We had 3️⃣ AIs simulate the Cup knockouts, see results and weigh in!

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We had AIs simulate the Cup knockouts, see results and weigh in!

It’s time, folks!

The knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off this Sunday (28), with South Africa vs Canada!



With that in mind, we asked three artificial intelligences to simulate the matchups all the way to the final... and one of them is “betting” on Brazil’s sixth title!


Check it out below and leave your OPINION!

Gemini​

Round of 32

Left Side of the Bracket:

Germany vs Paraguay Germany (A comfortable win for the Germans)

France vs Sweden France (France’s attacking power makes the difference)

South Africa vs Canada Canada (The Canadian team is more structured)

Netherlands vs Morocco Netherlands (A tough match, but the Dutch go through)

Portugal vs Croatia Portugal (In a very evenly matched game)

Spain vs Austria Spain (Spain’s ball-possession control dominates)

USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina USA (Playing at home, the crowd gives them a push)

Belgium vs Senegal Senegal (Upset! The Africans surprise an aging Belgium side)

Right Side of the Bracket:

Brazil vs Japan Brazil (A hard-fought win against an always disciplined Japan)

Ivory Coast vs Norway Norway (Haaland and Ødegaard make the difference)

Mexico vs Ecuador Mexico (A Latin American clash, Mexico edges it by the finest of margins)

England vs DR Congo England (The English go through without too many scares)

Argentina vs Cape Verde Argentina (Their status as overwhelming favorites is confirmed)

Australia vs Egypt Egypt (Salah decides it on a counterattack)

Switzerland vs Algeria Switzerland (Swiss tactical organization prevails)

Colombia vs Ghana Colombia (A strong Colombian generation dominates midfield)

Round of 16

Left Side:

Germany vs France France (A world classic, but France’s attack tips the balance)

Canada vs Netherlands Netherlands (The end of the road for the co-hosts)

Portugal vs Spain Spain (In the Iberian derby, Spain wins on penalties)

USA vs Senegal USA (Home advantage keeps driving the Americans)

Right Side:

Brazil vs Norway Brazil (Brazil’s defense manages to neutralize Norway’s attack)

Mexico vs England England (The English are physically far superior)

Argentina vs Egypt Argentina (Messi and company control the game)

Switzerland vs Colombia Colombia (Luis Díaz shines and secures qualification)

Quarterfinals

France vs Netherlands France (Mbappé shines and Les Bleus reach the semis)

Spain vs USA Spain (The American dream ends, Spain’s young talent proves too much)

Brazil vs England England (A dramatic game, with the English scoring late from a set piece)

Argentina vs Colombia Argentina (An Argentine win in a very scrappy, foul-filled match)

Semifinals

France vs Spain France (France’s experience in the final stretch beats Spain’s possession game)

England vs Argentina Argentina (A historic rivalry, and Argentina advance to yet another final)

Third-Place Playoff

Spain vs England Spain (Spain dominates midfield and claims the bronze medal)

The Grand Final: France vs Argentina

An epic rematch of the 2022 final! This time, in a thrilling game from start to finish.

Winner and World Champion: FRANCE (France gets its “revenge” against Argentina with a stoppage-time goal in the second half, becoming three-time world champions!)

ChatGPT​

Round of 32

Germany 2 x 0 Paraguay

France 3 x 1 Sweden

South Africa 0 x 2 Canada

Netherlands 2 x 1 Morocco

Portugal 2 x 1 Croatia

Spain 3 x 0 Austria

United States 2 x 1 Bosnia

Belgium 1 x 2 Senegal

Brazil 3 x 0 Japan

Ireland 1 x 2 Norway

Mexico 2 x 1 Ecuador

England 2 x 0 DR Congo

Argentina 2 x 0 Cape Verde

Australia 0 x 2 Egypt

Switzerland 1 x 0 Algeria

Colombia 2 x 1 Ghana

Round of 16 (best 16)

Germany 2 x 1 France

Netherlands 1 x 2 Canada

Spain 1 x 0 Portugal

USA 1 x 2 Senegal

Brazil 2 x 0 Norway

England 2 x 1 Mexico

Argentina 3 x 1 Egypt

Colombia 1 x 2 Switzerland

Quarterfinals

Germany 2 x 1 Canada

Spain 2 x 0 Senegal

Brazil 3 x 1 England

Argentina 2 x 1 Switzerland

Semifinals

Germany 1 x 2 Spain

Brazil 2 x 1 Argentina

Third-place playoff

Germany 2 x 1 Argentina

Germany

Final

Brazil 2 x 1 Spain

Brazil world champion (six-time champion)

My reasoning

Right now, I’d put the favorites on a pretty similar level:

Spain

Brazil

France

Germany

Argentina

England

Portugal

Spain comes in as one of the most consistent national teams of recent years, while Brazil still has a very deep squad and usually steps up in knockout matches.

Several prediction models also rank Brazil, Spain, France, Germany, and Argentina among the main title contenders, although they vary on who would be champion.

Final prediction:

Brazil

Spain

Germany

4th Argentina

Claude​

2026 World Cup Simulation — all the way to the Final

Round of 32

Germany 2-0 Paraguay

France 3-1 Sweden

Canada 2-1 South Africa

Netherlands 2-1 Morocco

Portugal 2-0 Croatia

Spain 1-1 (pens. 4-3) Austria

USA 3-0 Bosnia

Belgium 2-1 Senegal

Brazil 3-0 Japan

Norway 2-1 Ivory Coast

Mexico 2-1 Ecuador

England 2-0 DR Congo

Argentina 2-1 Cape Verde

Egypt 2-1 Australia

Switzerland 1-0 Algeria

Colombia 2-1 Ghana

Round of 16

Germany 2-1 France

Netherlands 1-0 Canada

Portugal 1-1 (pens. 5-4) Spain

Belgium 2-1 USA

Brazil 2-1 Norway

England 1-0 Mexico

Argentina 2-0 Egypt

Colombia 2-1 Switzerland

Quarterfinals

Germany 2-1 Netherlands

Portugal 1-2 Belgium

Brazil 2-1 England

Argentina 3-1 Colombia

Semifinal

Germany 2-1 Belgium

Brazil 1-2 Argentina

Third-Place Playoff

Belgium 1-2 Brazil

Final

Argentina 2-1 Germany (after extra time)

2026 WORLD CUP CHAMPION: ARGENTINA

Back-to-back champions — Messi ends his national team career with one more title.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.

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