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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