBet.multiplier(i - 1)})</i>
+            = form.select "f_bet_#{i}", @french_participants.map { |p| [Flags.get_flag(p.world_country.code) + " " + p.name, p.id] }, {}, class: "form-select"
+
+    - if @w_array && @f_array
+      - (1..10).each do |i|
+        javascript:
+          el = document.querySelector('select[name="world_bet[w_bet_#{i}]"]');
+          el.value = "#{@w_array[i - 1]}"
+          el = document.querySelector('select[name="world_bet[f_bet_#{i}]"]');
+          el.value = "#{@f_array[i - 1]}"
+
+    .row.mt-4.mb-5
+      .col
+        = form.submit t("helpers.buttons.validate"), class: "btn btn-primary"
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diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 493d745..1cebbed 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ en:
       message: To make a bet, you have to provide two ordered lists of 10 participants, one among all participants, and the other one only among French participants. The order matters! A score multiplier will be applied to each selected contestant (in parenthesis below). You can't select a participant twice on a list, but of course you can totally put a French contestant in both lists ;)
       notice: The bet has been made!
       tab: Make a bet!
+      too_late_message: Bets are now closed!
       world_section: Bet over all participants
     title: WJPC bets
     view:
diff --git a/config/locales/fr.yml b/config/locales/fr.yml
index 5274a43..1d87276 100644
--- a/config/locales/fr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/fr.yml
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ fr:
       notice: Le pari est enregistré !
       tab: Fais ton pari !
       title: Nouveau pari
+      too_late_message: Les paris sont désormais fermés !
       world_section: Pari sur l'ensemble des participant.e.s
     title: Les paris des WJPC
     view: