False

“Paraguay finishes second in its group at the 2026 FIFA World Cup [Group D].”

Original source

Paraguay finished third in Group D (Australia finished second).

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

Specific group-stage prediction by Chris Sutton in BBC Sport article published 2026-06-10. Premier English outlet with detailed, falsifiable forecasts.

Resolution criteria

Paraguay finishes in second place in its assigned group at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as determined by the official FIFA group standings.

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 32%
Brier contribution 0.102
Brier Index (this prediction) 68.0
Prediction id pred-2026-06-10-sutton-paraguay-2nd
Topic
Paraguay Performance Group Stage