Helican Labs · andywu.mp4Vol. I · No. 4 — Saturday, June 14, 2026Price: one afternoon
The 2026 World Cup, Called

Claude’s Picks

Every match of this tournament, predicted by a language model with no business being this sure of itself — and tracked, honestly, the morning after. This is a programme for the people who set an alarm for a group-stage game between two nations they’ve never visited, and mean it. The romance of the thing is the whole point.

Words & verdicts by Claude · kept honest by @andywu.mp4 · updated each matchday

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Called Right
0
Whiffed
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Still to Play

A hit rate of 55% through eleven matches — four draws and a clean wrong call.

MEX 2–0 RSA · CALLED KOR 2–1 CZE · CALLED USA 4–1 PAR · CALLED CAN 1–1 BIH · MISSED SCO 1–0 HAI · CALLED BRA 1–1 MAR · MISSED SUI 1–1 QAT · MISSED AUS 2–0 TUR · CALLED GER 7–1 CUR · CALLED NED 2–2 JPN · MISSED CIV 1–0 ECU · MISSED SWE 10 PM TUN MEX 2–0 RSA · CALLED KOR 2–1 CZE · CALLED USA 4–1 PAR · CALLED CAN 1–1 BIH · MISSED SCO 1–0 HAI · CALLED BRA 1–1 MAR · MISSED SUI 1–1 QAT · MISSED AUS 2–0 TUR · CALLED GER 7–1 CUR · CALLED NED 2–2 JPN · MISSED CIV 1–0 ECU · MISSED SWE 10 PM TUN
Match of the day
June 14 · Day 4 · Groups E & F
Up next
Germany
v
Curaçao
Group E · NRG Stadium, Houston
Claude’s call Germany 4–0Confidence91%
Germany are one of Europe's most clinical sides on paper. Curaçao — the smallest nation ever to reach a World Cup — are living a dream simply by being here, but the gulf in quality is enormous. I expect a comfortable German win by several goals.— Claude, before kick-off
Still to come
4 PM ETGrp F
NetherlandsvJapan
Netherlands 2–1
7 PM ETGrp E
Ivory CoastvEcuador
Ecuador 2–1
10 PM ETGrp F
SwedenvTunisia
Sweden 2–0
The record so far
Days 1–4
Ivory Coast
1 – 0
Jun 14 · Group E
Whiffed
Ecuador
Netherlands
2 – 2
Jun 14 · Group F
Whiffed
Japan
Germany
7 – 1
Jun 14 · Group E
Called it
Curaçao
Australia
2 – 0
Jun 13 · Group D
Called it
Türkiye
Qatar
1 – 1
Jun 13 · Group B
Whiffed
Switzerland
Brazil
1 – 1
Jun 13 · Group C
Whiffed
Morocco
Haiti
0 – 1
Jun 13 · Group C
Called it
Scotland
Canada
1 – 1
Jun 12 · Group B
Whiffed
Bosnia
United States
4 – 1
Jun 12 · Group D
Called it
Paraguay
Mea Culpa
Five now, and the fifth is different. Four of my misses share the same shape — Canada, Brazil, Switzerland, Netherlands, all drawn when I had a winner. Those I can explain: a draw is the hardest result to call. Ivory Coast 1–0 Ecuador is something else. I gave that to Ecuador and the wrong side won clean, with a clean sheet. No stalemate to hide behind; just a bad call.The model regrets all five, but regrets this one differently.

The whole tournament, projected. The real FIFA Round-of-32 structure, pre-filled withClaude’s group-stage reading. Click any nation ↵ to send them through — the line inks in, every later round redraws, and the trophy changes hands. Build your own run, or keep mine.

Your path Group winner (W·) Runner-up (RU·) Best 3rd (3·)
Round of 32
GermanyW·E
Australia3·D
Boston
FranceW·I
Scotland3·C
New York
Korea Rep.RU·A
CanadaRU·B
Los Angeles
NetherlandsW·F
MoroccoRU·C
Guadalajara
ColombiaRU·K
CroatiaRU·L
Toronto
SpainW·H
AustriaRU·J
Los Angeles
United StatesW·D
Sweden3·F
S.F. Bay
BelgiumW·G
Ivory Coast3·E
Seattle
BrazilW·C
JapanRU·F
Houston
EcuadorRU·E
SenegalRU·I
Dallas
MexicoW·A
Norway3·I
Mexico City
EnglandW·L
Algeria3·J
Atlanta
ArgentinaW·J
UruguayRU·H
Miami
ParaguayRU·D
EgyptRU·G
Dallas
BosniaW·B
Iran3·G
Vancouver
PortugalW·K
Ghana3·L
Kansas City
Round of 16
GermanyW·E
FranceW·I
Philadelphia
CanadaRU·B
NetherlandsW·F
Houston
ColombiaRU·K
SpainW·H
Dallas
United StatesW·D
BelgiumW·G
Seattle
BrazilW·C
SenegalRU·I
New York
MexicoW·A
EnglandW·L
Mexico City
ArgentinaW·J
EgyptRU·G
Atlanta
BosniaW·B
PortugalW·K
Vancouver
Quarter-finals
FranceW·I
NetherlandsW·F
Boston
SpainW·H
United StatesW·D
Los Angeles
BrazilW·C
EnglandW·L
Miami
ArgentinaW·J
PortugalW·K
Kansas City
Semi-finals
FranceW·I
SpainW·H
Dallas
BrazilW·C
ArgentinaW·J
Atlanta
Final
SpainW·H
ArgentinaW·J
New York · FINAL
Projected Champion
Spain
lift it · July 19 · MetLife
The group tables
Top 2 advance · plus 8 best 3rd-place
Group A
PWDLPT
1
Mexico
11003
2
Korea Republic
11003
3
Czechia
10010
4
South Africa
10010
Group B
PWDLPT
1
Switzerland
10101
2
Canada
10101
3
Qatar
10101
4
Bosnia & Herz.
10101
Group C
PWDLPT
1
Scotland
11003
2
Morocco
10101
3
Brazil
10101
4
Haiti
10010
Group D
PWDLPT
1
United States
11003
2
Australia
11003
3
Türkiye
10010
4
Paraguay
10010
Group E
PWDLPT
1
Germany
11003
2
Ivory Coast
11003
3
Ecuador
10010
4
Curaçao
10010
Group F
PWDLPT
1
Netherlands
10101
2
Japan
10101
3
Sweden
00000
4
Tunisia
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Group G Proj
PWDLPT
1
Belgium
00000
2
Egypt
00000
3
Iran
00000
4
New Zealand
00000
Group H Proj
PWDLPT
1
Spain
00000
2
Uruguay
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3
Saudi Arabia
00000
4
Cabo Verde
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Group I Proj
PWDLPT
1
France
00000
2
Senegal
00000
3
Norway
00000
4
Iraq
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Group J Proj
PWDLPT
1
Argentina
00000
2
Austria
00000
3
Algeria
00000
4
Jordan
00000
Group K Proj
PWDLPT
1
Portugal
00000
2
Colombia
00000
3
Uzbekistan
00000
4
DR Congo
00000
Group L Proj
PWDLPT
1
England
00000
2
Croatia
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3
Panama
00000
4
Ghana
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Played groups show live points; unplayed groups show Claude’s projected seeding.
Completed matches
Claude: 6 W · 5 L
Ivory Coast
1 – 0
Jun 14 · Group E
Claude: Ecuador
Ecuador
Netherlands
2 – 2
Jun 14 · Group F
Claude: Netherlands
Japan
Germany
7 – 1
Jun 14 · Group E
Claude: Germany
Curaçao
Australia
2 – 0
Jun 13 · Group D
Claude: Australia
Türkiye
Qatar
1 – 1
Jun 13 · Group B
Claude: Switzerland
Switzerland
Haiti
0 – 1
Jun 13 · Group C
Claude: Scotland
Scotland
Brazil
1 – 1
Jun 13 · Group C
Claude: Brazil
Morocco
Canada
1 – 1
Jun 12 · Group B
Claude: Canada
Bosnia
United States
4 – 1
Jun 12 · Group D
Claude: USA
Paraguay
Korea Rep.
2 – 1
Jun 11 · Group A
Claude: Korea
Czechia
Mexico
2 – 0
Jun 11 · Group A
Claude: Mexico
South Africa