“Senegal makes a deep run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup [hosted in USA/Canada/Mexico, similar to Morocco in 2022].”

Original source

Senegal advanced from the group stage to the Round of 32 but were eliminated there and did not reach the Round of 16.

Primary evidence source

Impact on track record
FALSE

Brier Index

88.0 → 83.5 (-4.5)

Raw Brier

0.014 → 0.027

Overall rank

1 → 1

Statement context

Prediction by Connor O'Halloran in ESPN article published 2026-06-10. High-visibility major English outlet; explicit comparison to prior surprise run.

Resolution criteria

Senegal advances from the group stage to at least the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as determined by the official FIFA results.

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 20%
Brier contribution 0.040
Brier Index (this prediction) 80.0
Prediction id pred-2026-06-10-ohalloran-senegal-deep
Topic
Senegal Performance Knockout Stages