“Japan makes a deep run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, stronger than its performance in Qatar [hosted in USA/Canada/Mexico].”
Japan made a deep run but did not reach the quarterfinals (deeper than 2022 but still stopped in round of 16).
Brier Index
75.0 → 74.7 (-0.3)
Raw Brier
0.062 → 0.064
Overall rank
12 → 12
Prediction by Julien Laurens in ESPN article published 2026-06-10. High-visibility major English outlet; notes Japan stronger than prior tournament.
Japan reaches at least the quarterfinal stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and performs at a higher level than in the 2022 tournament, as determined by the official FIFA knockout bracket and results.
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.
| 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-laurens-japan-deeper |
| Topic |
Japan Performance Quarterfinals
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