“Netherlands does not reach semi-finals (semifinalists: Portugal, Spain, France, Brazil)”

Original source

Netherlands did not reach the semifinals (eliminated in Round of 32), as shown by the official FIFA knockout bracket.

Primary evidence source

Impact on track record
TRUE

Brier Index

42.0 → 40.5 (-1.5)

Raw Brier

0.336 → 0.354

Overall rank

23 → 23

Statement context

Public prediction by former Netherlands international Wesley Sneijder published in Express.co.uk. Clear and specific claim about tournament progression.

Resolution criteria

Netherlands does not appear among the four teams in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals, according to the official FIFA knockout bracket published after the quarterfinals.

Verification

This resolution was performed by human examination of primary sources against the exact wording of the resolution criteria. The resolver (Tonnis Sebo Anko Douma) takes personal responsibility for the recorded outcome. Full methodological rules are published in the project’s METHODOLOGY.md.

Claim details
Published 6 December 2025
Resolved 10 July 2026
Stated probability 39%
Brier contribution 0.372
Brier Index (this prediction) 39.0
Prediction id pred-2025-12-06-sneijder-nl-no-semifinal
Topic
Netherlands Performance Semifinals