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FIFA World Cup 2026 Predictions: The Opta Supercomputer Projections Ahead of the Quarter-Finals

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By Matt Furniss Verified
| The Analyst Verified
Only 16 teams remain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but who are the most likely team to win the trophy on 19 July? We check in on the latest Opta supercomputer projections. We’re now down to the final 16 teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the seemingly never-ending tournament schedule sees the round of 16 begin just a day after the final batch of the last 32 ties were completed.
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Mexico vs England: Six Key Subplots That Could Decide World Cup Last-16 Tie

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By Matt Furniss Verified
| The Analyst Verified
Mexico host England in a huge FIFA World Cup last-16 tie at the Azteca Stadium on Sunday night. Can Mexico continue to impress in front of a home crowd, or can England take their game to another level and progress to the quarter-finals? We look at six key subplots ahead of the clash. Mexico and England face one another in Mexico City this weekend in a World Cup last-16 tie that has all the hallmarks of being a classic.
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Six Takeaways from England’s Dramatic World Cup Comeback Win Over DR Congo

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By Matt Furniss Verified, David Segar
| The Analyst Verified
Harry Kane scored twice against DR Congo to take England into the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup. We look back on six notable things to come out of the Three Lions’ victory. England snatched victory from the jaws of defeat on Wednesday, eventually winning 2-1 against DR Congo in their last-32 tie to set up a mouthwatering clash with co-hosts Mexico at the Azteca stadium on Sunday.
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