diff --git a/Events.php b/Events.php
index 1cfb6e2..9c2cefc 100644
--- a/Events.php
+++ b/Events.php
@@ -180,7 +180,10 @@ public static function onCronBeforeAction($event): void
                 $competition->updateAttributes(['last_synced_at' => KickoffTime::dbAt($now)]);
                 $settings->set($stateKey, $now);
 
-                if ($report->isSuccess() && $report->updated > 0) {
+                if ($report->updated > 0) {
+                    // Score regardless of partial errors: scoring is idempotent
+                    // and a bad record (e.g. an undrawn knockout fixture) must
+                    // not block scoring of the games that imported cleanly.
                     (new ScoringService($competition))->scoreAllFinishedGames();
                     (new MatchdayBonusService($competition))->awardForCompleteMatchdays();
                 }
@@ -221,7 +224,10 @@ private static function runSyncForActiveCompetitions($event, bool $syncFixtures)
                 $competition->updateAttributes(['last_synced_at' => KickoffTime::nowDb()]);
                 self::log($controller, "Kickoff results [{$competition->slug}]: " . $report->summary());
 
-                if ($report->isSuccess() && $report->updated > 0) {
+                if ($report->updated > 0) {
+                    // Score regardless of partial errors: scoring is idempotent
+                    // and a bad record (e.g. an undrawn knockout fixture) must
+                    // not block scoring of the games that imported cleanly.
                     $scored = (new ScoringService($competition))->scoreAllFinishedGames();
                     self::log($controller, "Kickoff scoring [{$competition->slug}]: {$scored} tip(s) updated.");
                 }
diff --git a/adapters/HumHubApiAdapter.php b/adapters/HumHubApiAdapter.php
index f4a5e0f..049f7d5 100644
--- a/adapters/HumHubApiAdapter.php
+++ b/adapters/HumHubApiAdapter.php
@@ -274,6 +274,12 @@ private function applyGame(
         }
         $homeExt = (string) ($matchData['home_external_id'] ?? '');
         $awayExt = (string) ($matchData['away_external_id'] ?? '');
+        if ($homeExt === '' || $awayExt === '') {
+            // Knockout fixture whose teams aren't drawn yet — expected state,
+            // not an error. Skip so it doesn't poison the sync report.
+            $report->skipped++;
+            return;
+        }
         $home = $teamsByExternalId[$homeExt] ?? null;
         $away = $teamsByExternalId[$awayExt] ?? null;
         if ($home === null || $away === null) {
diff --git a/controllers/AdminController.php b/controllers/AdminController.php
index 58cc90f..69c69b9 100644
--- a/controllers/AdminController.php
+++ b/controllers/AdminController.php
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ public function actionSetupWm2026()
             }
 
             if (!$competition->save()) {
+                Yii::error('FWC 2026 setup: could not create competition: ' . implode(', ', $competition->getFirstErrors()), 'kickoff');
                 Yii::$app->session->setFlash('error', Yii::t(
                     'KickoffModule.base',
                     'Could not create competition: {errors}',
@@ -159,6 +160,13 @@ public function actionSetupWm2026()
 
         $metadataReport = $adapter->applyMetadata($competition);
 
+        // Fixtures may already include finished games (e.g. set up mid-tournament),
+        // so score them now — syncFixtures alone doesn't, and waiting for cron
+        // would leave the competition showing finished games with no points.
+        (new ScoringService($competition))->scoreAllFinishedGames();
+        (new MatchdayBonusService($competition))->awardForCompleteMatchdays();
+        (new SpecialBetResolver())->autoResolveAll($competition);
+
         $type = $fixturesReport->isSuccess() && $metadataReport->isSuccess() ? 'success' : 'warning';
         $message = Yii::t(
             'KickoffModule.base',
@@ -309,6 +317,7 @@ private function autoLoadInitialSchedule(Competition $competition): void
                 ['summary' => $report->summary()],
             ));
         } elseif (!$report->isSuccess()) {
+            Yii::error('Schedule auto-load reported: ' . $report->summary() . ' — ' . implode('; ', $report->errors), 'kickoff');
             Yii::$app->session->setFlash('warning', Yii::t(
                 'KickoffModule.base',
                 'Schedule auto-load reported: {summary} — {errors}',
@@ -379,7 +388,10 @@ public function actionSyncResults($id)
         $competition->updateAttributes(['last_synced_at' => KickoffTime::nowDb()]);
         $this->flashReport($report, Yii::t('KickoffModule.base', 'Results sync'));
 
-        if ($report->isSuccess() && $report->updated > 0) {
+        if ($report->updated > 0) {
+            // Score regardless of partial errors: scoring is idempotent and a
+            // bad record (e.g. an undrawn knockout fixture) must not block
+            // scoring of the games that imported cleanly.
             $tipCount = (new ScoringService($competition))->scoreAllFinishedGames();
             $awarded = (new MatchdayBonusService($competition))->awardForCompleteMatchdays();
             $msg = Yii::t('KickoffModule.base', '{n} tip(s) scored.', ['n' => $tipCount]);
@@ -832,7 +844,9 @@ private function flashReport(SyncReport $report, string $label): void
         if ($report->isSuccess()) {
             Yii::$app->session->setFlash('success', $message);
         } else {
-            Yii::$app->session->setFlash('error', $message . ' — ' . implode('; ', $report->errors));
+            $message .= ' — ' . implode('; ', $report->errors);
+            Yii::$app->session->setFlash('error', $message);
+            Yii::error($message, 'kickoff');
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/controllers/CompetitionController.php b/controllers/CompetitionController.php
index d59ef8d..bb67069 100644
--- a/controllers/CompetitionController.php
+++ b/controllers/CompetitionController.php
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@ public function actionTips($slug)
             ));
         }
         if ($errors > 0) {
+            Yii::error("{$errors} tip(s) could not be saved.", 'kickoff');
             Yii::$app->session->setFlash('error', Yii::t(
                 'KickoffModule.base',
                 '{n} tip(s) could not be saved.',
@@ -664,6 +665,7 @@ public function actionSpecialBetTips($slug)
             ));
         }
         if ($errors > 0) {
+            Yii::error("{$errors} special bet tip(s) could not be saved.", 'kickoff');
             Yii::$app->session->setFlash('error', Yii::t(
                 'KickoffModule.base',
                 '{n} special bet tip(s) could not be saved.',
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 28e67cb..22c2a35 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+1.0.8 (June 12, 2026)
+---------------------
+- Fix: Undrawn knockout fixtures no longer mark the sync as failed, which had blocked point calculation for the whole competition.
+- Fix: Finished games are now scored after every sync and during FWC 2026 setup, not only on a fully error-free sync.
+- Enh: Sync and tip-save failures are now written to the application log.
+
 1.0.7 (June 9, 2026)
 --------------------
 - Enh: Banner added to info, rules and leaderboard pages; nav buttons reordered (Competition → Leaderboard → Rules → Info), admin moved to top-right; headings no longer repeat the competition name.
diff --git a/module.json b/module.json
index 8c14577..29dc303 100644
--- a/module.json
+++ b/module.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         "world cup",
         "leaderboard"
     ],
-    "version": "1.0.7",
+    "version": "1.0.8",
     "humhub": {
         "minVersion": "1.18"
     },