World Cup 2026 Predictions
AI-powered World Cup 2026 predictions and predictor for every match — who will win, group predictions, knockout bracket, and confidence-rated score forecasts, updated daily.
48
Teams
12
Groups
104
Matches
Match Schedule & AI Predictions
Every fixture with our AI predicted scoreline and confidence rating. Tap a match for the full breakdown — probabilities, form, and head-to-head.
Wednesday, July 1
Friday, July 3
Saturday, July 11
Sunday, July 12
Sunday, July 19
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first 48-team edition, hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico. PredictNext covers all 104 matches with the same Precision Pulse model that powers our domestic-league forecasts: an ensemble that blends recent form, squad strength, and market consensus into a single confidence-rated scoreline for each game.
Predictions on this page are generated automatically before each kickoff and graded against the final result for full transparency — see our accuracy tracker for the live hit-rate.
World Cup 2026 Bracket Predictor
See our AI bracket predictions for every knockout round →
World Cup 2026 Group Predictions & Standings
Group predictions for all 12 groups (A–L), 48 teams. Tables update live through the group stage — the top two of each group plus the eight best third-placed teams reach the Round of 32.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Korea Republic | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | -8 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Türkiye | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Curacao | 3 | -8 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | -10 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | -6 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | -4 | 2 |
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Iraq | 3 | -11 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Jordan | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Congo DR | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | -9 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Recent Results
World Cup 2026 — Frequently Asked Questions
Who will win the World Cup 2026 matches?⌄
For every World Cup 2026 fixture our AI predicts who will win, with home/draw/away win probabilities and a confidence-rated scoreline. Open any match in the schedule above for the full prediction, or use the bracket predictor to see who we project to win each knockout round.
Who is predicted to win the 2026 World Cup?⌄
Rather than a single headline pick, PredictNext publishes a confidence-rated prediction for every individual match and updates them daily. Follow the knockout bracket predictor to see which contenders our model projects to advance through each round to the final.
When does the 2026 World Cup start?⌄
The tournament kicks off on 11 June 2026 and runs through the final on 19 July 2026, hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
How does the new 48-team World Cup format work?⌄
48 teams are drawn into 12 groups of four. The top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams advance to a 32-team knockout phase, followed by the Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final — 104 matches in total.
How accurate are PredictNext's World Cup predictions?⌄
Every prediction is logged before kickoff and graded against the result. We publish the running accuracy on our accuracy page so you can judge the model on its track record rather than marketing claims.