FIFA

World Cup

Prob11 follows 1 edition of World Cup: 2026. Here are the champions, how far each team went and the turnarounds the probabilities did not see coming.

Editions
1
Different champions
1
Last champion · 2026
Runner-up: Argentina
View 2026 edition

Who finished where

Every zone of each edition, as the table finished — a pre-qualified team shows where it actually ended up.

Turnarounds

Outcomes the probabilities rated unlikely. A team that missed a zone only because it finished in a better one doesn't count, nor do changes from a pre-qualification activated after the last match (a domestic cup winner taking its continental berth and freeing its league spot, for instance).

Happened against the odds
  • Spain
    Spain 2026

    had just a 2.9% chance of Champion (June 16, 2026) and finished there.

    2.9%
    Champion
  • Argentina
    Argentina 2026

    had just a 7.1% chance of Final (June 14, 2026) and finished there.

    7.1%
    Final
  • France
    France 2026

    had just a 12.4% chance of Semifinals (June 15, 2026) and finished there.

    12.4%
    Semifinals
  • England
    England 2026

    had just a 12.7% chance of Semifinals (June 15, 2026) and finished there.

    12.7%
    Semifinals
  • Paraguay
    Paraguay 2026

    had just a 13.5% chance of Round of 16 (June 14, 2026) and finished there.

    13.5%
    Round of 16
Looked certain, didn't happen
  • South Korea
    South Korea 2026

    reached a 92.3% chance of Advance (June 24, 2026) and missed out.

    92.3%
    Advance
  • Scotland
    Scotland 2026

    reached a 88.8% chance of Advance (June 18, 2026) and missed out.

    88.8%
    Advance
  • Iran
    Iran 2026

    reached a 81.1% chance of Advance (June 10, 2026) and missed out.

    81.1%
    Advance
  • Uruguay
    Uruguay 2026

    reached a 80.1% chance of Advance (June 11, 2026) and missed out.

    80.1%
    Advance
  • Türkiye
    Türkiye 2026

    reached a 70.5% chance of Advance (June 13, 2026) and missed out.

    70.5%
    Advance

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