Belgium going out? Sutton's World Cup 2026 score predictions - final group games

Cape Verde is emerging as a surprise contender at the World Cup, building on their draw against Spain with a strong performance against Uruguay. This unexpected success has captured attention, though a significant portion of users playing the BBC's predictor game had anticipated their strong showings.

While 99.65% of users predicted Cape Verde to lose against Spain, only 83% foresaw a defeat against Uruguay. This indicates a growing recognition of Cape Verde's capabilities. The BBC's predictor game has seen varied success among its participants, with users collectively outperforming both expert Chris Sutton and AI predictions in the second round of group games.

Chris Sutton achieved 14 correct results out of 24 group games in the second round, an improvement from his first set of fixtures. AI predictions also saw an increase, moving from 13 to 15 correct results. However, users demonstrated the most significant improvement, scoring 18 out of 24 correct predictions, up from 13 in the previous round.

The article sets the stage for the final set of group matches, posing the question of how all participants will fare. It highlights key upcoming fixtures, including Scotland versus Brazil and England against Panama. Chris Sutton has provided predictions for all 104 World Cup games and ranked the anticipated finishing order for each of the 12 groups.

AI predictions were generated using Microsoft Copilot Chat, with the tool prompted to "predict the results of the second round of World Cup group games." The BBC predictor game allows readers to select a winner for every match or opt for a draw, encouraging active engagement with the tournament's outcomes.