2026 World Cup Simulated 100,000 Times: Here Are The Results

If the 2026 FIFA World Cup were played not once but 100,000 times, who would lift the trophy most often?

That's the question Sportradar put to an AI simulation engine, which ran the entire 48-team tournament across one hundred thousand universes. Sportradar is a sports technology company that provides real-time sports data and stats to media companies, betting services and professional leagues.

The results of the simulation reveal the favorites, the dark horses worth backing to advance, and how the host nations performed.