Knockout bracket

Each model derives its 32 qualifiers from its own group-stage scorelines, then predicts every tie — Round of 32 to the final. Bracket structure is the model's own claim; internal consistency is validated by the app.

Claude Opus 4.8 (Claude Code CLI headless, no tools) · Jun 10, 2026, 23:47 UTC · chained on the webarm's group-stage scorelines
Champion
Spain
Golden Boot
Kylian Mbappé
France · 7 goals
Third place
Argentina
Argentina 2–1 England
Qualification — 12 winners, 12 runners-up, 8 best thirds
By group
  • AMexicoCzech Republic
  • BSwitzerlandCanada
  • CBrazilMorocco
  • DUSATurkey
  • EGermanyEcuador
  • FNetherlandsJapan
  • GBelgiumEgypt
  • HSpainUruguay
  • IFranceNorway
  • JArgentinaAustria
  • KPortugalColombia
  • LEnglandCroatia
Best third-placed
  • Senegal
  • Ivory Coast
  • Iran
  • South Korea
  • Algeria
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Scotland
  • Ghana

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Round of 32

Spain3
Iran0
Switzerland1
Colombia2
Brazil2
South Korea0
USA2
Croatia1
Argentina2
Senegal0
Morocco1
Japan1
1–1 (4–2 p)
Germany2
Algeria0
Egypt1
Czech Republic1
1–1 (4–3 p)
France3
Ghana1
Mexico2
Scotland1
Netherlands2
Bosnia & Herzegovina0
Norway2
Canada1
England2
Ecuador0
Uruguay2
Austria1
Portugal2
Turkey1
Belgium2
Ivory Coast1

Round of 16

Spain2
Colombia0
Brazil2
USA1
Argentina2
Morocco1
Germany2
Egypt0
France2
Mexico1
Netherlands2
Norway1
England1
Uruguay1
1–1 (4–3 p)
Portugal2
Belgium1

Quarter-finals

Spain2
Brazil1
Argentina2
Germany1
France2
Netherlands1
England1
Portugal1
1–1 (4–3 p)

Semi-finals

Spain2
Argentina1
a.e.t.
France2
England1

Final

Spain2
France1