EA Sports FC simulations correctly predicted the FIFA World Cup winner would be Spain, and it’s not the first time it has happened
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Lisandro MARTINEZ (Argentina) is booked by -
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Enzo FERNANDEZ (Argentina) is booked by -
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Cristian ROMERO (Argentina) is booked by -
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Spain squad
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8 Fabian RUIZ
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10 Dani OLMO
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12 Pedro PORRO
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14 Aymeric LAPORTE
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15 Alex BAENA
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16 RODRI
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19 Lamine YAMAL
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21 Mikel OYARZABAL
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22 Pau CUBARSI
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23 Unai SIMON
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24 Marc CUCURELLA
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1 David RAYA
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2 Marc PUBILL
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3 Alex GRIMALDO
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4 Eric GARCIA
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5 Marcos LLORENTE
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6 Mikel MERINO
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7 Ferran TORRES
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9 GAVI
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11 Yeremy PINO
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13 Joan GARCIA
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17 Nico WILLIAMS
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18 Martin ZUBIMENDI
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20 PEDRI
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25 Victor MUNOZ
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26 Borja IGLESIAS
Forward
Argentina squad
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3 Nicolas TAGLIAFICO
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4 Gonzalo MONTIEL
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6 Lisandro MARTINEZ
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7 Rodrigo DE PAUL
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9 Julian ALVAREZ
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10 Lionel MESSI
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13 Cristian ROMERO
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15 Nico GONZALEZ
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20 Alexis MAC ALLISTER
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23 Emiliano MARTINEZ
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24 Enzo FERNANDEZ
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1 Juan MUSSO
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2 Marcos SENESI
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5 Leandro PAREDES
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8 Valentin BARCO
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11 Giovani Lo Celso
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12 Geronimo RULLI
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14 Exequiel PALACIOS
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16 Thiago ALMADA
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17 Giuliano SIMEONE
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18 Nico PAZ
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19 Nicolas OTAMENDI
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21 Jose Manuel LOPEZ
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22 Lautaro MARTINEZ
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25 Facundo MEDINA
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26 Nahuel MOLINA
Defender
Spain claimed the FIFA World Cup title with a 1-0 victory over Argentina, a result that matched predictions from EA Sports FC's simulation models released in early June. The game developer had modelled every group stage and knockout round match before the tournament, successfully forecasting Spain as the ultimate winner.
This marks the fifth consecutive accurate World Cup prediction for EA Sports FC, following correct forecasts for Argentina in 2022, France in 2018, Germany in 2014, and Spain in 2010. Despite losing its official FIFA license years earlier due to licensing fee disagreements, EA maintains tournament simulation features within EA Sports FC 26 and mobile versions, where Spain's championship run has been simulated over 11 million times by players.
- Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup 1-0 against Argentina, correctly predicted by EA Sports FC's tournament simulations
- EA's forecasting system has now accurately selected five consecutive World Cup champions since 2010
- EA continues tournament simulations despite losing official FIFA licensing over fee disputes