Who will win the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Here’s what AI predicts
Here’s what AI predicts Al Jazeera put nine leading AI models to the test to predict the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup champion. As the 2026 FIFA Men’s World...
Key points
- Here’s what AI predicts Al Jazeera put nine leading AI models to the test to predict the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup champion.
- As the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup enters its final stages, AJLabs asked nine leading AI models to predict the tournament’s final podium based on all available data for each team, including: - Team strength - Squad quality - Coaching - Historical performance - Team’s performance during the current tournament France emerged as the favourite to lift the trophy, receiving five (Gemini, Grock, DeepSeek, Le Chat and Qwen) of the nine champion votes.
- Predictions for the runner-up were more divided: France and Argentina each received three votes, followed by England with two and Spain with one.
- Spain was the clear favourite to finish third, receiving six of the nine third-place predictions, while England and France each received fewer votes.
What happened
Here’s what AI predicts Al Jazeera put nine leading AI models to the test to predict the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup champion. As the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup enters its final stages, AJLabs asked nine leading AI models to predict the tournament’s final podium based on all available data for each team, including: - Team strength - Squad quality - Coaching - Historical performance - Team’s performance during the current tournament France emerged as the favourite to lift the trophy, receiving five (Gemini, Grock, DeepSeek, Le Chat and Qwen) of the nine champion votes. Predictions for the runner-up were more divided: France and Argentina each received three votes, followed by England with two and Spain with one. Spain was the clear favourite to finish third, receiving six of the nine third-place predictions, while England and France each received fewer votes. The predictions reflect a broad AI consensus around the four remaining contenders, France, Argentina, Spain and England, but also highlight differences in how leading language models weigh recent performances, squad depth and tournament momentum. Champion predictions - France: 5 models - Argentina: 4 models Runner-up predictions...