False

“Mexico will beat South Africa 1-0 in their opening World Cup 2026 Group A match [Mexico City, 11 June 2026].”

Original source

Official result: Mexico 2-0 South Africa. Exact 1-0 criteria not met. Correct winner: Mexico. Derived accuracy: 70/100.

Primary evidence source

Impact on track record
FALSE

Brier Index

61.9 → 62.0 (+0.2)

Raw Brier

0.145 → 0.144

Overall rank

15 → 15

Statement context

Score prediction by BBC Sport expert Chris Sutton in pre-tournament article published 10 June 2026.

Resolution criteria

The final score of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Mexico and South Africa on 2026-06-11 is exactly 1-0 according to official FIFA result.

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 30 June 2026
Resolved 30 June 2026
Stated probability 32%
Brier contribution 0.102
Brier Index (this prediction) 68.0
Prediction id pred-2026-06-10-sutton-mex-sa-1-0
Topic
Group Stage Match Result [Mexico vs South Africa]