June 11 – July 19, 2026 · United States · Canada · Mexico

Countdown to kick-off

48 nations, 104 matches, only one nation to go back home with the cup.
Track the time to every stage of World Cup 2026.

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The 2026 World Cup is the first with 48 teams and 104 matches, the largest in the tournament's history.

Tournament Forecast

A calibrated, probabilistic AI forecast.

Model's Champion Pick

title probability
Champion crown
Spain
10.9%to win it

Reaches the WC 2026 final in 17.5% of 50,000 simulations

World No. 2, the model's top-rated side at 2156 Elo — unbeaten in their last 6.

Backtested on 2018 & 2022 · Updated 10 Jun 2026 · recalculates after every result

Title race

by title odds
  1. 1Spain
    10.9%
  2. 2Argentina
    9.6%
  3. 3Brazil
    7.0%
  4. 4France
    6.6%
  5. 5England
    5.4%
  6. 6Portugal
    4.2%
  7. 7Germany
    4.1%
  8. 8Netherlands
    4.0%

Movement (▲▼) begins once matches are played.

Title-odds over time

champion probability
10.9%
9.6%
7.0%
6.6%
5.4%
KickoffFinal

Each team starts at its current odds; the lines track from here as matches are played.

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