Tel's picks
Predicted champion
🏆 England
Bracket
Round of 32
Germany Bosnia and Herzegovina
France Scotland
South Korea Canada
Netherlands Morocco
Colombia Croatia
Spain Austria
Turkey Senegal
Belgium Algeria
Brazil Japan
Ecuador Norway
Mexico Ivory Coast
England Saudi Arabia
Argentina Uruguay
United States Iran
Switzerland Egypt
Portugal Australia
Round of 16
Germany France
South Korea Morocco
Croatia Spain
Senegal Algeria
Japan Norway
Mexico England
Argentina United States
Switzerland Portugal
Quarter-finals
France Morocco
Spain Senegal
Japan England
Argentina Portugal
Semi-finals
France Spain
England Portugal
Final
France England
Profile
Style A contrarian streak 8/22 boldest · agrees with the crowd on 71% of group games
Their champion England knocked out backed by 6 of 22
Boldest deep call Portugal the last four — 3 of 22 agree
Goals Balanced outlook 2.9/game vs field 2.7
Prediction twin Claude 74% in sync · 23 identical scorelines
Accuracy
Exact scores 9 spot-on group scorelines
Margins right 8 right winner & margin (2 pts each)
Results right 43/ 72 games called correctly
Points so far 165 banked to date
Ceiling 165 most they can still finish on
Still in
0 picks still in play
Tel'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
- England Champion
- France Finalist
- Portugal Semi-finalist
- Argentina Quarter-finalist
- Japan Quarter-finalist
- Morocco Quarter-finalist
- Senegal Quarter-finalist
- Algeria Last 16
- Croatia Last 16
- Germany Last 16
- Mexico Last 16
- Norway Last 16
- South Korea Last 16
- Switzerland Last 16
- United States Last 16
- Australia Qualified
- Austria Qualified
- Belgium Qualified
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Qualified
- Brazil Qualified
- Canada Qualified
- Colombia Qualified
- Ecuador Qualified
- Egypt Qualified
- Iran Qualified
- Ivory Coast Qualified
- Netherlands Qualified
- Saudi Arabia Qualified
- Scotland Qualified
- Turkey Qualified
- Uruguay Qualified
Knockout points
96 pts from the knockouts
Teams Tel correctly sent to each stage (points per team in brackets).
- Round of 16 3 pts each 30
Argentina, England, France, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United States
- Quarter-finals 6 pts each 30
Argentina, England, France, Morocco, Spain
- Semi-finals 12 pts each 36
England, France, Spain
- Final 20 pts each 0
none yet
- Champion 35 pts each 0
none yet
Perfect scores
9 spot-on scorelines
Group games Tel called to the exact score.
- Netherlands 2–2 Japan
- Czech Republic 1–1 South Africa
- Germany 2–1 Ivory Coast
- France 3–0 Iraq
- Jordan 1–2 Algeria
- Colombia 1–0 DR Congo
- Switzerland 2–1 Canada
- Tunisia 1–3 Netherlands
- Panama 0–2 England
Correct margins
8 right margins
Group games Tel called the winner and margin right (2 pts) — without the exact score. Shown as their pick → the actual result.
- South Korea 1–0 → 2–1 Czech Republic
- Iraq 0–3 → 1–4 Norway
- Austria 2–0 → 3–1 Jordan
- Norway 2–1 → 3–2 Senegal
- Panama 1–2 → 0–1 Croatia
- Morocco 2–0 → 4–2 Haiti
- Uruguay 1–2 → 0–1 Spain
- Croatia 3–2 → 2–1 Ghana
Group predictions
Group A
- Mexico 2–1 South Africa
- South Korea 1–0 Czech Republic
- Czech Republic 1–1 South Africa
- Mexico 2–2 South Korea
- Czech Republic 1–3 Mexico
- South Africa 1–2 South Korea
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group B
- Canada 2–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Qatar 1–3 Switzerland
- Switzerland 2–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Canada 1–0 Qatar
- Switzerland 2–1 Canada
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1 Qatar
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group C
- Haiti 1–3 Scotland
- Brazil 2–2 Morocco
- Brazil 3–1 Haiti
- Scotland 2–2 Morocco
- Scotland 1–2 Brazil
- Morocco 2–0 Haiti
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Group D
- United States 1–1 Paraguay
- Australia 1–2 Turkey
- Turkey 2–0 Paraguay
- United States 2–1 Australia
- Turkey 2–2 United States
- Paraguay 1–2 Australia
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group E
- Ivory Coast 2–2 Ecuador
- Germany 3–0 Curaçao
- Germany 2–1 Ivory Coast
- Ecuador 1–0 Curaçao
- Curaçao 1–2 Ivory Coast
- Ecuador 1–1 Germany
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Group F
- Netherlands 2–2 Japan
- Sweden 1–1 Tunisia
- Netherlands 2–1 Sweden
- Tunisia 0–1 Japan
- Japan 2–1 Sweden
- Tunisia 1–3 Netherlands
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group G
- Iran 3–2 New Zealand
- Belgium 2–1 Egypt
- Belgium 1–1 Iran
- New Zealand 2–2 Egypt
- Egypt 2–2 Iran
- New Zealand 1–2 Belgium
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Group H
- Saudi Arabia 1–2 Uruguay
- Spain 3–0 Cape Verde
- Uruguay 2–0 Cape Verde
- Spain 4–1 Saudi Arabia
- Cape Verde 0–1 Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay 1–2 Spain
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Group I
- France 2–1 Senegal
- Iraq 0–3 Norway
- Norway 2–1 Senegal
- France 3–0 Iraq
- Norway 2–2 France
- Senegal 2–0 Iraq
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Iraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
Group J
- Argentina 2–0 Algeria
- Austria 2–0 Jordan
- Argentina 1–0 Austria
- Jordan 1–2 Algeria
- Algeria 1–3 Austria
- Jordan 0–3 Argentina
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Group K
- Portugal 3–0 DR Congo
- Uzbekistan 1–2 Colombia
- Portugal 2–0 Uzbekistan
- Colombia 1–0 DR Congo
- Colombia 2–2 Portugal
- DR Congo 1–1 Uzbekistan
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group L
- Ghana 1–1 Panama
- England 2–1 Croatia
- England 3–1 Ghana
- Panama 1–2 Croatia
- Panama 0–2 England
- Croatia 3–2 Ghana
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |