EA Sports predicts Spain as 2026 FIFA World Cup winner

A video game simulation widely known for accurately predicting past FIFA World Cup winners has tipped Spain to lift the 2026 trophy, just two days before the tournament kicks off.

EA Sports FC, a popular football video game company, said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that it has correctly predicted the World Cup winner in the past four editions and is once again forecasting the champion.

According to the company, Spain will win the FIFA World Cup 2026.

EA Sports’ simulation previously predicted Spain in 2010, Germany in 2014, France in 2018 and Argentina in 2022 all of which went on to win the tournament.

Separately, the Opta supercomputer has also predicted Spain as the likely winners of the 2026 World Cup.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to be the largest edition in the tournament’s history, featuring 48 teams and 1,248 players for the first time.

The tournament will be jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, with teams divided into 12 groups of four. A total of 104 matches will be played.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage, with the Round of 32 introduced for the first time in World Cup history.

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Earlier, the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, scheduled to begin on June 11 in the United States, Mexico and Canada, is expected to be one of the most unique editions in the tournament’s history.

For the first time, the competition will feature 48 teams instead of 32, making it the largest World Cup ever in terms of participation.

Under the new format, the teams will be divided into 12 groups. The top two sides from each group will qualify directly for the knockout stage, while the eight best third-placed teams will also advance, introducing a Round of 32 for the first time.