World Cup brief · 2026-06-18

World Cup match-day brief

2026-06-18: yesterday's results, today's fixtures with the model's read, and the golden-boot race.

Yesterday's results

  • Argentina 3–0 Algeria
    Matchday 6 · Group J
  • Austria 3–1 Jordan
    Matchday 6 · Group J
  • Portugal 1–1 DR Congo
    Matchday 7 · Group K
  • England 4–2 Croatia
    Matchday 7 · Group L
  • Ghana 1–0 Panama
    Matchday 7 · Group L

Golden-boot race

  • 1. Lionel Messi
    Argentina · 3 goals
  • 2. Jonathan David
    Canada · 3 goals
  • 3. Cyle Larin
    Canada · 2 goals
  • 4. Folarin Balogun
    United States · 2 goals
  • 5. Kai Havertz
    Germany · 2 goals
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Today's fixtures & the model's read

  • Uzbekistan vs Colombia
    02:00 UTC · Mexico City
    Model: Uzbekistan 18% · draw 26% · Colombia 56%
  • Czech Republic vs South Africa
    16:00 UTC · Atlanta
    Model: Czech Republic 31% · draw 27% · South Africa 42%
  • Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
    19:00 UTC · Los Angeles (Inglewood)
    Model: Switzerland 51% · draw 26% · Bosnia & Herzegovina 23%
  • Canada vs Qatar
    22:00 UTC · Vancouver
    Model: Canada 38% · draw 27% · Qatar 35%

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

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