If you made predictions, feel free to share them. I’ll try to compile as best I can.
GROUP STAGE
Key: Third-place teams that qualify marked with asterisk.
The predictors …
- BD: me
- 538: from their rankings
- AC: Avi Creditor, Sports Illustrated
- LL: Laken Litman, Sports Illustrated (you’ll have to click to see the picks from Kellen Becoats, Luis Miguel Echegaray and Grant Wahl
GROUP A
- BD: France, Norway, South Korea, Nigeria
- 538: France, Norway, South Korea*, Nigeria
- AC: France, Norway, Nigeria*, South Korea
- LL: France, Norway, South Korea*, Nigeria
GROUP B
- BD: Germany, Spain, China*, South Africa
- 538: Germany, Spain, China*, South Africa
- AC: Germany, Spain, China*, South Africa
- LL: Germany, Spain, China*, South Africa
GROUP C
- BD: Australia, Italy, Brazil*, Jamaica
- 538: Australia, Brazil, Italy*, Jamaica
- AC: Australia, Brazil, unknown
- LL: Brazil, Australia, Italy*, Jamaica
GROUP D
- BD: England, Japan, Scotland*, Argentina
- 538: England, Japan, Scotland, Argentina
- AC: England, Scotland, Japan, Argentina
- LL: England, Japan, unknown
GROUP E
- BD: Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand*, Cameroon
- 538: Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand*, Cameroon
- AC: Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand*, Cameroon
- LL: Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand*, Cameroon
GROUP F
- BD: USA, Sweden, Chile, Thailand
- 538: USA, Sweden, Thailand, Chile
- AC: USA, Sweden, unknown
- LL: USA, Sweden, unknown
ROUND OF 16
2A vs. 2C (Nice, June 22)
- BD: Norway over Italy
- 538: Brazil over Norway
- AC: Norway over Brazil
- LL: Australia over Norway
1D vs. 3B/E/F (Valenciennes, June 23)
- BD: England over New Zealand
- 538: England over New Zealand
- AC: England over New Zealand
- LL: England over New Zealand
1A vs. 3C/D/E (Le Havre, June 23)
- BD: France over Brazil
- 538: France over Italy
- AC: France over Japan
- LL: France over Italy
1F vs. 2B (Reims, June 24)
- BD: USA over Spain
- 538: USA over Spain
- AC: USA over Spain
- LL: USA over Spain
1C vs. 3A/B/F (Montpellier, June 25)
- BD: Australia over China
- 538: Australia over China
- AC: Australia over China
- LL: Brazil over China
1E vs. 2D (Rennes, June 25)
- BD: Netherlands over Japan
- 538: Netherlands over Japan
- AC: Netherlands over Scotland
- LL: Netherlands over Japan
1B vs. 3A/C/D (Grenoble, June 22)
- BD: Germany over Scotland
- 538: Germany over South Korea
- AC: Germany over Nigeria
- LL: Germany over South Korea
2F vs. 2E (Paris, June 24)
- BD: Sweden over Canada
- 538: Sweden over Canada
- AC: Canada over Sweden
- LL: Sweden over Canada
QUARTERFINALS
June 27 (Nice winner vs. Valenciennes winner)
- BD: England over Norway
- 538: England over Brazil
- AC: England over Norway
- LL: England over Australia
June 28 (Le Havre vs. Reims)
- BD: USA over France
- 538: France over USA
- AC: France over USA
- LL: USA over France
June 29 (early; Montpellier vs. Rennes)
- BD: Australia over Netherlands
- 538: Australia over Netherlands
- AC: Australia over Netherlands
- LL: Brazil over Netherlands
June 29 (late; Grenoble vs. Paris)
- BD: Germany over Sweden
- 538: Germany over Sweden
- AC: Germany over Canada
- LL: Germany over Sweden
SEMIFINALS
July 2 (June 27 winner vs. June 28 winner)
- BD: USA over England
- 538: France over England
- AC: England over France
- LL: USA over England
July 3 (June 29 winners)
- BD: Australia over Germany
- 538: Germany over Australia
- AC: Germany over Australia
- LL: Germany over Brazil
MEDALISTS (1st- and 3rd-place games)
- BD: USA, Australia, England
- 538: France, Germany, England
- AC: England, Germany, not picked
- LL: USA, Germany, not picked
Very interesting. It seems like everyone agrees until the quarterfinal round. That’s what’s making this world cup so special different teams can win it should be a spectacular finish
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