“Mexico reaches the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup [as host nation].”

Original source

Mexico reached the round of 16 but was eliminated by England (2-3) on 2026-07-05 and therefore did not appear in the official FIFA quarterfinal bracket.

Primary evidence source

Impact on track record
FALSE

Brier Index

85.0 → 78.8 (-6.2)

Raw Brier

0.022 → 0.045

Overall rank

1 → 7

Statement context

Prediction by Lizzy Becherano in ESPN article published 2026-06-10. High-visibility major English outlet; host-nation deep-run claim with accountability value.

Resolution criteria

Mexico reaches the quarterfinal stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as determined by the official FIFA knockout bracket published after the round of 16.

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 10 June 2026
Logged 11 June 2026
Resolved 5 July 2026
Stated probability 26%
Brier contribution 0.068
Brier Index (this prediction) 74.0
Prediction id pred-2026-06-10-becherano-mexico-qf
Topic
Mexico Performance Quarterfinals