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South Korea
Canada
Germany
Scotland
Netherlands
Morocco
Brazil
Japan
France
United States
Ecuador
Norway
Mexico
Ivory Coast
Turkey
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belgium
Czech Republic
England
Algeria
Colombia
Croatia
Spain
Austria
Switzerland
Egypt
Argentina
Uruguay
Paraguay
Iran
Portugal
Senegal
Germany
France
Canada
Netherlands
Brazil
Ecuador
Mexico
England
Colombia
Spain
Turkey
Belgium
Argentina
Paraguay
Switzerland
Portugal
France
Netherlands
Spain
Belgium
Brazil
England
Argentina
Portugal
France
Spain
England
Argentina
France
England
Spain
Argentina
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
Elo 1875
06-11
vs
South Africa
Elo 1517

77%
16%
Win 77%Draw 16%Win 6%
Likely2-0
xG2.32–0.52
O 2.554%
BTTS37%

South Korea
Elo 1758
06-11
vs
Czech Republic
Elo 1740

37%
29%
34%
Win 37%Draw 29%Win 34%
Likely1-1
xG1.27–1.2
O 2.545%
BTTS51%

Canada
Elo 1788
06-12
vs
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Elo 1595

63%
24%
13%
Win 63%Draw 24%Win 13%
Likely1-0
xG1.74–0.66
O 2.543%
BTTS40%

Qatar
Elo 1421
06-13
vs
Switzerland
Elo 1891

87%
Win 3%Draw 10%Win 87%
Likely0-3
xG0.49–3.13
O 2.569%
BTTS37%

Brazil
Elo 1991
06-13
vs
Morocco
Elo 1827

43%
29%
27%
Win 43%Draw 29%Win 27%
Likely1-1
xG1.3–0.95
O 2.539%
BTTS44%

Haiti
Elo 1548
06-13
vs
Scotland
Elo 1782

14%
22%
63%
Win 14%Draw 22%Win 63%
Likely0-2
xG0.83–1.97
O 2.553%
BTTS49%

United States
Elo 1726
06-12
vs
Paraguay
Elo 1834

32%
28%
40%
Win 32%Draw 28%Win 40%
Likely1-1
xG1.17–1.36
O 2.546%
BTTS52%

Australia
Elo 1777
06-13
vs
Turkey
Elo 1911

26%
28%
46%
Win 26%Draw 28%Win 46%
Likely1-1
xG0.98–1.4
O 2.543%
BTTS48%

Germany
Elo 1932
06-14
vs
Curaçao
Elo 1434

89%
Win 89%Draw 8%Win 3%
Likely3-0
xG3.4–0.49
O 2.573%
BTTS37%

Ivory Coast
Elo 1695
06-14
vs
Ecuador
Elo 1938

16%
32%
52%
Win 16%Draw 32%Win 52%
Likely0-0
xG0.62–1.36
O 2.533%
BTTS34%

Netherlands
Elo 1948
06-14
vs
Japan
Elo 1906

35%
31%
35%
Win 35%Draw 31%Win 35%
Likely1-1
xG1.09–1.08
O 2.537%
BTTS44%

Sweden
Elo 1712
06-14
vs
Tunisia
Elo 1628

46%
27%
26%
Win 46%Draw 27%Win 26%
Likely1-1
xG1.5–1.07
O 2.547%
BTTS52%

Belgium
Elo 1894
06-15
vs
Egypt
Elo 1696

56%
27%
17%
Win 56%Draw 27%Win 17%
Likely1-0
xG1.56–0.76
O 2.541%
BTTS42%

Iran
Elo 1772
06-15
vs
New Zealand
Elo 1562

60%
25%
15%
Win 60%Draw 25%Win 15%
Likely1-0
xG1.69–0.71
O 2.543%
BTTS42%

Spain
Elo 2157
06-15
vs
Cape Verde
Elo 1578

89%
Win 89%Draw 8%Win 2%
Likely3-0
xG3.23–0.45
O 2.571%
BTTS35%

Saudi Arabia
Elo 1576
06-15
vs
Uruguay
Elo 1892

12%
25%
63%
Win 12%Draw 25%Win 63%
Likely0-1
xG0.59–1.69
O 2.540%
BTTS36%

France
Elo 2063
06-16
vs
Senegal
Elo 1860

54%
26%
21%
Win 54%Draw 26%Win 21%
Likely1-1
xG1.64–0.92
O 2.547%
BTTS49%

Iraq
Elo 1607
06-16
vs
Norway
Elo 1914

20%
70%
Win 10%Draw 20%Win 70%
Likely0-2
xG0.6–1.99
O 2.548%
BTTS39%

Argentina
Elo 2115
06-16
vs
Algeria
Elo 1772

63%
25%
Win 63%Draw 25%Win 12%
Likely1-0
xG1.72–0.57
O 2.540%
BTTS36%

Austria
Elo 1830
06-16
vs
Jordan
Elo 1680

58%
24%
17%
Win 58%Draw 24%Win 17%
Likely1-0
xG1.74–0.83
O 2.547%
BTTS46%

Portugal
Elo 1989
06-17
vs
DR Congo
Elo 1652

63%
25%
12%
Win 63%Draw 25%Win 12%
Likely1-0
xG1.74–0.6
O 2.541%
BTTS37%

Uzbekistan
Elo 1714
06-17
vs
Colombia
Elo 1982

13%
23%
63%
Win 13%Draw 23%Win 63%
Likely0-1
xG0.69–1.8
O 2.545%
BTTS42%

England
Elo 2024
06-17
vs
Croatia
Elo 1912

48%
29%
23%
Win 48%Draw 29%Win 23%
Likely1-0
xG1.37–0.85
O 2.538%
BTTS43%

Ghana
Elo 1510
06-17
vs
Panama
Elo 1730

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| # | Team | Pts | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 6.6 | 96.3% |
| 2 | South Korea | 4.1 | 73.6% |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3.9 | 70.5% |
| 4 | South Africa | 1.9 | 27.1% |
Group B
Projected| # | Team | Pts | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 6.4 | 97.3% |
| 2 | Canada | 6.0 | 95.7% |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.2 | 58.3% |
| 4 | Qatar | 1.2 | 12.2% |
Group C
Projected| # | Team | Pts | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 6.2 | 95.6% |
| 2 | Morocco | 5.0 | 86.8% |
| 3 | Scotland | 4.0 | 72.9% |
| 4 | Haiti | 1.4 | 16.5% |
Group D
Projected| # | Team | Pts | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 4.8 | 80.6% |
| 2 | Paraguay | 4.2 | 71.2% |
| 3 | United States | 3.7 | 62.5% |
| 4 | Australia | 3.6 | 60.1% |
Group E
Projected| # | Team | Pts | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 6.0 | 96.6% |
| 2 | Ecuador | 5.9 | 95.6% |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3.9 | 73.9% |
| 4 | Curaçao | 0.9 | 7.6% |
Group F
Projected| # | Team | Pts | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 5.8 | 92.1% |
| 2 | Japan | 5.6 | 91% |
| 3 | Sweden | 3.0 | 52.9% |
| 4 | Tunisia | 2.1 | 31.6% |
Group G
Projected| # | Team | Pts | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 6.1 | 94% |
| 2 | Iran | 4.6 | 79.6% |
| 3 | Egypt | 3.7 | 66.2% |
| 4 | New Zealand | 2.0 | 28.1% |
Group H
Projected| # | Team | Pts | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 7.5 | 99.5% |
| 2 | Uruguay | 5.1 | 88.9% |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 2.3 | 34.1% |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 2.0 | 27.4% |
Group I
Projected| # | Team | Pts | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 6.0 | 93.6% |
| 2 | Norway | 5.1 | 86.5% |
| 3 | Senegal | 4.0 | 72.6% |
| 4 | Iraq | 1.5 | 18.2% |
Group J
Projected| # | Team | Pts | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 6.8 | 97.6% |
| 2 | Austria | 4.1 | 73.9% |
| 3 | Algeria | 3.8 | 68.6% |
| 4 | Jordan | 1.9 | 26.4% |
Group K
Projected| # | Team | Pts | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 5.8 | 91.8% |
| 2 | Colombia | 5.5 | 90.1% |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 2.6 | 41.7% |
| 4 | DR Congo | 2.5 | 40.1% |
Group L
Projected| # | Team | Pts | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 6.6 | 97.3% |
| 2 | Croatia | 5.3 | 89.9% |
| 3 | Panama | 2.9 | 50.3% |
| 4 | Ghana | 1.8 | 25.3% |
Champion odds
Each team's probability of advancing through every knockout round, across 20,000 simulations.
| # | Team | QF | SF | 🏆 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 51.0% | 36.0% | 15.8% |
| 2 | Spain | 45.9% | 33.4% | 13.7% |
| 3 | France | 39.0% | 23.9% | 7.1% |
| 4 | England | 37.3% | 22.4% | 6.6% |
| 5 | Portugal | 34.0% | 18.8% | 5.2% |
| 6 | Brazil | 32.7% | 18.7% | 4.8% |
| 7 | Colombia | 30.6% | 16.2% | 4.1% |
| 8 | Germany | 30.1% | 16.3% | 3.9% |
| 9 | Netherlands | 30.0% | 16.1% | 3.8% |
| 10 | Ecuador | 29.5% | 16.2% | 3.7% |
| 11 | Japan | 28.5% | 14.9% | 3.5% |
| 12 | Norway | 27.4% | 14.6% | 3.5% |
| 13 | Belgium | 32.9% | 14.3% | 3.1% |
| 14 | Switzerland | 31.8% | 14.4% | 2.9% |
| 15 | Mexico | 32.1% | 14.4% | 2.6% |
| 16 | Morocco | 22.0% | 10.4% | 2.0% |
| 17 | Turkey | 24.2% | 10.5% | 2.0% |
| 18 | Croatia | 20.2% | 9.5% | 1.7% |
| 19 | Uruguay | 18.1% | 8.6% | 1.6% |
| 20 | Canada | 23.8% | 8.8% | 1.1% |
| 21 | Paraguay | 16.5% | 6.7% | 1.1% |
| 22 | Senegal | 16.0% | 6.8% | 1.1% |
| 23 | Austria | 15.3% | 6.9% | 1.1% |
| 24 | Algeria | 12.3% | 5.1% | 0.8% |
| 25 | Iran | 13.6% | 4.8% | 0.6% |
| 26 | United States | 11.6% | 3.9% | 0.5% |
| 27 | Scotland | 11.3% | 4.2% | 0.4% |
| 28 | Australia | 10.9% | 3.8% | 0.4% |
| 29 | South Korea | 11.0% | 3.3% | 0.3% |
| 30 | Czech Republic | 9.9% | 2.9% | 0.2% |
| 31 | Ivory Coast | 9.5% | 2.9% | 0.2% |
| 32 | Egypt | 8.0% | 2.4% | 0.2% |
| 33 | Sweden | 5.1% | 1.6% | 0.1% |
| 34 | DR Congo | 4.0% | 1.2% | 0.1% |
| 35 | Uzbekistan | 4.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% |
| 36 | Panama | 3.4% | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| 37 | South Africa | 1.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 38 | Qatar | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 39 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| 40 | Haiti | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 41 | Curaçao | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 42 | Tunisia | 1.9% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| 43 | New Zealand | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 44 | Saudi Arabia | 1.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 45 | Cape Verde | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 46 | Iraq | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 47 | Jordan | 1.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 48 | Ghana | 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 Korea
Canada06-29 · FoxboroughProjected
Germany
Scotland06-29 · GuadalupeProjected
Netherlands
Morocco06-29 · HoustonProjected
Brazil
Japan06-30 · East RutherfordProjected
France
United States06-30 · ArlingtonProjected
Ecuador
Norway06-30 · Mexico CityProjected
Mexico
Ivory Coast07-01 · Santa ClaraProjected
Turkey
Bosnia and Herzegovina07-01 · SeattleProjected
Belgium
Czech Republic07-01 · AtlantaProjected
England
Algeria07-02 · TorontoProjected
Colombia
Croatia07-02 · InglewoodProjected
Spain
Austria07-02 · VancouverProjected
Switzerland
Egypt07-03 · Miami GardensProjected
Argentina
Uruguay07-03 · ArlingtonProjected
Paraguay
Iran07-03 · Kansas CityProjected
Portugal
SenegalRO16
07-04 · PhiladelphiaProjected
Germany
France07-04 · HoustonProjected
Canada
Netherlands07-05 · East RutherfordProjected
Brazil
Ecuador07-05 · Mexico CityProjected
Mexico
England07-06 · ArlingtonProjected
Colombia
Spain07-06 · SeattleProjected
Turkey
Belgium07-07 · AtlantaProjected
Argentina
Paraguay07-07 · VancouverProjected
Switzerland
PortugalQF
07-09 · BostonProjected
France
Netherlands07-10 · InglewoodProjected
Spain
Belgium07-11 · Miami GardensProjected
Brazil
England07-11 · Kansas CityProjected
Argentina
PortugalSF
07-14 · ArlingtonProjected
France
Spain07-15 · AtlantaProjected
England
Argentina3rd Place
07-18 · Miami GardensProjected
France
EnglandFinal
07-19 · East RutherfordProjected
Spain
ArgentinaEnsemble: 60% Poisson+Elo / 40% Poisson GLM. Probabilistic model for analysis, not betting advice.















