Donkin's picks
Predicted champion
🏆 England
Bracket
Round of 32
Germany South Korea
France Paraguay
Mexico Canada
Netherlands Morocco
Uzbekistan Croatia
Spain Algeria
Turkey Japan
Belgium Uruguay
Brazil Sweden
Ecuador Norway
Czech Republic Scotland
England Colombia
Argentina Saudi Arabia
Australia Egypt
Switzerland Austria
Portugal Ghana
Round of 16
Germany France
Mexico Netherlands
Croatia Spain
Japan Belgium
Brazil Norway
Czech Republic England
Argentina Egypt
Switzerland Portugal
Quarter-finals
France Netherlands
Spain Belgium
Brazil England
Argentina Portugal
Semi-finals
France Spain
England Argentina
Final
Spain England
Profile
Style A contrarian streak 11/22 boldest · agrees with the crowd on 64% of group games
Their champion England knocked out backed by 6 of 22
Boldest deep call England as champion — 6 of 22 agree
Goals Cagey — low-scoring 2.4/game vs field 2.7
Prediction twin DanEdge 68% in sync · 11 identical scorelines
Accuracy
Exact scores 3 spot-on group scorelines
Margins right 5 right winner & margin (2 pts each)
Results right 34/ 72 games called correctly
Points so far 176 banked to date
Ceiling 176 most they can still finish on
Still in
0 picks still in play
Donkin's predicted knockout teams, with how far they backed each. Struck-through are out of the tournament; dimmed picks are settled — the team has already gone as far as backed (or was only backed to qualify), so no more points can come from it.
- Spain Finalist
- England Champion
- Argentina Semi-finalist
- France Semi-finalist
- Belgium Quarter-finalist
- Brazil Quarter-finalist
- Netherlands Quarter-finalist
- Portugal Quarter-finalist
- Croatia Last 16
- Czech Republic Last 16
- Egypt Last 16
- Germany Last 16
- Japan Last 16
- Mexico Last 16
- Norway Last 16
- Switzerland Last 16
- Algeria Qualified
- Australia Qualified
- Austria Qualified
- Canada Qualified
- Colombia Qualified
- Ecuador Qualified
- Ghana Qualified
- Morocco Qualified
- Paraguay Qualified
- Saudi Arabia Qualified
- Scotland Qualified
- South Korea Qualified
- Sweden Qualified
- Turkey Qualified
- Uruguay Qualified
- Uzbekistan Qualified
Knockout points
131 pts from the knockouts
Teams Donkin correctly sent to each stage (points per team in brackets).
- Round of 16 3 pts each 33
Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, England, France, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland
- Quarter-finals 6 pts each 30
Argentina, Belgium, England, France, Spain
- Semi-finals 12 pts each 48
Argentina, England, France, Spain
- Final 20 pts each 20
Spain
- Champion 35 pts each 0
none yet
Perfect scores
3 spot-on scorelines
Group games Donkin called to the exact score.
- Haiti 0–1 Scotland
- Colombia 1–0 DR Congo
- Switzerland 2–1 Canada
Correct margins
5 right margins
Group games Donkin called the winner and margin right (2 pts) — without the exact score. Shown as their pick → the actual result.
- France 2–0 → 3–1 Senegal
- Germany 1–0 → 2–1 Ivory Coast
- Norway 1–0 → 3–2 Senegal
- Panama 1–2 → 0–1 Croatia
- Panama 1–3 → 0–2 England
Group predictions
Group A
- Mexico 1–0 South Africa
- South Korea 1–3 Czech Republic
- Czech Republic 2–0 South Africa
- Mexico 1–1 South Korea
- Czech Republic 2–1 Mexico
- South Africa 0–1 South Korea
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Group B
- Canada 1–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Qatar 0–2 Switzerland
- Switzerland 3–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Canada 1–0 Qatar
- Switzerland 2–1 Canada
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–0 Qatar
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group C
- Haiti 0–1 Scotland
- Brazil 3–1 Morocco
- Brazil 2–0 Haiti
- Scotland 1–1 Morocco
- Scotland 1–3 Brazil
- Morocco 1–0 Haiti
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Group D
- United States 1–2 Paraguay
- Australia 1–1 Turkey
- Turkey 2–0 Paraguay
- United States 1–1 Australia
- Turkey 2–2 United States
- Paraguay 0–1 Australia
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
Group E
- Ivory Coast 1–2 Ecuador
- Germany 3–0 Curaçao
- Germany 1–0 Ivory Coast
- Ecuador 2–2 Curaçao
- Curaçao 0–0 Ivory Coast
- Ecuador 1–3 Germany
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| 4 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Group F
- Netherlands 1–1 Japan
- Sweden 2–1 Tunisia
- Netherlands 3–2 Sweden
- Tunisia 1–2 Japan
- Japan 1–2 Sweden
- Tunisia 0–3 Netherlands
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Group G
- Iran 0–0 New Zealand
- Belgium 2–1 Egypt
- Belgium 3–1 Iran
- New Zealand 1–1 Egypt
- Egypt 1–0 Iran
- New Zealand 0–2 Belgium
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 4 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group H
- Saudi Arabia 0–0 Uruguay
- Spain 4–0 Cape Verde
- Uruguay 1–0 Cape Verde
- Spain 2–1 Saudi Arabia
- Cape Verde 0–1 Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay 1–3 Spain
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Group I
- France 2–0 Senegal
- Iraq 1–2 Norway
- Norway 1–0 Senegal
- France 4–0 Iraq
- Norway 2–3 France
- Senegal 1–1 Iraq
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Senegal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | Iraq | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
Group J
- Argentina 2–1 Algeria
- Austria 1–0 Jordan
- Argentina 3–0 Austria
- Jordan 1–1 Algeria
- Algeria 2–1 Austria
- Jordan 1–2 Argentina
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Group K
- Portugal 2–0 DR Congo
- Uzbekistan 1–0 Colombia
- Portugal 1–1 Uzbekistan
- Colombia 1–0 DR Congo
- Colombia 1–2 Portugal
- DR Congo 0–0 Uzbekistan
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group L
- Ghana 1–1 Panama
- England 2–1 Croatia
- England 2–0 Ghana
- Panama 1–2 Croatia
- Panama 1–3 England
- Croatia 2–2 Ghana
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |