Predicting the 2026 World Cup Match-by-Match

The 2026 World Cup is the largest in history. Over the next two months, the top players will compete for the most coveted prize in sports. Let’s foresee the outcomes and determine the winner.

Group Stage Predictions

Group A

– Mexico triumphs over South Africa with a score of 2-1.
– South Korea secures a 1-0 victory against Czechia.
– Czechia and South Africa draw 1-1.
– Mexico edges out South Korea 2-1.
– South Africa succumbs to South Korea 1-3.
– Czechia and Mexico draw 1-1.

Standings: Mexico (7 points), South Korea (6 points), Czechia (2 points), South Africa (1 point)

Group B

– Canada narrowly beats Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-0.
– Switzerland shuts out Qatar with a 2-0 win.
– Switzerland overcomes Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-0.
– Canada dominates Qatar 2-0.
– Bosnia & Herzegovina defeats Qatar 2-1.
– Switzerland wins a close 2-1 match against Canada.

Standings: Switzerland (9 points), Canada (6 points), Bosnia & Herzegovina (3 points), Qatar (0 points)

Group C

– Scotland defeats Haiti 3-1.
– Brazil and Morocco end in a 0-0 stalemate.
– Morocco edges out Scotland 2-1.
– Brazil crushes Haiti 5-1.
– Morocco shuts out Haiti 2-0.
– Brazil narrowly wins 2-1 against Scotland.

Standings: Brazil (7 points, +5), Morocco (7 points, +3), Scotland (3 points), Haiti (0 points)

Group D

– USA prevails over Paraguay 2-0.
– Turkey overcomes Australia 2-0.
– USA edges out Australia 2-1.
– Turkey wins against Paraguay 2-0.
– Turkey and USA draw 2-2.
– Paraguay and Australia end in a 1-1 draw.

Standings: Turkey (7 points, +4), USA (7 points, +3), Australia (1 point, -3), Paraguay (1 point, -4)

Group E

– Germany dispatches Curaçao 3-0.
– Ecuador beats Ivory Coast 1-0.
– Ecuador defeats Curaçao 2-0.
– Germany edges out Ivory Coast 2-1.
– Germany and Ecuador draw 0-0.
– Ivory Coast defeats Curaçao 2-1.

Standings: Germany (7 points, +4), Ecuador (7 points, +3), Ivory Coast (3 points), Curaçao (0 points)

Group F

– Japan triumphs over Netherlands 2-1.
– Sweden overtakes Tunisia 2-1.
– Japan defeats Sweden 2-0.
– Netherlands wins against Tunisia 3-1.
– Japan edges out Tunisia 1-0.
– Netherlands overcomes Sweden 4-2.

Standings: Japan (9 points), Netherlands (6 points), Sweden (3 points), Tunisia (0 points)

Group G

– Belgium thrashes Egypt 3-0.
– Iran edges out New Zealand 1-0.
– Belgium narrowly wins 2-1 against Iran.
– Egypt and New Zealand draw 2-2.
– Belgium beats New Zealand 3-1.
– Egypt edges out Iran 1-0.

Standings: Belgium (9 points), Egypt (4 points), Iran (3 points), New Zealand (1 point)

Group H

– Spain crushes Cape Verde 5-0.
– Uruguay defeats Saudi Arabia 2-0.
– Spain wins 4-0 against Saudi Arabia.
– Uruguay edges out Cape Verde 2-1.
– Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia draw 1-1.
– Spain overcomes Uruguay 3-1.

Standings: Spain (9 points), Uruguay (6 points), Cape Verde (1 point), Saudi Arabia (1 point)

Group I

– France surpasses Senegal 4-1.
– Norway demolishes Iraq 5-0.
– Norway overcomes Senegal 3-2.
– France crushes Iraq 6-0.
– Senegal defeats Iraq 3-0.
– France triumphs over Norway 3-2.

Standings: France (9 points), Norway (6 points), Senegal (3 points), Iraq (0 points)

Group J

– Argentina edges out Algeria 1-0.
– Austria narrowly wins against Jordan 1-0.
– Argentina defeats Austria 2-0.
– Algeria narrowly wins over Jordan 2-1.
– Algeria and Austria draw 1-1.
– Argentina thrashes Jordan 4-0.

Standings: Argentina (9 points), Algeria (4 points), Austria (4 points), Jordan (0 points)

Group K

– Portugal wins against DR Congo 3-1.
– Uzbekistan and Colombia draw 1-1.
– Colombia overpowers DR Congo 4-0.
– Portugal and Uzbekistan end in a 1-1 tie.
– Uzbekistan edges out DR Congo 1-0.
– Portugal and Colombia draw 3-3.

Standings: Colombia (5 points), Portugal (5 points), Uzbekistan (5 points), DR Congo (0 points)

Group L

– England and Croatia draw 1-1.
– Panama defeats Ghana 2-1.
– England thrashes Ghana 3-0.
– Croatia defeats Panama 2-0.
– England triumphs over Panama 2-1.
– Croatia edges out Ghana 2-1.

Standings: England (7 points), Croatia (7 points), Panama (3 points), Ghana (0 points)

Knockout Round Predictions

Round of 32

• Germany 2-1 Scotland
• France 3-0 Iran
• South Korea 2-1 Canada
• Japan vs. Morocco concludes in penalties after a 2-2 tie
• Portugal 3-1 Croatia
• Spain 4-0 Algeria
• Turkey 3-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Senegal beats Belgium in penalties following a 2-2 draw
• Brazil 3-1 Netherlands
• Norway edges Ecuador in penalties after a 1-1 draw
• Mexico 2-0 Ivory Coast
• England 3-0 Uzbekistan
• Argentina 3-1 Uruguay
• USA 3-1 Egypt
• Switzerland 1-0 Austria
• Colombia defeats Panama 4-0

Round of 16

• France 3-1 Germany
• Japan 2-0 South Korea
• Spain vs. Portugal ends in penalties after a 3-3 matchup
• Turkey vs. Senegal concluded in penalties after a 1-1 draw
• Norway overtakes Brazil 3-2
• England 2-0 Mexico
• Argentina 3-1 USA
• Colombia defeats Switzerland in penalties following a tie

Quarterfinals

• France 3-2 Japan
• Spain 3-1 Turkey
• England prevails in penalties against Norway after a 1-1 draw
• Argentina edges out Colombia 2-1

Semifinals

• Spain narrowly wins 3-2 against France
• Argentina defeats England in penalties after a 2-2 draw

Third Place Match

• France defeats England 3-1

World Cup Final

Spain emerges victorious over Argentina with a final score of 2-1.