World Cup math: what results does each team need to advance to the round of 32?

Thanks to the big cheeses at FIFA, the 2026 World Cup has a bunch of extra teams, extra games and, therefore, extra math. Let ...

I built a maths model to simulate the World Cup a million times. Find out your team’s chances

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is one of the most watched events of the international sports calendar, and fans from across the ...
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World Cup camera coverage poses a moving math puzzle

Mathematicians have considered how to watch every corner of a space—but soccer adds moving players, blocked views and ...

The math model that predicted the last 3 World Cup winners reveals Mexico’s 2026 fate - and fans might not like it

Despite hosting matches and aiming for a historic run, Mexico is projected to suffer disappointment this summer.

We asked AI to predict the 2026 World Cup winner. It picked a country that’s never won.

Can AI predict the winner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup? The World Cup, which began Thursday in Mexico City, could top $60 ...

World Cup Players Run the Equivalent of 5 Marathons—or Half the Grand Canyon

We calculated just how far a soccer player competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup runs. This is how we did the math and our ...