Squawka’s World Cup 2026 AI Predictor takes a view on every fixture at this summer’s tournament, blending bet365’s market price with advanced match data and a baseline strength prior to land on a predicted scoreline for every match. The 2026 World Cup kicks off at Estadio Azteca on June 11, the first edition staged across three host nations and the largest tournament soccer has ever put on. Forty-eight sides, twelve groups, 64 matches between the opener and the final at MetLife on July 19, and the AI Predictor goes in match by match, from the opening fixture in Mexico City through to the Final.
It combines three things. The market: bet365’s pre-match correct-score and 1X2 prices, used as the anchor. The advanced data: recent-form metrics for each side, from shot generation through pass control in the final third. And a baseline strength prior built from qualifying form and FIFA’s ranking. The blend produces a predicted scoreline, an implied edge against bet365, and a short read on where the model’s view came from.
The full AI Predictor methodology walks through the inputs and the weighting. The running record below tracks how the Predictor calls the tournament: exact scores, result calls, and units returned against bet365’s closing line. Sixty-four matches is a long route, and the Predictor is not trying to issue 64 winners. The market knows what it is doing. Where the data sees something different, that is where the picks get interesting.
World Cup 2026: every match, predicted
Matchday 1 · June 11 to 14
Matchday 2 · June 15 to 18
Matchday 3 · June 19 to 22
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For the full inputs, weighting, and accuracy guardrails behind the picks, read the Squawka AI Predictor methodology. For more on this summer’s tournament, see our 2026 World Cup hub.
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