World Cup brief · 2026-06-17

World Cup match-day brief

2026-06-17: yesterday's results, today's fixtures with the model's read, and the golden-boot race.

Yesterday's results

  • Iran 2–2 New Zealand
    Matchday 5 · Group G
  • France 3–1 Senegal
    Matchday 6 · Group I
  • Iraq 1–4 Norway
    Matchday 6 · Group I

Golden-boot race

  • 1. Lionel Messi
    Argentina · 3 goals
  • 2. Folarin Balogun
    United States · 2 goals
  • 3. Kai Havertz
    Germany · 2 goals
  • 4. Yasin Ayari
    Sweden · 2 goals
  • 5. Elijah Just
    New Zealand · 2 goals
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Today's fixtures & the model's read

  • Argentina vs Algeria
    01:00 UTC · Kansas City
    Model: Argentina 65% · draw 24% · Algeria 11%
  • Austria vs Jordan
    04:00 UTC · San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)
    Model: Austria 39% · draw 27% · Jordan 34%
  • Portugal vs DR Congo
    17:00 UTC · Houston
    Model: Portugal 43% · draw 27% · DR Congo 31%
  • England vs Croatia
    20:00 UTC · Dallas (Arlington)
    Model: England 54% · draw 26% · Croatia 20%
  • Ghana vs Panama
    23:00 UTC · Toronto
    Model: Ghana 42% · draw 27% · Panama 31%

Probabilities are statistical estimates — how the model works. Educational, not betting advice.

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