Deepseek's AI achieves perfect World Cup predictions

The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage is in full swing. The four mainstream AI large models, Qianwen, Doubao, Kimi, and DeepSeek, which previously participated in the tournament simulation, have delivered their complete prediction answers for yesterday. Today's biggest dark horse is DeepSeek.

For all matches of the day, this model not only accurately covered the real outcome in all three predicted scores but also precisely hit the exact score for all matches, achieving a 100% accuracy rate in both "result + score" dimensions. In contrast, the other three models all made errors in predicting wins/losses or hitting scores. The horizontal gap in the analytical capabilities of the four AIs has widened, marking a milestone performance in the FIFA World Cup AI prediction track.

A review of Deepseek's predictions yesterday:

Brazil vs Japan

There is a clear talent gap between the two teams, but Japan's defensive counter-attacking system has strong containing power. It will be difficult for Brazil to achieve a landslide victory. A narrow one-goal win is a realistic outcome given the situation of both sides. Brazil firmly controlled possession throughout the match, continuously stretching Japan's dense defense with wide cross-passes, constantly moving defenders back and forth to exhaust their stamina. Vinicius on the left wing continuously created crossing and set-piece opportunities. However, the team's aging full-backs' weakness in tracking back cannot be completely compensated. As long as they push forward aggressively, it will leave opportunities for Japan's counter-attacks, making it impossible to attack continuously without restraint. Japan's players covered a huge area with their runs, maintaining complete defensive discipline, and were able to limit Brazil's positional attacks for a long time. Occasionally, they created shooting threats through quick transitions on the wings, but their finishing efficiency was low, making it difficult to score multiple goals. As the match progressed, the stamina of Japan's substitute players bottomed out, and defensive gaps gradually widened. Brazil seized the window to score the crucial winning goal, securing the first round of the knockout stage with a one-goal advantage.

First recommended score: Brazil 1-0 Japan

Second recommended score: Brazil 2-1 Japan

Germany vs Paraguay

The offensive and defensive characteristics of the two teams balance each other. Germany holds absolute possession but is wary of the opponent's counter-attacks. Paraguay has sufficient defensive tenacity but lacks offensive power. A draw is a reasonable outcome given the situation of both sides. Germany dominated possession throughout the match, continuously stretching the defense with wide cross-passes, constantly creating corner kicks and free-kick opportunities in the attacking third. However, aggressive overlapping by the full-backs would expose sprinting spaces behind them, preventing them from fully committing to attack and making it difficult to score consecutive goals. Paraguay's defensive discipline was full-on, keeping clean sheets in 60% of their group stage matches. High-intensity physical confrontation could continuously limit Germany's ball-carrying attackers, and counter-attacks occasionally created one-on-one threats, but the strikers' ability to convert opportunities was insufficient, making it difficult to consistently turn them into goals. One side struggled to attack despite dominating, while the other struggled to score despite defending well. High-quality clear-cut scoring opportunities were scarce for both sides, leading to a draw in regular 90 minutes and going into extra time to decide the winner.

First recommended score: Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Second recommended score: Germany 2-2 Paraguay

Netherlands vs Morocco

The two teams are closely matched in strength and their tactics neutralize each other. Attack and defense will go back and forth, making a draw a reasonable outcome for both sides. The Netherlands controlled most of the possession throughout the match, continuously stretching Morocco's defensive width with wide cross-passes, constantly moving defenders back and forth to exhaust their stamina. Wing attacks and set-pieces continuously created threats in front of goal. However, the inherent weakness of the full-backs pushing forward could not be completely compensated. As long as they pushed forward aggressively, it would leave space for Morocco's counter-attacks, preventing them from fully committing to offense. Morocco's defensive discipline was complete; their defensive stability, having conceded only 1 goal in the group stage, was enough to withstand the Netherlands' repeated attacks. Their counter-attacks had the ability to be deadly, as long as they exploited the space behind the Dutch full-backs to create one-on-one opportunities. One side had possession but was wary of counter-attacks behind them, while the other focused on defense and looked for opportunities to transition to attack. Neither side could completely suppress the other, and high-quality clear-cut scoring opportunities were scarce, ultimately leading to a draw and going into extra time.

First recommended score: Netherlands 1-1 Morocco

Second recommended score: Netherlands 2-2 Morocco

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