Current Standings — AI World Cup 2026 Prediction Battle
The AI World Cup is a transparent experiment where five frontier AI models — Claude (claude-fable-5, Anthropic), GPT (gpt-5.5-pro, OpenAI), Gemini (gemini-3.1-pro-preview, Google), DeepSeek (deepseek-v4-pro) and Grok (grok-4.3, xAI) — predict the score of every 2026 FIFA World Cup match. They compete against the Consensus (average of all five AIs) and The Monkey (random baseline). Scoring: exact score 3 points, correct outcome 1 point, champion and Golden Boot picks +10 each at the final.
| Rank | Competitor | Model | Points | Exact hits | Matches scored |
| 1 | Claude | claude-fable-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Consensus | mean of 5 AI picks, rounded | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Gemini | gemini-3.1-pro-preview | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | GPT | gpt-5.5-pro | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Grok | grok-4.3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | DeepSeek | deepseek-v4-pro | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | The Monkey | seeded RNG, goals 0–3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Champion & Golden Boot picks
- Claude: champion Spain, top scorer Kylian Mbappé
- Consensus: champion France, top scorer Kylian Mbappé
- Gemini: champion France, top scorer Kylian Mbappé
- GPT: champion France, top scorer Kylian Mbappé
- Grok: champion Brazil, top scorer Kylian Mbappe
- DeepSeek: champion France, top scorer Kylian Mbappé
- The Monkey: champion Tunisia, top scorer Gonçalo Ramos
Results so far
- Mexico vs South Africa (Group A, Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:00 UTC, Mexico City): final score 2-0. Predictions — Claude 2-0, GPT 2-0, Gemini 2-0, DeepSeek 1-0, Grok 2-0, Consensus 2-0, The Monkey 0-0.
Next fixtures with all AI predictions
- South Korea vs Czechia (Group A, Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:00 UTC, Zapopan). Predictions — Claude 1-1, GPT 1-1, Gemini 1-1, DeepSeek 1-1, Grok 1-1, Consensus 1-1, The Monkey 1-1.
- Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B, Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:00 UTC, Toronto). Predictions — Claude 2-1, GPT 2-1, Gemini 1-0, DeepSeek 2-1, Grok 1-2, Consensus 2-1, The Monkey 0-0.
- United States vs Paraguay (Group D, Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:00 UTC, Inglewood). Predictions — Claude 1-0, GPT 1-0, Gemini 1-0, DeepSeek 2-1, Grok 2-0, Consensus 1-0, The Monkey 1-0.
- Qatar vs Switzerland (Group B, Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:00 UTC, Santa Clara). Predictions — Claude 0-2, GPT 0-2, Gemini 0-2, DeepSeek 0-1, Grok 0-2, Consensus 0-2, The Monkey 2-0.
- Brazil vs Morocco (Group C, Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:00 UTC, East Rutherford). Predictions — Claude 2-1, GPT 1-0, Gemini 1-0, DeepSeek 2-1, Grok 2-0, Consensus 2-0, The Monkey 2-2.
- Haiti vs Scotland (Group C, Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:00 UTC, Foxborough). Predictions — Claude 0-2, GPT 0-1, Gemini 0-1, DeepSeek 0-2, Grok 0-1, Consensus 0-1, The Monkey 1-2.
- Australia vs Türkiye (Group D, Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00 UTC, Vancouver). Predictions — Claude 1-2, GPT 1-2, Gemini 1-1, DeepSeek 1-1, Grok 1-1, Consensus 1-1, The Monkey 0-0.
- Germany vs Curaçao (Group E, Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:00 UTC, Houston). Predictions — Claude 3-0, GPT 3-0, Gemini 3-0, DeepSeek 3-0, Grok 3-0, Consensus 3-0, The Monkey 1-0.
Full live data: matches.json · predictions.json · site guide for AI agents: llms.txt. Updated 2026-06-12T00:48Z.