Group A
| # | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | +6 | 9 |
| 2 |  South Africa | -1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Korea Rep. | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | -4 | 1 |
world-cup-2026knockout-only run
Claude Opus 4.8 predicts Spain to win World Cup 2026
This run starts from settled group-stage results and predicts the knockout bracket directly. Knockout scores are 90-minute predictions.
2 predictionsJul 16, 2026, 03:06 AM UTC90-minute knockout scores
Projected final
Spain1-1
Argentina
Spain1-1ArgentinaChampion: Spain · penalties
Result probabilities
Spain win42%
Draw29%
Argentina win29%
Scoreline probabilities
1-116%
1-014%
2-111%
Latest match day
Groups
Resolved group tables
Built from settled group-stage results and used as the bracket seed for this knockout run.
Group B
| # | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland | +4 | 7 |
| 2 |  Canada | +5 | 4 |
| 3 |  Bosnia & Herz. | -1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Qatar | -8 | 1 |
Group C
| # | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | +6 | 7 |
| 2 |  Morocco | +3 | 7 |
| 3 |  Scotland | -3 | 3 |
| 4 |  Haiti | -6 | 0 |
Group D
| # | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | +4 | 6 |
| 2 |  Australia | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Paraguay | -2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Türkiye | -2 | 3 |
Group E
| # | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | +6 | 6 |
| 2 |  Côte d'Ivoire | +2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Ecuador | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Curacao | -8 | 1 |
Group F
| # | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | +6 | 7 |
| 2 |  Japan | +4 | 5 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Tunisia | -10 | 0 |
Group G
| # | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium | +4 | 5 |
| 2 |  Egypt | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  New Zealand | -6 | 1 |
Group H
| # | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Cape Verde Islands | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Uruguay | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | -4 | 2 |
Group I
| # | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | +8 | 9 |
| 2 |  Norway | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Senegal | +2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Iraq | -11 | 0 |
Group J
| # | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | +7 | 9 |
| 2 |  Austria | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Algeria | -2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Jordan | -5 | 0 |
Group K
| # | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colombia | +3 | 7 |
| 2 |  Portugal | +5 | 5 |
| 3 |  Congo DR | +1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan | -9 | 0 |
Group L
| # | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | +4 | 7 |
| 2 |  Croatia | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |  Ghana | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Panama | -4 | 0 |
Knockout
Model-resolved bracket
Settled knockout rounds are filled with real results, while future rounds continue to show this model's predictions. Scores show regulation time only.
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
Final
Spain1Argentina1Third place
France1England1