World Cup math: what results does each team need to advance to the round of 32?

Thanks to the big cheeses at FIFA, the 2026 World Cup has a bunch of extra teams, extra games and, therefore, extra math. Let ...

World Cup 2026: AI picks the results of the entire tournament

USA TODAY Sports had Microsoft Copilot AI predict the results of the 2026 World Cup. Here's who the chatbot believes will win ...

World Cup predictions: Picking the winner in every game of the entire tournament

Who will win the FIFA World Cup? Instead of predicting a final winner, we've picked every single result to show *how* our ...

The math model that predicted the last 3 World Cup winners reveals Mexico’s 2026 fate - and fans might not like it

Despite hosting matches and aiming for a historic run, Mexico is projected to suffer disappointment this summer.

Mathematician who correctly predicted three World Cup winners in a row has named 2026 pick

German mathematician Joachim Klement has predicted that the Netherlands will win the 2026 World Cup.