🤖 We had 3️⃣ AIs simulate the Cup knockouts, see results and weigh in!

🤖 We had 3️⃣ AIs simulate the Cup knockouts, see results and weigh in! It’s time, folks! The knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off this Sunday (28), with South Africa vs Canada! With that in mind, we asked three artificial intelligences to simulate the matchups all the way to the final... and one of them is “betting” on Brazil’s sixth title! Check it out below and leave your OPINION! Gemini 🏆 Round of 32 Left Side of the Bracket: Germany vs Paraguay ➡️ Germany (A comfortable win for the Germans) France vs Sweden ➡️ France (France’s attacking power makes the difference) South Africa vs Canada ➡️ Canada (The Canadian team is more structured) Netherlands vs Morocco ➡️ Netherlands (A tough match, but the Dutch go through) Portugal vs Croatia ➡️ Portugal (In a very evenly matched game) Spain vs Austria ➡️ Spain (Spain’s ball-possession control dominates) USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina ➡️ USA (Playing at home, the crowd gives them a push) Belgium vs Senegal ➡️ Senegal (Upset! The Africans surprise an aging Belgium side) Right Side of the Bracket: Brazil vs Japan ➡️ Brazil (A hard-fought win against an always disciplined Japan) Ivory Coast vs Norway ➡️ Norway (Haaland and Ødegaard make the difference) Mexico vs Ecuador ➡️ Mexico (A Latin American clash, Mexico edges it by the finest of margins) England vs DR Congo ➡️ England (The English go through without too many scares) Argentina vs Cape Verde ➡️ Argentina (Their status as overwhelming favorites is confirmed) Australia vs Egypt ➡️ Egypt (Salah decides it on a counterattack) Switzerland vs Algeria ➡️ Switzerland (Swiss tactical organization prevails) Colombia vs Ghana ➡️ Colombia (A strong Colombian generation dominates midfield) 🔥 Round of 16 Left Side: Germany vs France ➡️ France (A world classic, but France’s attack tips the balance) Canada vs Netherlands ➡️ Netherlands (The end of the road for the co-hosts) Portugal vs Spain ➡️ Spain (In the Iberian derby, Spain wins on penalties) USA vs Senegal ➡️ USA (Home advantage keeps driving the Americans) Right Side: Brazil vs Norway ➡️ Brazil (Brazil’s defense manages to neutralize Norway’s attack) Mexico vs England ➡️ England (The English are physically far superior) Argentina vs Egypt ➡️ Argentina (Messi and company control the game) Switzerland vs Colombia ➡️ Colombia (Luis Díaz shines and secures qualification) ⚡ Quarterfinals France vs Netherlands ➡️ France (Mbappé shines and Les Bleus reach the semis) Spain vs USA ➡️ Spain (The American dream ends, Spain’s young talent proves too much) Brazil vs England ➡️ England (A dramatic game, with the English scoring late from a set piece) Argentina vs Colombia ➡️ Argentina (An Argentine win in a very scrappy, foul-filled match) 🌟 Semifinals France vs Spain ➡️ France (France’s experience in the final stretch beats Spain’s possession game) England vs Argentina ➡️ Argentina (A historic rivalry, and Argentina advance to yet another final) 🥉 Third-Place Playoff Spain vs England ➡️ Spain (Spain dominates midfield and claims the bronze medal) 👑 The Grand Final: France vs Argentina An epic rematch of the 2022 final! This time, in a thrilling game from start to finish. Winner and World Champion: FRANCE 🏆 (France gets its “revenge” against Argentina with a stoppage-time goal in the second half, becoming three-time world champions!) ChatGPT Round of 32 🇩🇪 Germany 2 x 0 Paraguay 🇵🇾 🇫🇷 France 3 x 1 Sweden 🇸🇪 🇿🇦 South Africa 0 x 2 Canada 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 Netherlands 2 x 1 Morocco 🇲🇦 🇵🇹 Portugal 2 x 1 Croatia 🇭🇷 🇪🇸 Spain 3 x 0 Austria 🇦🇹 🇺🇸 United States 2 x 1 Bosnia 🇧🇦 🇧🇪 Belgium 1 x 2 Senegal 🇸🇳 🇧🇷 Brazil 3 x 0 Japan 🇯🇵 🇮🇪 Ireland 1 x 2 Norway 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 Mexico 2 x 1 Ecuador 🇪🇨 🏴 England 2 x 0 DR Congo 🇨🇩 🇦🇷 Argentina 2 x 0 Cape Verde 🇨🇻 🇦🇺 Australia 0 x 2 Egypt 🇪🇬 🇨🇭 Switzerland 1 x 0 Algeria 🇩🇿 🇨🇴 Colombia 2 x 1 Ghana 🇬🇭 Round of 16 (best 16) 🇩🇪 Germany 2 x 1 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 1 x 2 Canada 🇪🇸 Spain 1 x 0 Portugal 🇺🇸 USA 1 x 2 Senegal 🇧🇷 Brazil 2 x 0 Norway 🏴 England 2 x 1 Mexico 🇦🇷 Argentina 3 x 1 Egypt 🇨🇴 Colombia 1 x 2 Switzerland Quarterfinals 🇩🇪 Germany 2 x 1 Canada 🇪🇸 Spain 2 x 0 Senegal 🇧🇷 Brazil 3 x 1 England 🇦🇷 Argentina 2 x 1 Switzerland Semifinals 🇩🇪 Germany 1 x 2 Spain 🇧🇷 Brazil 2 x 1 Argentina Third-place playoff 🇩🇪 Germany 2 x 1 Argentina 🥉 Germany Final 🇧🇷 Brazil 2 x 1 Spain 🏆 Brazil world champion (six-time champion) My reasoning Right now, I’d put the favorites on a pretty similar level: 🇪🇸 Spain 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇦🇷 Argentina 🏴 England 🇵🇹 Portugal Spain comes in as one of the most consistent national teams of recent years, while Brazil still has a very deep squad and usually steps up in knockout matches. Several prediction models also rank Brazil, Spain, France, Germany, and Argentina among the main title contenders, although they vary on who would be champion. Final prediction: 🥇 Brazil 🥈 Spain 🥉 Germany 4th Argentina Claude 🏆 2026 World Cup Simulation — all the way to the Final 🔵 Round of 32 🇩🇪 Germany 2-0 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇫🇷 France 3-1 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇦 Canada 2-1 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇳🇱 Netherlands 2-1 🇲🇦 Morocco 🇵🇹 Portugal 2-0 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇪🇸 Spain 1-1 (pens. 4-3) 🇦🇹 Austria 🇺🇸 USA 3-0 🇧🇦 Bosnia 🇧🇪 Belgium 2-1 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇧🇷 Brazil 3-0 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 2-1 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 🇲🇽 Mexico 2-1 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England 2-0 🇨🇩 DR Congo 🇦🇷 Argentina 2-1 🇨🇻 Cape Verde 🇪🇬 Egypt 2-1 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇭 Switzerland 1-0 🇩🇿 Algeria 🇨🇴 Colombia 2-1 🇬🇭 Ghana 🟢 Round of 16 🇩🇪 Germany 2-1 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 1-0 🇨🇦 Canada 🇵🇹 Portugal 1-1 (pens. 5-4) 🇪🇸 Spain 🇧🇪 Belgium 2-1 🇺🇸 USA 🇧🇷 Brazil 2-1 🇳🇴 Norway 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England 1-0 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇦🇷 Argentina 2-0 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇨🇴 Colombia 2-1 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🟡 Quarterfinals 🇩🇪 Germany 2-1 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇹 Portugal 1-2 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 2-1 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England 🇦🇷 Argentina 3-1 🇨🇴 Colombia 🟠 Semifinal 🇩🇪 Germany 2-1 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 1-2 🇦🇷 Argentina 🥉 Third-Place Playoff 🇧🇪 Belgium 1-2 🇧🇷 Brazil 🏆 Final 🇦🇷 Argentina 2-1 🇩🇪 Germany (after extra time) 🏆 2026 WORLD CUP CHAMPION: ARGENTINA 🇦🇷 Back-to-back champions — Messi ends his national team career with one more title. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.