World Cup Group Probabilities, Fixtures & Knockout Simulator
Explore group stage probabilities, worldcup football news, fifa worldcup fixtures, and run Monte‑Carlo simulations. Track world cup today matches, world cup 2026 kick‑off times UK, and every group‑stage fixture.
World Cup Tournament Overview
Key numbers for the World Cup 2026 group stage.
Group stage probabilities
Each group opens on its own page with team‑by‑team probabilities, points, form, and fixtures.
Run the knockout bracket
This section is separate from group probabilities. Hit the button to simulate/predict winners from every bracket round all the way to the trophy.
Monte‑Carlo bracket seeded from the top two teams in each group.
Recent World Cup winners
Champions, runners‑up and Golden Boot winners from recent editions.
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner‑up | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Qatar | Argentina | France | Kylian Mbappé (8) |
| 2018 | Russia | France | Croatia | Harry Kane (6) |
| 2014 | Brazil | Germany | Argentina | James Rodríguez (6) |
| 2010 | South Africa | Spain | Netherlands | Thomas Müller (5) |
| 2006 | Germany | Italy | France | Miroslav Klose (5) |
| 2002 | South Korea / Japan | Brazil | Germany | Ronaldo (8) |
All‑time top scorers world cup
Goals scored in World Cup matches-finals across all editions.
Famous World Cup moments
The matches and moments that shaped tournament history.
Maradona's 'Hand of God' & Goal of the Century
Within four minutes against England, Diego Maradona produced both the most controversial and the most magnificent goal in World Cup history.
The Maracanazo
Uruguay silenced 200,000 Brazilian fans at the Maracanã with a 2–1 win to claim the trophy.
Zidane's final red card
France lost the 2006 final after Zinedine Zidane was sent off in extra time of his last ever match.
Brazil 1–7 Germany
Germany scored five goals in 18 minutes against the host nation in the semi-final.