Will Spain or Argentina claim 2026 World Cup glory?
We’ve also got the match nobody craves: the bronze final, where France and England meet to decide third place.
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton says he has watched Argentina several times at this tournament and, compared with some of their past sides, he does not see this as an exceptional Argentina team.
Even so, he admires their spirit and edge — few teams battle harder to stay in games and find a way to win.
Sutton adds that they will throw everything at Spain — and, of course, they still have Lionel Messi.
Sutton, AI and users of the BBC’s new predictor game have been forecasting every match at this World Cup.
Only the AI nailed one of the semi-finals, correctly picking Argentina to beat England.
But with 102 of the tournament’s 104 games completed, users still hold an unassailable overall lead.
Chris has 65 right (64%), AI has 66 (65%), and you’re still in front with 72 (71%).
AI predictions were generated using Microsoft Copilot Chat. We simply asked it to “predict the results of the World Cup final and bronze final”.
The BBC predictor game lets readers pick a winner from each knockout tie.
Which team did our pundits tip to win the 2026 World Cup?
France (9): Scott Brown, Gael Clichy, Rachel Corsie, Olivier Giroud, Danny Murphy, Paul Robinson, Tony Pulis, Alan Shearer & Chris Sutton
England (7): Thomas Frank, Joe Hart, Steph Houghton, Martin Keown, Wayne Rooney, Sue Smith & Ellen White
Spain (1): Micah Richards