EA SPORTS has extended its remarkable streak of accurate predictions by correctly identifying the FIFA World Cup champion for the fifth consecutive tournament.
The tradition of successful forecasts began ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, when the simulation predicted Spain's triumph. Since then, every EA SPORTS prediction has matched the tournament outcome: Germany won in 2014, France in 2018, Argentina in 2022, and now Spain in 2026.
Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the company once again backed Spain. Luis de la Fuente's side ultimately justified those expectations by defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final and lifting its second World Cup title.
As a result, all five EA SPORTS predictions made before the FIFA World Cups since 2010 have proven correct:
- 2010 — Spain
- 2014 — Germany
- 2018 — France
- 2022 — Argentina
- 2026 — Spain
Following another successful prediction, the football simulation franchise has further strengthened its reputation as one of the most reliable predictors of FIFA World Cup outcomes.
