Canada, Mexico & United States · 2026-06-11 → 2026-07-19
World Cup 2026 Predictions Beta
Our Monte-Carlo model simulates all 104 matches of the first 48-team FIFA World Cup. Below: the projected winner, the full 32-team knockout bracket, title contenders, and group-by-group qualification projections. Early-stage — see the note below.
Projected winner · beta
Argentina
Beta — early projections from team-strength priors (FIFA-ranking-based), not a forecast. The model improves as the qualified field and results are confirmed.
Last simulated: 2026-06-03T18:22:18.104562
Title Contenders (beta)
| Team | Champion | Reach Final | Reach SF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20% | 20% | 31% | |
| 17% | 17% | 28% | |
| 12% | 12% | 21% | |
| 11% | 11% | 20% | |
| 7% | 7% | 14% | |
| 7% | 7% | 14% | |
| 5% | 5% | 11% | |
| 5% | 5% | 12% | |
| 3% | 3% | 7% | |
| 2% | 2% | 6% |
Predicted Bracket
R32
R16
QF
SF
FINAL
🏆 ARG
SF
QF
R16
R32
Group Projections
Group A
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Mexico winner
94%
-
Czech Republic
74%
-
South Korea
72%
-
South Africa
34%
Group B
-
Switzerland winner
96%
-
Canada
83%
-
Bosnia & Herzegovina
56%
-
Qatar
37%
Group C
-
Brazil winner
97%
-
Morocco
82%
-
Scotland
59%
-
Haiti
30%
Group D
-
USA winner
94%
-
Türkiye
77%
-
Australia
56%
-
Paraguay
44%
Group E
-
Germany winner
97%
-
Ecuador
84%
-
Ivory Coast
56%
-
Curaçao
32%
Group F
-
Netherlands winner
96%
-
Japan
70%
-
Sweden
53%
-
Tunisia
49%
Group G
-
Belgium winner
98%
-
Iran
74%
-
Egypt
62%
-
New Zealand
33%
Group H
-
Spain winner
97%
-
Uruguay
92%
-
Cape Verde Islands
46%
-
Saudi Arabia
28%
Group I
-
France winner
98%
-
Senegal
72%
-
Norway
62%
-
Iraq
32%
Group J
-
Argentina winner
99%
-
Austria
69%
-
Algeria
57%
-
Jordan
37%
Group K
-
Portugal winner
96%
-
Colombia
93%
-
Congo DR
46%
-
Uzbekistan
28%
Group L
-
England winner
99%
-
Croatia
69%
-
Ghana
49%
-
Panama
46%
Golden Boot Race
Top-scorer projection coming soon.
Dark Horses
Surprise-team picks coming soon.
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