Thanks to the big cheeses at FIFA, the 2026 World Cup has a bunch of extra teams, extra games and, therefore, extra math. Let’s start with the simple part. There are 48 nations (rather than the ...

Despite hosting matches and aiming for a historic run, Mexico is projected to suffer disappointment this summer.

German mathematician Joachim Klement has predicted that the Netherlands will win the 2026 World Cup.

Mathematicians have considered how to watch every corner of a space—but soccer adds moving players, blocked views and ...

Using a unique algorithm a German mathematician has correctly predicted the winners of each World Cup since 2014 and has ...