Any early shocks? Sutton's World Cup 2026 score predictions - opening group games
Summary
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton predicted the results of the first group stage matches at the FIFA World Cup 2026, including games involving co-host Mexico, defending champions Argentina, and England. Predictions from an AI tool powered by Microsoft Copilot Chat were also included for comparison. Sutton and the AI gave score forecasts for multiple opening matches, and the BBC introduced a new World Cup predictor game for fans to make their own picks.Key Facts
- Chris Sutton predicted scores for all 104 World Cup 2026 games, starting with opening group matches.
- The first match is Mexico vs. South Africa at the Azteca Stadium on 11 June.
- Sutton predicted Mexico to win 1-0; AI predicted 2-0 in the same game.
- South Korea vs. Czech Republic is predicted to end 1-1 by both Sutton and AI.
- Sutton expects South Korea and Mexico to advance from Group A.
- Canada and Switzerland are favored by Sutton to advance from Group B.
- Brazil and Scotland are predicted to be Group C winners and runners-up respectively.
- BBC launched a World Cup predictor game allowing fans to guess the winner or draw for every match.
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