Richard's picks
Predicted champion
🏆 Spain
Bracket
Round of 32
Germany Czech Republic
France Scotland
South Korea Canada
Netherlands Morocco
Colombia Ghana
Spain Algeria
United States Sweden
Belgium Austria
Brazil Japan
Ecuador Norway
Mexico Ivory Coast
England Uzbekistan
Argentina Uruguay
Turkey Egypt
Switzerland Iran
Portugal Croatia
Round of 16
Germany France
Canada Netherlands
Ghana Spain
United States Belgium
Brazil Norway
Mexico England
Argentina Turkey
Switzerland Portugal
Quarter-finals
France Netherlands
Spain United States
Brazil England
Argentina Switzerland
Semi-finals
France Spain
England Argentina
Final
Spain Argentina
Profile
Style Plays the percentages 18/22 boldest · agrees with the crowd on 76% of group games
Their champion Spain still in backed by 5 of 22
Boldest deep call Spain as champion — 5 of 22 agree
Goals Optimist — goals galore 3.2/game vs field 2.7
Prediction twin Jon 78% in sync · 17 identical scorelines · same champion
Accuracy
Exact scores 2 spot-on group scorelines
Margins right 7 right winner & margin (2 pts each)
Results right 44/ 72 games called correctly
Points so far 244 banked to date
Ceiling 244 most they can still finish on
Still in
0 picks still in play
Richard'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 Champion
- Argentina Finalist
- England Semi-finalist
- France Semi-finalist
- Brazil Quarter-finalist
- Netherlands Quarter-finalist
- Switzerland Quarter-finalist
- United States Quarter-finalist
- Belgium Last 16
- Canada Last 16
- Germany Last 16
- Ghana Last 16
- Mexico Last 16
- Norway Last 16
- Portugal Last 16
- Turkey Last 16
- Algeria Qualified
- Austria Qualified
- Colombia Qualified
- Croatia Qualified
- Czech Republic Qualified
- Ecuador Qualified
- Egypt Qualified
- Iran Qualified
- Ivory Coast Qualified
- Japan Qualified
- Morocco Qualified
- Scotland Qualified
- South Korea Qualified
- Sweden Qualified
- Uruguay Qualified
- Uzbekistan Qualified
Knockout points
189 pts from the knockouts
Teams Richard correctly sent to each stage (points per team in brackets).
- Round of 16 3 pts each 36
Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, England, France, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United States
- Quarter-finals 6 pts each 30
Argentina, England, France, Spain, Switzerland
- Semi-finals 12 pts each 48
Argentina, England, France, Spain
- Final 20 pts each 40
Argentina, Spain
- Champion 35 pts each 35
Spain
Perfect scores
2 spot-on scorelines
Group games Richard called to the exact score.
- Germany 2–1 Ivory Coast
- Panama 0–1 Croatia
Correct margins
7 right margins
Group games Richard called the winner and margin right (2 pts) — without the exact score. Shown as their pick → the actual result.
- Haiti 1–2 → 0–1 Scotland
- Scotland 1–2 → 0–1 Morocco
- Morocco 2–0 → 4–2 Haiti
- Czech Republic 1–4 → 0–3 Mexico
- Tunisia 0–2 → 1–3 Netherlands
- New Zealand 0–4 → 1–5 Belgium
- Uruguay 2–3 → 0–1 Spain
Group predictions
Group A
- Mexico 2–1 South Africa
- South Korea 2–0 Czech Republic
- Czech Republic 2–0 South Africa
- Mexico 3–0 South Korea
- Czech Republic 1–4 Mexico
- South Africa 0–2 South Korea
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Group B
- Canada 2–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Qatar 0–4 Switzerland
- Switzerland 2–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Canada 3–0 Qatar
- Switzerland 1–1 Canada
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–2 Qatar
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Qatar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 3 |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Group C
- Haiti 1–2 Scotland
- Brazil 3–2 Morocco
- Brazil 4–0 Haiti
- Scotland 1–2 Morocco
- Scotland 1–3 Brazil
- Morocco 2–0 Haiti
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Group D
- United States 2–1 Paraguay
- Australia 1–1 Turkey
- Turkey 2–1 Paraguay
- United States 2–1 Australia
- Turkey 0–1 United States
- Paraguay 1–1 Australia
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Group E
- Ivory Coast 1–1 Ecuador
- Germany 7–0 Curaçao
- Germany 2–1 Ivory Coast
- Ecuador 4–1 Curaçao
- Curaçao 0–3 Ivory Coast
- Ecuador 1–2 Germany
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -13 | 0 |
Group F
- Netherlands 3–2 Japan
- Sweden 1–0 Tunisia
- Netherlands 4–1 Sweden
- Tunisia 0–1 Japan
- Japan 2–1 Sweden
- Tunisia 0–2 Netherlands
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Group G
- Iran 3–1 New Zealand
- Belgium 2–0 Egypt
- Belgium 1–0 Iran
- New Zealand 0–3 Egypt
- Egypt 2–2 Iran
- New Zealand 0–4 Belgium
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Group H
- Saudi Arabia 1–5 Uruguay
- Spain 5–0 Cape Verde
- Uruguay 3–1 Cape Verde
- Spain 4–2 Saudi Arabia
- Cape Verde 0–2 Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay 2–3 Spain
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Group I
- France 3–2 Senegal
- Iraq 0–2 Norway
- Norway 0–0 Senegal
- France 6–1 Iraq
- Norway 1–3 France
- Senegal 2–2 Iraq
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Senegal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Iraq | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 1 |
Group J
- Argentina 1–1 Algeria
- Austria 2–1 Jordan
- Argentina 4–1 Austria
- Jordan 0–3 Algeria
- Algeria 1–1 Austria
- Jordan 0–3 Argentina
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Group K
- Portugal 7–1 DR Congo
- Uzbekistan 1–2 Colombia
- Portugal 2–0 Uzbekistan
- Colombia 3–1 DR Congo
- Colombia 1–1 Portugal
- DR Congo 0–1 Uzbekistan
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 7 |
| 2 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Group L
- Ghana 2–0 Panama
- England 3–2 Croatia
- England 1–1 Ghana
- Panama 0–1 Croatia
- Panama 0–3 England
- Croatia 1–1 Ghana
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |