ChatGPT predicts the 2026 World Cup

With the World Cup just around the corner, we've asked ChatGPT to predict the outcome of the 2026 showpiece.

Despite the complicated format, ChatGPT has provided full group stage and knockout predictions for the World Cup, alongside predictions for the main individual awards, including Golden Ball, Golden Boot, Best Young Player and Golden Glove.

Without further adue, let's take a look at ChatGPT's predictions for the 2026 World Cup.

Group Stages

Group A

Team	Win	Draw	Loss	Points
1. Mexico	2	1	0	7
2. South Korea	1	2	0	5
3. South Africa	0	2	1	2
4. Czechia	0	1	2	1

Group B

Team	Win	Draw	Loss	Points
1. Switzerland	2	1	0	7
2. Canada	1	2	0	5
3. Qatar	1	0	2	3
4. Bosnia & Herzegovina	0	1	2	1

Group C

Team	Win	Draw	Loss	Points
1. Brazil	3	0	0	9
2. Morocco	2	0	1	6
3. Scotland	1	0	2	3
4. Haiti	0	0	3	0

Group D

Team	Win	Draw	Loss	Points
1. USA	2	1	0	7
2. Turkiye	2	0	1	6
3. Paraguay	1	1	1	4
4. Australia	0	0	3	0

Group E

Team	Win	Draw	Loss	Points
1. Germany	2	1	0	7
2. Ivory Coast	2	0	1	6
3. Ecuador	1	1	1	4
4. Curacao	0	0	3	0

Group F

Team	Win	Draw	Loss	Points
1. Netherlands	2	1	0	7
2. Japan	2	0	1	6
3. Sweden	1	1	1	4
4. Tunisia	0	0	3	0

Group G

Team	Win	Draw	Loss	Points
1. Belgium	2	1	0	7
2. Egypt	2	0	1	6
3. Iran	1	1	1	4
4. New Zealand	0	0	3	0

Group H

Team	Win	Draw	Loss	Points
1. Spain	2	1	0	7
2. Uruguay	2	0	1	6
3. Saudi Arabia	1	1	1	4
4. Cabo Verde	0	0	3	0

Group I

Team	Win	Draw	Loss	Points
1. France	2	1	0	7
2. Senegal	2	0	1	6
3. Norway	1	1	1	4
4. Iraq	0	0	3	0

Group J

Team	Win	Draw	Loss	Points
1. Argentina	2	1	0	7
2. Algeria	2	0	1	6
3. Austria	1	1	1	4
4. Jordan	0	0	3	0

Group K

Team	Win	Draw	Loss	Points
1. Portugal	2	1	0	7
2. Colombia	2	0	1	6
3. Uzbekistan	1	1	1	4
4. DR Congo	0	0	3	0

Group L

Team	Win	Draw	Loss	Points
1. Croatia	2	1	0	7
2. England	2	0	1	6
3. Ghana	1	1	1	4
4. Panama	0	0	3	0

Best third place qualifiers

1. Paraguay
2. Ecuador
3. Sweden
4. Iran
5. Norway
6. Austria
7. Uzbekistan
8. Ghana

Knockout Stages

Round of 32

• France 3-0 Ghana
• Spain 2-0 Austria
• Germany 2-1 Norway
• USA 2-1 Ecuador
• Brazil 3-1 Sweden
• Netherlands 2-1 Iran
• Belgium 2-1 Paraguay
• Croatia 2-0 Uzbekistan
• England 3-1 Ivory Coast
• Argentina 2-0 Switzerland
• Portugal 2-1 Algeria
• Colombia 2-0 Japan
• Uruguay 2-1 Turkiye
• Canada 1-2 Senegal
• Egypt 1-0 South Korea
• Mexico 2-1 Morocco

Round of 16

• France 2-0 USA
• Spain 2-1 Germany
• Brazil 3-0 Uruguay
• Netherlands 2-1 Belgium
• England 2-1 Croatia
• Argentina 2-0 Mexico
• Portugal 3-1 Colombia
• Egypt 1-2 Senegal

Quarter Finals

• France 2-1 Spain
• Brazil 2-1 Netherlands
• Argentina 2-1 England
• Portugal 1-0 Senegal

Semi Finals

• France 2-1 Brazil
• Argentina 2-0 Portugal

Third place play-off

• Brazil 3-2 Portugal

Final

• France 2-1 Argentina

Individual Awards

Golden Ball - Kylian Mbappe
Golden Boot - Kylian Mbappe
Golden Glove - Mike Maignan
Best Young Player - Lamine Yamal