“Ecuador reaches the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup [hosted in USA/Canada/Mexico].”

Original source

Ecuador reached the round of 16 but did not advance to the quarterfinals, per official FIFA knockout bracket.

Primary evidence source

Impact on track record
FALSE

Brier Index

30.0 → 47.4 (+17.4)

Raw Brier

0.490 → 0.276

Overall rank

28 → 21

Statement context

Prediction by Alex Kirkland in ESPN article published 2026-06-10. High-visibility major English outlet; bold underdog claim.

Resolution criteria

Ecuador 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 25%
Brier contribution 0.062
Brier Index (this prediction) 75.0
Prediction id pred-2026-06-10-kirkland-ecuador-qf
Topic
Ecuador Performance Quarterfinals