Renowned mathematician Joachim Klement is widely recognized as one of the most accurate football forecasters.
He correctly predicted the last three FIFA World Cup winners, naming Germany as the champion of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, France as the winner of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and Argentina as the champion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Using a rigorous statistical model, Klement has now reactivated his algorithm and released his predictions for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
His forecasts contain several surprises, including Colombia being eliminated in the Round of 32.
According to Klement, one of the tournament favorites, Brazil, will be knocked out by Japan.
The reigning world champions, Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, are predicted to be eliminated in the quarter-finals by Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal.
In the semi-finals, Portugal would defeat England, while the Netherlands would overcome Spain.
Mathematician Joachim Klement predicts that the Netherlands will win the grand final and be crowned World Champions for the first time in their history.
