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The 2026 World Cup,
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All 104 matches on one chart. Click any tie for the score, the expected goals and what the ratings said beforehand, then run the simulator against what really happened.

Spain are world champions. They beat Argentina 1–0 after extra time at MetLife Stadium on 19 July 2026.

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Final, 19 July 2026, MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey

Spain

Went through

1–0

Argentina

after extra time

1.42Expected goals0.88

Before kick-off

On pre-tournament Elo ratings (2120 vs 2150), Spain had a 46% expected score against Argentina. The underdog went through.

Elo expectancy counts a draw as half a win, so it is not a win probability. The simulator turns it into win, draw and loss chances.

104matches played, all in the data
308goals, each one tied to a scorer and minute
24 of 31knockout ties won by the higher-rated team
1,248players valued by the model, with a breakdown each

Biggest upset by the ratings: Brazil 1–2 Norway in the round of 16, where the side that went through had an Elo expectancy of 19%.

What’s inside

Football is the demonstration. The point is that every number on this site can be traced back to the data and the code that produced it.