Eves's picks
Predicted champion
🏆 France
Bracket
Round of 32
Germany South Africa
France Morocco
South Korea Canada
Japan Scotland
Colombia Croatia
Spain Jordan
Australia Netherlands
New Zealand Iraq
Brazil Tunisia
Ivory Coast Norway
Mexico Ecuador
England DR Congo
Argentina Cape Verde
Paraguay Belgium
Qatar Austria
Portugal United States
Round of 16
Germany France
Canada Scotland
Colombia Spain
Australia New Zealand
Brazil Norway
Mexico England
Argentina Belgium
Qatar Portugal
Quarter-finals
France Scotland
Spain New Zealand
Brazil England
Argentina Qatar
Semi-finals
France Spain
Brazil Argentina
Final
France Brazil
Profile
Style Maverick — backs the upsets 6/22 boldest · agrees with the crowd on 51% of group games
Their champion France knocked out backed by 7 of 22
Boldest deep call France as champion — 7 of 22 agree
Goals Optimist — goals galore 3.3/game vs field 2.7
Prediction twin Laura 58% in sync · 11 identical scorelines · same champion
Accuracy
Exact scores 9 spot-on group scorelines
Margins right 6 right winner & margin (2 pts each)
Results right 32/ 72 games called correctly
Points so far 149 banked to date
Ceiling 149 most they can still finish on
Still in
0 picks still in play
Eves'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 Semi-finalist
- France Champion
- Brazil Finalist
- Argentina Semi-finalist
- England Quarter-finalist
- New Zealand Quarter-finalist
- Qatar Quarter-finalist
- Scotland Quarter-finalist
- Australia Last 16
- Belgium Last 16
- Canada Last 16
- Colombia Last 16
- Germany Last 16
- Mexico Last 16
- Norway Last 16
- Portugal Last 16
- Austria Qualified
- Cape Verde Qualified
- Croatia Qualified
- DR Congo Qualified
- Ecuador Qualified
- Iraq Qualified
- Ivory Coast Qualified
- Japan Qualified
- Jordan Qualified
- Morocco Qualified
- Netherlands Qualified
- Paraguay Qualified
- South Africa Qualified
- South Korea Qualified
- Tunisia Qualified
- United States Qualified
Knockout points
93 pts from the knockouts
Teams Eves correctly sent to each stage (points per team in brackets).
- Round of 16 3 pts each 33
Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, England, France, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Spain
- Quarter-finals 6 pts each 24
Argentina, England, France, Spain
- Semi-finals 12 pts each 36
Argentina, France, Spain
- Final 20 pts each 0
none yet
- Champion 35 pts each 0
none yet
Perfect scores
9 spot-on scorelines
Group games Eves called to the exact score.
- Mexico 2–0 South Africa
- Netherlands 2–2 Japan
- France 3–1 Senegal
- Germany 2–1 Ivory Coast
- Ecuador 0–0 Curaçao
- Japan 1–1 Sweden
- Egypt 1–1 Iran
- Panama 0–2 England
- Jordan 1–3 Argentina
Correct margins
6 right margins
Group games Eves called the winner and margin right (2 pts) — without the exact score. Shown as their pick → the actual result.
- Argentina 4–1 → 3–0 Algeria
- Brazil 5–2 → 3–0 Haiti
- Panama 1–2 → 0–1 Croatia
- Colombia 2–1 → 1–0 DR Congo
- Czech Republic 1–4 → 0–3 Mexico
- Uruguay 1–2 → 0–1 Spain
Group predictions
Group A
- Mexico 2–0 South Africa
- South Korea 1–1 Czech Republic
- Czech Republic 1–2 South Africa
- Mexico 3–0 South Korea
- Czech Republic 1–4 Mexico
- South Africa 1–2 South Korea
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group B
- Canada 3–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Qatar 4–2 Switzerland
- Switzerland 1–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Canada 2–3 Qatar
- Switzerland 0–1 Canada
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–5 Qatar
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 1 |
Group C
- Haiti 1–3 Scotland
- Brazil 3–3 Morocco
- Brazil 5–2 Haiti
- Scotland 2–2 Morocco
- Scotland 2–3 Brazil
- Morocco 1–1 Haiti
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Morocco | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
Group D
- United States 1–2 Paraguay
- Australia 3–2 Turkey
- Turkey 2–2 Paraguay
- United States 2–2 Australia
- Turkey 0–1 United States
- Paraguay 1–2 Australia
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Group E
- Ivory Coast 1–1 Ecuador
- Germany 3–1 Curaçao
- Germany 2–1 Ivory Coast
- Ecuador 0–0 Curaçao
- Curaçao 1–2 Ivory Coast
- Ecuador 2–3 Germany
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group F
- Netherlands 2–2 Japan
- Sweden 1–1 Tunisia
- Netherlands 3–1 Sweden
- Tunisia 0–1 Japan
- Japan 1–1 Sweden
- Tunisia 2–1 Netherlands
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
Group G
- Iran 0–2 New Zealand
- Belgium 3–1 Egypt
- Belgium 2–1 Iran
- New Zealand 3–2 Egypt
- Egypt 1–1 Iran
- New Zealand 2–0 Belgium
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group H
- Saudi Arabia 2–2 Uruguay
- Spain 3–2 Cape Verde
- Uruguay 1–2 Cape Verde
- Spain 4–1 Saudi Arabia
- Cape Verde 1–0 Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay 1–2 Spain
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Cape Verde | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group I
- France 3–1 Senegal
- Iraq 0–2 Norway
- Norway 2–2 Senegal
- France 4–0 Iraq
- Norway 1–2 France
- Senegal 0–1 Iraq
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Iraq | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| 4 | Senegal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group J
- Argentina 4–1 Algeria
- Austria 1–2 Jordan
- Argentina 2–2 Austria
- Jordan 1–1 Algeria
- Algeria 0–1 Austria
- Jordan 1–3 Argentina
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group K
- Portugal 3–0 DR Congo
- Uzbekistan 1–1 Colombia
- Portugal 5–3 Uzbekistan
- Colombia 2–1 DR Congo
- Colombia 1–3 Portugal
- DR Congo 2–1 Uzbekistan
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | DR Congo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group L
- Ghana 0–0 Panama
- England 3–2 Croatia
- England 2–1 Ghana
- Panama 1–2 Croatia
- Panama 0–2 England
- Croatia 2–2 Ghana
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |