And now? Supercomputer predicts Portugal’s chances at the World Cup
Portugal is officially in the round of 16 of the World Cup, and therefore as top seed, something that not even the defeat suffered in the farewell to the group stage, against South Korea, by 1-2, prevented that happen.
And, now, what can we expect from the ‘knockout’? ONE Five Thirty Eightworld reference in terms of statistical analyzes in various areas, including sport, does not give great prospects for the eventual success of the team of corners, in Qatar.
The algorithm used gives Fernando Santos’ men a 61% chance of defeating their next opponent, Switzerland, on their way to the quarter-finals. If it comes to fruition, the next obstacle will go by the name of Morocco or Spain… and ‘the sow twists the tail’.
The platform assigns a 29% chance of the national team reaching the semi-finals and a 14% chance of reaching the final, which is scheduled for the next 18th of December, at the Lusail Iconic Stadium. There, the chances of lifting the cup are only 7%.
Brazil is considered the big favorite to become world champion, with a probability of 26%. Spain (14%), Argentina (13%), France (12%) and England (9%) follow. At the opposite pole are Poland and Australia, with less than 1%.
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