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The Portugal national team reaches the World Cup final, but fails to bring home the trophy. According to the prediction of Joachim Klement, an economist at the investment bank Panmure Liberum, Portugal will reach the final, but the champion will be another team.
What happened?
In the beginning, it was an octopus. His name was Paul, he lived in the Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen (Germany), and he made a splash with his 100% accuracy rate in predicting the results of Germany's games in 2010.
Why does this matter for Portugal?
The technique involved mussels and plastic containers decorated with the flags of the teams. After the glorious era of cephalopods predicting sports results, Germany turned to flesh-and-blood experts.
What's next?
Klement's latest prediction, released before the start of the World Cup, suggests that Portugal will reach the final, but the champion will be another team. And if it happens, it will be the first World Cup title for... the Netherlands.
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Portugal 1-1 Congo DR |
The Portugal national team is in good form, with 3 wins and 2 draws in their last 5 games. The next challenge will be against Colombia on 2026-06-27.
Predictions for all tastes
In a World Cup where there is no clear favorite, the major investment banks globally analyze the teams and are only consistent in one aspect: they all disagree with Joachim Klement's bold prediction for the outcome of this tournament.
