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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