5 stories tagged #predictions.
FeaturedAn interactive guide to the new Round of 32, the favourites, the easy half vs hard half, and the rookie mistakes that ruin every bracket.

Morocco, Croatia, Japan, Uruguay, Netherlands and Senegal — the six second-tier sides with realistic paths to the semi-finals, ranked by ceiling, floor and bookmaker price.
FeaturedHow often do World Cup finals reach penalties? A historical baseline plus an in-browser Monte Carlo model that projects extra-time risk for the 2026 final.
FeaturedMbappé. Kane. Messi. Haaland. The odds, the data and the historical pattern behind who lifts the Golden Boot 2026 at the World Cup.
FeaturedPre-tournament power rankings for all 48 World Cup 2026 nations, tiered S to D, with composite FIFA + Elo + form scoring and the surprise placements.