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Stage 1 · Pre-tournament

Group Stage Forecast

Nothing has kicked off yet — every group match and the full knockout bracket, all the way to the champion, is predicted from scratch, across 20,000 Monte Carlo simulations.

Match predictions

Mexico
Mexico
Elo 1875
06-11
vs
South Africa
Elo 1517
South Africa
77%
16%
Win 77%Draw 16%Win 6%
Likely2-0
xG2.32–0.52
O 2.554%
BTTS37%
South Korea
South Korea
Elo 1758
06-11
vs
Czech Republic
Elo 1740
Czech Republic
37%
29%
34%
Win 37%Draw 29%Win 34%
Likely1-1
xG1.27–1.2
O 2.545%
BTTS51%
Canada
Canada
Elo 1788
06-12
vs
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Elo 1595
Bosnia and Herzegovina
63%
24%
13%
Win 63%Draw 24%Win 13%
Likely1-0
xG1.74–0.66
O 2.543%
BTTS40%
Qatar
Qatar
Elo 1421
06-13
vs
Switzerland
Elo 1891
Switzerland
87%
Win 3%Draw 10%Win 87%
Likely0-3
xG0.49–3.13
O 2.569%
BTTS37%
Brazil
Brazil
Elo 1991
06-13
vs
Morocco
Elo 1827
Morocco
43%
29%
27%
Win 43%Draw 29%Win 27%
Likely1-1
xG1.3–0.95
O 2.539%
BTTS44%
Haiti
Haiti
Elo 1548
06-13
vs
Scotland
Elo 1782
Scotland
14%
22%
63%
Win 14%Draw 22%Win 63%
Likely0-2
xG0.83–1.97
O 2.553%
BTTS49%
United States
United States
Elo 1726
06-12
vs
Paraguay
Elo 1834
Paraguay
32%
28%
40%
Win 32%Draw 28%Win 40%
Likely1-1
xG1.17–1.36
O 2.546%
BTTS52%
Australia
Australia
Elo 1777
06-13
vs
Turkey
Elo 1911
Turkey
26%
28%
46%
Win 26%Draw 28%Win 46%
Likely1-1
xG0.98–1.4
O 2.543%
BTTS48%
Germany
Germany
Elo 1932
06-14
vs
Curaçao
Elo 1434
Curaçao
89%
Win 89%Draw 8%Win 3%
Likely3-0
xG3.4–0.49
O 2.573%
BTTS37%
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Elo 1695
06-14
vs
Ecuador
Elo 1938
Ecuador
16%
32%
52%
Win 16%Draw 32%Win 52%
Likely0-0
xG0.62–1.36
O 2.533%
BTTS34%
Netherlands
Netherlands
Elo 1948
06-14
vs
Japan
Elo 1906
Japan
35%
31%
35%
Win 35%Draw 31%Win 35%
Likely1-1
xG1.09–1.08
O 2.537%
BTTS44%
Sweden
Sweden
Elo 1712
06-14
vs
Tunisia
Elo 1628
Tunisia
46%
27%
26%
Win 46%Draw 27%Win 26%
Likely1-1
xG1.5–1.07
O 2.547%
BTTS52%
Belgium
Belgium
Elo 1894
06-15
vs
Egypt
Elo 1696
Egypt
56%
27%
17%
Win 56%Draw 27%Win 17%
Likely1-0
xG1.56–0.76
O 2.541%
BTTS42%
Iran
Iran
Elo 1772
06-15
vs
New Zealand
Elo 1562
New Zealand
60%
25%
15%
Win 60%Draw 25%Win 15%
Likely1-0
xG1.69–0.71
O 2.543%
BTTS42%
Spain
Spain
Elo 2157
06-15
vs
Cape Verde
Elo 1578
Cape Verde
89%
Win 89%Draw 8%Win 2%
Likely3-0
xG3.23–0.45
O 2.571%
BTTS35%
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Elo 1576
06-15
vs
Uruguay
Elo 1892
Uruguay
12%
25%
63%
Win 12%Draw 25%Win 63%
Likely0-1
xG0.59–1.69
O 2.540%
BTTS36%
France
France
Elo 2063
06-16
vs
Senegal
Elo 1860
Senegal
54%
26%
21%
Win 54%Draw 26%Win 21%
Likely1-1
xG1.64–0.92
O 2.547%
BTTS49%
Iraq
Iraq
Elo 1607
06-16
vs
Norway
Elo 1914
Norway
20%
70%
Win 10%Draw 20%Win 70%
Likely0-2
xG0.6–1.99
O 2.548%
BTTS39%
Argentina
Argentina
Elo 2115
06-16
vs
Algeria
Elo 1772
Algeria
63%
25%
Win 63%Draw 25%Win 12%
Likely1-0
xG1.72–0.57
O 2.540%
BTTS36%
Austria
Austria
Elo 1830
06-16
vs
Jordan
Elo 1680
Jordan
58%
24%
17%
Win 58%Draw 24%Win 17%
Likely1-0
xG1.74–0.83
O 2.547%
BTTS46%
Portugal
Portugal
Elo 1989
06-17
vs
DR Congo
Elo 1652
DR Congo
63%
25%
12%
Win 63%Draw 25%Win 12%
Likely1-0
xG1.74–0.6
O 2.541%
BTTS37%
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Elo 1714
06-17
vs
Colombia
Elo 1982
Colombia
13%
23%
63%
Win 13%Draw 23%Win 63%
Likely0-1
xG0.69–1.8
O 2.545%
BTTS42%
England
England
Elo 2024
06-17
vs
Croatia
Elo 1912
Croatia
48%
29%
23%
Win 48%Draw 29%Win 23%
Likely1-0
xG1.37–0.85
O 2.538%
BTTS43%
Ghana
Ghana
Elo 1510
06-17
vs
Panama
Elo 1730
Panama
26%
26%
48%
Win 26%Draw 26%Win 48%
Likely1-1
xG1.01–1.49
O 2.546%
BTTS48%

Projected final standings

Expected points and qualification odds across 20,000 simulations.

Top 2 — advance directlyBest 8 third-placed — wildcard

Group A

Projected
#TeamPtsQual
1
MexicoMexico
6.696.3%
2
South KoreaSouth Korea
4.173.6%
3
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
3.970.5%
4
South AfricaSouth Africa
1.927.1%

Group B

Projected
#TeamPtsQual
1
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
6.497.3%
2
CanadaCanada
6.095.7%
3
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
3.258.3%
4
QatarQatar
1.212.2%

Group C

Projected
#TeamPtsQual
1
BrazilBrazil
6.295.6%
2
MoroccoMorocco
5.086.8%
3
ScotlandScotland
4.072.9%
4
HaitiHaiti
1.416.5%

Group D

Projected
#TeamPtsQual
1
TurkeyTurkey
4.880.6%
2
ParaguayParaguay
4.271.2%
3
United StatesUnited States
3.762.5%
4
AustraliaAustralia
3.660.1%

Group E

Projected
#TeamPtsQual
1
GermanyGermany
6.096.6%
2
EcuadorEcuador
5.995.6%
3
Ivory CoastIvory Coast
3.973.9%
4
CuraçaoCuraçao
0.97.6%

Group F

Projected
#TeamPtsQual
1
NetherlandsNetherlands
5.892.1%
2
JapanJapan
5.691%
3
SwedenSweden
3.052.9%
4
TunisiaTunisia
2.131.6%

Group G

Projected
#TeamPtsQual
1
BelgiumBelgium
6.194%
2
IranIran
4.679.6%
3
EgyptEgypt
3.766.2%
4
New ZealandNew Zealand
2.028.1%

Group H

Projected
#TeamPtsQual
1
SpainSpain
7.599.5%
2
UruguayUruguay
5.188.9%
3
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
2.334.1%
4
Cape VerdeCape Verde
2.027.4%

Group I

Projected
#TeamPtsQual
1
FranceFrance
6.093.6%
2
NorwayNorway
5.186.5%
3
SenegalSenegal
4.072.6%
4
IraqIraq
1.518.2%

Group J

Projected
#TeamPtsQual
1
ArgentinaArgentina
6.897.6%
2
AustriaAustria
4.173.9%
3
AlgeriaAlgeria
3.868.6%
4
JordanJordan
1.926.4%

Group K

Projected
#TeamPtsQual
1
PortugalPortugal
5.891.8%
2
ColombiaColombia
5.590.1%
3
UzbekistanUzbekistan
2.641.7%
4
DR CongoDR Congo
2.540.1%

Group L

Projected
#TeamPtsQual
1
EnglandEngland
6.697.3%
2
CroatiaCroatia
5.389.9%
3
PanamaPanama
2.950.3%
4
GhanaGhana
1.825.3%

Champion odds

Each team's probability of advancing through every knockout round, across 20,000 simulations.

#TeamQFSF🏆
1
ArgentinaArgentina
51.0%36.0%15.8%
2
SpainSpain
45.9%33.4%13.7%
3
FranceFrance
39.0%23.9%7.1%
4
EnglandEngland
37.3%22.4%6.6%
5
PortugalPortugal
34.0%18.8%5.2%
6
BrazilBrazil
32.7%18.7%4.8%
7
ColombiaColombia
30.6%16.2%4.1%
8
GermanyGermany
30.1%16.3%3.9%
9
NetherlandsNetherlands
30.0%16.1%3.8%
10
EcuadorEcuador
29.5%16.2%3.7%
11
JapanJapan
28.5%14.9%3.5%
12
NorwayNorway
27.4%14.6%3.5%
13
BelgiumBelgium
32.9%14.3%3.1%
14
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
31.8%14.4%2.9%
15
MexicoMexico
32.1%14.4%2.6%
16
MoroccoMorocco
22.0%10.4%2.0%
17
TurkeyTurkey
24.2%10.5%2.0%
18
CroatiaCroatia
20.2%9.5%1.7%
19
UruguayUruguay
18.1%8.6%1.6%
20
CanadaCanada
23.8%8.8%1.1%
21
ParaguayParaguay
16.5%6.7%1.1%
22
SenegalSenegal
16.0%6.8%1.1%
23
AustriaAustria
15.3%6.9%1.1%
24
AlgeriaAlgeria
12.3%5.1%0.8%
25
IranIran
13.6%4.8%0.6%
26
United StatesUnited States
11.6%3.9%0.5%
27
ScotlandScotland
11.3%4.2%0.4%
28
AustraliaAustralia
10.9%3.8%0.4%
29
South KoreaSouth Korea
11.0%3.3%0.3%
30
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
9.9%2.9%0.2%
31
Ivory CoastIvory Coast
9.5%2.9%0.2%
32
EgyptEgypt
8.0%2.4%0.2%
33
SwedenSweden
5.1%1.6%0.1%
34
DR CongoDR Congo
4.0%1.2%0.1%
35
UzbekistanUzbekistan
4.2%1.3%0.1%
36
PanamaPanama
3.4%0.8%0.1%
37
South AfricaSouth Africa
1.3%0.2%0.0%
38
QatarQatar
0.2%0.0%0.0%
39
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
4.6%1.0%0.0%
40
HaitiHaiti
0.6%0.1%0.0%
41
CuraçaoCuraçao
0.1%0.0%0.0%
42
TunisiaTunisia
1.9%0.5%0.0%
43
New ZealandNew Zealand
1.2%0.2%0.0%
44
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
1.5%0.2%0.0%
45
Cape VerdeCape Verde
1.0%0.1%0.0%
46
IraqIraq
1.1%0.2%0.0%
47
JordanJordan
1.8%0.4%0.0%
48
GhanaGhana
0.9%0.1%0.0%

The bracket

Actual results where they exist; the single most likely outcome — not just a probability — for everything still to be played.

RO32

06-28 · InglewoodProjected
South KoreaSouth Korea
CanadaCanada
06-29 · FoxboroughProjected
GermanyGermany
ScotlandScotland
06-29 · GuadalupeProjected
NetherlandsNetherlands
MoroccoMorocco
06-29 · HoustonProjected
BrazilBrazil
JapanJapan
06-30 · East RutherfordProjected
FranceFrance
United StatesUnited States
06-30 · ArlingtonProjected
EcuadorEcuador
NorwayNorway
06-30 · Mexico CityProjected
MexicoMexico
Ivory CoastIvory Coast
07-01 · Santa ClaraProjected
TurkeyTurkey
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
07-01 · SeattleProjected
BelgiumBelgium
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
07-01 · AtlantaProjected
EnglandEngland
AlgeriaAlgeria
07-02 · TorontoProjected
ColombiaColombia
CroatiaCroatia
07-02 · InglewoodProjected
SpainSpain
AustriaAustria
07-02 · VancouverProjected
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
EgyptEgypt
07-03 · Miami GardensProjected
ArgentinaArgentina
UruguayUruguay
07-03 · ArlingtonProjected
ParaguayParaguay
IranIran
07-03 · Kansas CityProjected
PortugalPortugal
SenegalSenegal

RO16

07-04 · PhiladelphiaProjected
GermanyGermany
FranceFrance
07-04 · HoustonProjected
CanadaCanada
NetherlandsNetherlands
07-05 · East RutherfordProjected
BrazilBrazil
EcuadorEcuador
07-05 · Mexico CityProjected
MexicoMexico
EnglandEngland
07-06 · ArlingtonProjected
ColombiaColombia
SpainSpain
07-06 · SeattleProjected
TurkeyTurkey
BelgiumBelgium
07-07 · AtlantaProjected
ArgentinaArgentina
ParaguayParaguay
07-07 · VancouverProjected
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
PortugalPortugal

QF

07-09 · BostonProjected
FranceFrance
NetherlandsNetherlands
07-10 · InglewoodProjected
SpainSpain
BelgiumBelgium
07-11 · Miami GardensProjected
BrazilBrazil
EnglandEngland
07-11 · Kansas CityProjected
ArgentinaArgentina
PortugalPortugal

SF

07-14 · ArlingtonProjected
FranceFrance
SpainSpain
07-15 · AtlantaProjected
EnglandEngland
ArgentinaArgentina

3rd Place

07-18 · Miami GardensProjected
FranceFrance
EnglandEngland

Final

07-19 · East RutherfordProjected
SpainSpain
ArgentinaArgentina

Ensemble: 60% Poisson+Elo / 40% Poisson GLM. Probabilistic model for analysis, not betting advice.