Post-tournament archive · closed 19 July 2026
The World Cup,
preserved as forecast.
The tournament is complete. 26cup now keeps its pre-tournament forecasts and model notes as a transparent historical archive, with undocumented numbers removed and official FIFA sources linked for results.
The short answer
What is 26cup.org now?
An independent 2026 World Cup research archive. Start with the verified final reference, then compare frozen forecasts with the evidence standard now applied to them.
Choose a collection
Three ways into the archive
TOURNAMENT / PATH
Verify the final
Read the sourced final summary, then continue to FIFA for the complete knockout path and standings.
Open the result reference POST-MATCH / FACTWho won the 2026 World Cup?
Read the concise final result and open the FIFA sources that remain authoritative.
Open the fact page FORECAST / SNAPSHOTRead the original calls
Review the winner, knockout, final, dark-horse and Golden Boot forecasts as published snapshots.
Browse forecast archive MODEL / NOTEBOOKInspect the reasoning
Understand the tournament format, prediction math, knockout metrics and limits of the model.
Open model guidesEvidence ledger
Read the result
with its source.
Forecast, official fact, archive freshness and commercial links remain separate records.
Explore the full archive
Forecasts and research guides
FORECASTGolden BootMinutes, role, team path and official-result checks.
FORECASTQuarter-finalsConditional matchups, bracket uncertainty and source dates.
FORECASTSemi-finalsPath dependency and the limits of a pre-event projection.
RESEARCH GUIDEKey playersRole, availability, minutes and official squad evidence.
OFFICIAL SOURCESHost citiesVenue, transport and visitor-information source checks.
FORMAT GUIDE48-team formatTwelve groups, the round of 32 and the knockout path.
SHOPPING / DISCLOSEDMatchday kitCompatibility-first viewing and travel categories, with affiliate links labelled.
RESEARCH GUIDEDark horsesSquad, path and tactical evidence for underdog analysis.
EDITORIAL STANDARDHow claims are checkedSource authority, date, scope, reproducibility and uncertainty.
Separate commerce bridge
Matchday basics, after the facts.
Open the standalone category page for viewing and travel setup notes. Affiliate links are labelled there and cannot change the archive's football conclusions.
Authoritative record
Results belong to
the official source.
Legacy unofficial group and scorer pages are retired from search. Use FIFA for the full match record.
Archive notes
Know what you are reading
What remains useful after the tournament?
The dated forecast questions, corrected research guides and evidence boundaries remain useful for studying how an analysis should be documented.
Are predictions still being updated?
No. The tournament ended on July 19, 2026. Forecast pages are preserved as historical analysis, not refreshed into hindsight.
Is this an official record?
No. 26cup is independent and not affiliated with FIFA. Use official competition sources when you need an authoritative match record.