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| Match | Our call | Result | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain vs Argentina | Spain's midfield control and depth should edge a tense final, though Argentina's resolve keeps it closer than their smoother run suggests. | 1-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| France vs England | France's superior depth and attacking edge should see them edge a loose, open contest. | 4-6 | ✗ WRONG |
| England vs Argentina | Argentina's knockout know-how and Messi's touch edge a tight semi-final that may again need extra time. | 1-2 | ✓ RIGHT |
| France vs Spain | France's knockout ruthlessness and cutting edge on the counter should edge a razor-thin semi-final. | 0-2 | ✗ WRONG |
| Argentina vs Switzerland | Argentina's attacking depth eventually cracks the Swiss block, but it will be tense and possibly decided late. | 3-1 AET | ✓ RIGHT |
| Norway vs England | England's greater depth should edge a high-scoring tie, but Norway will make them sweat until the end. | 1-2 AET | ✓ RIGHT |
| Spain vs Belgium | Spain's watertight defence edges a tense quarter-final as their control gradually wears Belgium down. | 2-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| France vs Morocco | France's depth and firepower should edge a tight, tense quarter-final against a stubborn Morocco. | 2-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Switzerland vs Colombia | Two well-drilled, low-scoring sides cancel each other out and settle this deep into the night, likely beyond ninety minutes. | 0-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Argentina vs Egypt | Argentina's greater quality should eventually break down a stubborn Egypt, but they will be made to work for it. | 3-2 | ✓ RIGHT |
| USA vs Belgium | Backed by a fervent Seattle crowd, expect the United States to edge a tense, tight contest. | 1-4 | ✗ WRONG |
| Portugal vs Spain | Spain's control and midfield class should just about edge a tense derby that Portugal will make deeply uncomfortable. | 0-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Mexico vs England | Mexico's altitude, form and fervent home support give them the edge in a tight, physical knockout tie. | 2-3 | ✗ WRONG |
| Brazil vs Norway | Brazil's depth and cutting edge should edge a spirited Norway, but expect goals and a nervy finish. | 1-2 | ✗ WRONG |
| Paraguay vs France | France's attacking depth and form should prove too much for Paraguay's stubborn block. | 0-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Canada vs Morocco | Morocco's know-how and cutting edge should just about see them through a tight, physical Houston night. | 0-3 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Colombia vs Ghana | Colombia's control and cutting edge should carry them past a spirited but flawed Ghana. | 1-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Argentina vs Cape Verde | Argentina's quality and defensive control should carry them through, even against stubborn opposition. | 1-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| Australia vs Egypt | Expect a tight, low-scoring contest that Australia's discipline drags toward the edge, with extra time a real possibility. | 1-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Switzerland vs Algeria | Switzerland's control and knockout know-how should edge a spirited Algeria, though a nervy finish feels likely. | 2-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Portugal vs Croatia | Portugal's superior depth and edge in the final third should see them past a proud, resilient Croatia in a tighter game than the gap suggests. | 2-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| USA vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | The USA's quality and home crowd should edge a nervy tie, but Bosnia will make them sweat. | 2-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Belgium vs Senegal | Belgium's superior control should edge a tight, tense night in Seattle. | 3-2 | ✓ RIGHT |
| England vs DR Congo | England's superior depth and quality should see them control the tie and progress, even if DR Congo make them work for it. | 2-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Mexico vs Ecuador | Mexico's altitude, crowd and group-stage solidity should carry them through against an inconsistent Ecuador. | 2-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| France vs Sweden | France's depth and form should let them control this and progress, even if Sweden land a blow. | 3-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Ivory Coast vs Norway | Norway's attacking quality should edge a tight, tense night, with Haaland the likely difference. | 1-2 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Netherlands vs Morocco | Expect the Netherlands' attacking depth to edge a tense, tight contest against a stubborn Morocco. | 1-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| Germany vs Paraguay | Germany's superior quality should eventually overwhelm a brave Paraguay, but expect a patient, frustrating night before the favourites edge through. | 4-5 | ✗ WRONG |
| Brazil vs Japan | Brazil's settled defence and superior individual quality should edge a tighter contest than the scoreline suggests. | 2-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| South Africa vs Canada | Canada's superior firepower should eventually overwhelm a brave South African resistance. | 0-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Algeria vs Austria | Austria's intensity and tournament-tested spine should edge a tight, nervy contest against a more flamboyant Algeria. | 3-3 | ✗ WRONG |
| Jordan vs Argentina | Argentina control the game and win comfortably while keeping plenty in reserve. | 1-3 | ✓ RIGHT |
| DR Congo vs Uzbekistan | DR Congo's greater resilience should edge out a fragile Uzbekistan in a tight, low-scoring affair. | 3-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Colombia vs Portugal | Two heavyweights cancelling each other out feels likeliest — expect a tense, high-quality stalemate with both sharing the spoils. | 0-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Panama vs England | England's superior quality and patience should overcome a deep Panama block for a controlled victory. | 0-2 | ✗ WRONG |
| Croatia vs Ghana | Croatia's experience and sheer need for victory should edge a tense, tight contest in Philadelphia. | 2-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Egypt vs Iran | Egypt's superior attacking edge should be enough to break Iran down and edge a tight contest. | 1-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| New Zealand vs Belgium | Belgium's quality should finally tell, easing past a spirited New Zealand to secure their place. | 1-5 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia | Cape Verde's organisation and counter-attacking threat should edge a tight, tense contest against a Saudi side still reeling. | 0-0 | ✗ WRONG |
| Uruguay vs Spain | Spain's quality and form should see them control the game and edge a determined Uruguay. | 0-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| Senegal vs Iraq | Senegal's superior quality should finally tell, edging a tense win to keep their faint hopes flickering. | 5-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Norway vs France | Expect two evenly matched, unbeaten sides to cancel each other out and share the points. | 1-4 | ✗ WRONG |
| Turkey vs USA | The hosts' form and home crowd should see them control the game and win comfortably. | 3-2 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Paraguay vs Australia | Two cautious, evenly matched sides cancel each other out in a tense, low-scoring stalemate. | 0-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Japan vs Sweden | Japan's balance and momentum should edge a tight, entertaining contest against an unpredictable Sweden. | 1-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| Tunisia vs Netherlands | The Netherlands have the quality and momentum to control this and win comfortably. | 1-3 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Curaçao vs Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast's greater quality should eventually wear down a stubborn Curaçao for a controlled win. | 0-2 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Ecuador vs Germany | Germany's quality and form should carry them past a resilient but blunt Ecuador. | 2-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| Czech Republic vs Mexico | Mexico's home strength and the altitude should carry the hosts to a controlled victory. | 0-3 | ✗ WRONG |
| South Africa vs South Korea | Expect South Korea's superior firepower to edge a disciplined South Africa and book their passage forward. | 1-0 | ✗ WRONG |
| Scotland vs Brazil | Brazil's attacking quality should ultimately prove too much, even against Scotland's stubborn resistance. | 0-3 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Morocco vs Haiti | Morocco's quality and momentum should prove far too much for a winless Haiti side. | 4-2 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar | Two nervy, wounded sides cancel each other out, and a tense Seattle stalemate leaves both clinging on. | 3-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| Switzerland vs Canada | Two confident, evenly matched sides cancel each other out in a tense Vancouver stalemate. | 2-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| Colombia vs DR Congo | Colombia's quality and momentum should see them control proceedings and edge a disciplined DR Congo. | 1-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Panama vs Croatia | Croatia's quality should eventually tell, but a wounded side will have to grind hard against stubborn Panama. | 0-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| England vs Ghana | England's superior firepower should eventually wear down a brave Ghana, but it will be uncomfortable. | 0-0 | ✗ WRONG |
| Portugal vs Uzbekistan | Portugal's quality should eventually overwhelm a brave but outgunned Uzbekistan in Houston. | 5-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Jordan vs Algeria | Algeria's superior individual quality should edge a tense, must-win contest if their nerve holds. | 1-2 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Norway vs Senegal | Norway's quality and momentum should see them edge a spirited Senegal, though the Lions will make them work for it. | 3-2 | ✓ RIGHT |
| France vs Iraq | France's quality should prove decisive, their attacking talent overwhelming a struggling Iraqi side. | 3-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Argentina vs Austria | Argentina's quality should tell, but Austria will make them earn it before the favourites pull clear. | 2-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| New Zealand vs Egypt | Egypt will see more of the ball, but New Zealand's resilience points towards another share of the spoils. | 1-3 | ✗ WRONG |
| Uruguay vs Cape Verde | Uruguay's superior quality should eventually wear down a brave Cape Verde, but expect a tense, hard-earned victory. | 2-2 | ✗ WRONG |
| Belgium vs Iran | Belgium's individual quality should eventually tell, but Iran will make them grind for a narrow win. | 0-0 | ✗ WRONG |
| Spain vs Saudi Arabia | Expect Spain's quality to eventually wear down a resolute Saudi defence for a narrow, hard-earned win. | 4-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Tunisia vs Japan | Japan's quality and momentum should prove too much for a shaken Tunisia, edging a controlled win in Monterrey. | 0-4 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Ecuador vs Curaçao | Ecuador's superior quality and desperation should see them grind out a deserved win. | 0-0 | ✗ WRONG |
| Germany vs Ivory Coast | Germany's attacking depth should eventually break a resilient Ivory Coast, but expect them to be made to work for it. | 2-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Netherlands vs Sweden | Expect a tight, high-quality contest where Sweden's confidence cancels out Dutch class in an entertaining draw. | 5-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| Turkey vs Paraguay | Two wounded sides desperate not to lose should cancel each other out in a tense, cagey stalemate. | 0-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| Brazil vs Haiti | Brazil's quality should finally tell, breaking down Haiti for a comfortable home win. | 3-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Scotland vs Morocco | Morocco's quality should cancel out Scotland's momentum in a tight, tense stalemate that suits neither perfectly. | 0-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| USA vs Australia | Expect the hosts' attacking quality and home crowd to edge a tight, physical contest. | 2-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Mexico vs South Korea | Mexico's home advantage and attacking depth should edge a tight contest, though Korea will make them work for every inch. | 1-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Canada vs Qatar | Canada's home crowd and superior attacking threat should edge them past a stubborn Qatar. | 6-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | Expect a cagey, low-scoring affair where Bosnia's resilience earns another hard-fought share of the spoils. | 4-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| Czech Republic vs South Africa | Two desperate teams cancel each other out in a tense, cagey Atlanta stalemate. | 1-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Uzbekistan vs Colombia | Colombia's superior quality should eventually break Uzbekistan's resistance for a controlled away win. | 1-3 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Ghana vs Panama | Ghana's superior attacking quality should eventually wear down a stubborn Panama, though patience will be required. | 1-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| England vs Croatia | England's depth and energy should edge a tight, tense contest against an ageing but dangerous Croatia. | 4-2 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Portugal vs DR Congo | Portugal's depth and tempo should prove too much, though DR Congo will make them earn the opening win. | 1-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| Austria vs Jordan | Austria's quality and pressing intensity should carry them past a brave Jordan, though the margin may stay narrow. | 3-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Argentina vs Algeria | Argentina's quality should tell, and Messi's side should ease past a spirited but outgunned Algeria. | 3-0 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Iraq vs Norway | Norway's superior quality and attacking firepower should prove decisive, though Iraq's resilience makes a comfortable evening unlikely. | 1-4 | ✓ RIGHT |
| France vs Senegal | France's sheer strength in depth should ultimately edge a tight, physical contest, but Senegal will make them earn every yard of it. | 3-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Iran vs New Zealand | Iran's greater quality and tournament know-how should edge a tight, low-scoring contest. | 2-2 | ✗ WRONG |
| Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay | Uruguay's superior depth and quality should see them edge a hard-fought contest in Miami. | 1-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| Belgium vs Egypt | Belgium's quality should eventually wear Egypt down, but expect a tense, hard-fought afternoon in Seattle. | 1-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| Spain vs Cape Verde | Spain's quality should tell over ninety minutes, breaking down Cape Verde's resistance for a controlled home win. | 0-0 | ✗ WRONG |
| Sweden vs Tunisia | Sweden's superior attacking quality should eventually prise open a resolute Tunisia and edge a tense, low-scoring contest. | 5-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Ivory Coast vs Ecuador | Ivory Coast's flair and Ecuador's organisation should cancel out in a tight, finely balanced opener. | 1-0 | ✗ WRONG |
| Netherlands vs Japan | Expect the Netherlands' quality and depth to edge a committed Japan, though far from comfortably. | 2-2 | ✗ WRONG |
| Germany vs Curaçao | Germany's superior quality should overwhelm a brave Curaçao eventually, producing a controlled and comfortable home win. | 7-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Australia vs Turkey | Turkey's superior quality on the ball should edge a tense contest, though Australia will make them earn every inch. | 2-0 | ✗ WRONG |
| Haiti vs Scotland | Scotland's tournament experience and midfield steel should edge a tight, tense contest against a spirited Haiti. | 0-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Brazil vs Morocco | Brazil's attacking depth should eventually break a resilient Morocco, though they may have to wait for it. | 1-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| Qatar vs Switzerland | Expect a tight, nervy contest where Switzerland's control meets Qatar's resilience and neither side fully blinks. | 1-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| USA vs Paraguay | The United States should have enough quality and home backing to break Paraguay down and edge a tense, narrow win. | 4-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | Canada's pace and home-continent energy should edge a tight, contrasting contest in Toronto. | 1-1 | ✗ WRONG |
| South Korea vs Czech Republic | South Korea's tempo and attacking depth should edge a cagey, competitive opener against a well-drilled Czech side. | 2-1 | ✓ RIGHT |
| Mexico vs South Africa | Mexico's home advantage, technical superiority, and the electric Azteca atmosphere should be enough to see off a well-organised South African side. | 2-0 | ✓ RIGHT |