Round of 16 recap:
🇵🇾 Paraguay 0–1 🇫🇷 France
(Predicted: 0–2)
🇨🇦 Canada 0–3 🇲🇦 Morocco
(Predicted: 1–2)
France:
Got the winner right, but I overestimated France's scoring output.
What stood out most was Paraguay's approach. At times it felt more like kicking people than kicking the ball, with heavy challenges throughout the match.
The surprising part? Not a single yellow card shown by the referee. An incredibly lenient line for a knockout game.
France weren't spectacular, but in tournament football, getting through is what matters.
Morocco:
Canada barely had a chance to establish any control.
I expected a tight 2–1; Morocco turned it into a dominant 3–0.
The scary thing about this team is no longer just the counterattack — it's the consistency. Organized defensively, efficient in transition, and looking more and more like a genuine title contender.
Current record: 2/2 on match outcomes, 0 exact scorelines.
Knockout scorelines are harder than picking winners, but the real value is in the review, not the lucky hit. ⚽📊
Round of 16 Predictions:
🇵🇾 Paraguay 0–2 🇫🇷 France
🇨🇦 Canada 1–2 🇲🇦 Morocco
🇵🇹 Portugal 1–2 🇪🇸 Spain
🇺🇸 USA 1–2 🇧🇪 Belgium
🇧🇷 Brazil 2–0 🇳🇴 Norway
🇲🇽 Mexico 1–2 🇬🇧 England
🇦🇷 Argentina 2–1 🇪🇬 Egypt
🇨🇭 Switzerland 3–1 🇨🇴 Colombia
The knockout stage is where margins get razor-thin. One mistake, one moment of brilliance, and everything changes.
Let's see how this prediction model holds up. ⚽📊