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Snapshot · 2026-06-10Model 1.0.0Wie wint het WK 2026?
Een gekalibreerd statistisch model geeft elke ploeg een titelkans, voorspelt elke wedstrijduitslag en elk knockout-pad — inclusief verwachte basisopstellingen.
- 48 teams
- 104 wedstrijden
- Dagelijks bijgewerkt
- Methodologie openbaar
- Gekalibreerd aan uitkomsten
- Gratis te lezen
Uitgelicht
Argentina and Spain: 0.6 points apart, nothing else in common
The model's two most likely World Cup winners sit at 17.5% and 16.9%, a gap well inside simulation noise. They get there via opposite paths. Argentina runs through the best defensive rating in the field and a penalty advantage worth 5 percentage points on its own; Spain runs through attacking volume and a Barcelona spine. Both teams' nearest historical analogues exited earlier than expected.
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Around the World Cup
Headlines link out to their source. Model moves are changes between our own probability snapshots.
Updates gedurende het toernooi
De voorspelling leert bij naarmate het WK gespeeld wordt. Na elke wedstrijd wordt het resultaat — samen met bijgewerkte spelerbeschikbaarheid, vorm en teamgegevens — teruggevoerd in het model, waarmee de titelrace, het knockout-schema en de waarschijnlijkheden voor alle resterende wedstrijden worden bijgewerkt.
Last 5 days
Biggest probability moves
Compared to model run 5 days ago (2026-06-05).
Advance from group
New result20.7% → 24.9%
Advance from group
Knock-on22.5% → 26.0%
Advance from group
New result12.9% → 16.2%
Advance from group
Knock-on7.3% → 10.6%
Advance from group
New result23.9% → 27.1%
Advance from group
New result47.7% → 50.8%
Tags show the likely driver — a new result, a model update, or knock-on redistribution — not a proven cause.
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The oracles vs. the model
Octopuses, sharks and crystal balls have called World Cups long before anyone built a model. A light-hearted look at the unscientific crowd — and what the numbers say instead.
- Ritinha the shark chose Brazil (2026) — The AquaRio sandbar shark in Rio swam to the Brazil box over Morocco for the 2026 opener. Al Jazeera ↗
- Michael Bruno chose Portugal (2026) — A Brazilian psychic who called the 2010, 2014 and 2018 winners says Portugal lift their first trophy. UNILAD ↗
- Joachim Klement chose Netherlands (2026) — A German mathematician with the last three World Cup winners to his name backs the Netherlands. ESPN ↗
- Paul the Octopus chose Spain (2010) — The original oracle — a perfect 8 from 8 at the 2010 World Cup, the final included. Wikipedia ↗
- Achilles the Cat chose Russia (2018) — The Hermitage's deaf cat, official animal oracle of the 2018 World Cup, who called the hosts' opening-day win. Wikipedia ↗
The model, for the record (no crystal ball): Argentina are this year's most likely winners at 17%.
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