Amadu Raheem Komba Gbandeh, a Sierra Leonean football enthusiast, has shared his predictions for the Round of 32 fixtures at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Raheem, who previously gained attention after correctly predicting the outcomes of 15 football matches, posted his latest forecast on Facebook, outlining how he expects each Round of 32 encounter to unfold.
One of his predictions, that Canada would eliminate South Africa, proved accurate, although the victory did not come after extra time as he had anticipated.
Man’s FIFA World Cup predictions
In a Facebook post published on June 28, Raheem projected that Brazil, Germany, Morocco, Norway, France, Mexico, England, Senegal, USA, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Egypt, Argentina and Colombia would all emerge victorious in their respective Round of 32 fixtures and advance to the next stage of the tournament.
His detailed prediction read:
Canada VS South Africa.
“I see a 90-minute draw, with a win for Canada in an extra 30-minute affair. South Africa will go back home today.”
Brazil VS Japan.
“I see a tight contest with fewer opportunities for both teams. A win in the end for Brazil in regular time. Japan will be eliminated.”
Germany VS Paraguay.
“I see a win for the Germans in regular time. No extra 30 minutes. Paraguay will be knocked out.”
Netherlands VS Morocco.
“The Dutch will be held to a 90-minute draw, a draw in an extra 30 minutes and our first penalty shootout, in which The Atlas Lions will progress to the next stage. The Orange will be eliminated on Penalties.
Ivory Coast VS Norway.
“A tight match with end-to-end play. This is the most difficult to predict, but I feel like Norway will do well against the Elephants. It’s a difficult win for the Norwegians in extra time. Ivory Coast will be eliminated.”
France VS Sweden.
“The Frenchmen, well, eased past the Swedes in a comfortable manner. It’s a straight win in regular time for France. Sweden will be eliminated.”
Mexico VS Ecuador.
“The Host nation will get past their American counterparts in extra time. It’s a draw in regulation time, a win in the extra 30 minutes. Ecuador will be eliminated.”
England VS DR Congo.
“The Three Lions will see off the Leopards of Africa. It’s a win with fewer goals in regular time. No extra time in this match. DRC will be back home sooner than we wanted.”
Belgium VS Senegal.
“This fixture will bring surprises. It’s a match that will go to extra time, but the Lions of Teranga will make it through on penalties. Belgium will be eliminated.”
USA VS Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“The host nation will play its best game against Bosnia. It’s a straight win in regular time for the US. Bosnia will be eliminated.”
Spain VS Austria.
“The Spaniards won’t have an easy match against the Austrians. It will be tight, but the Spanish will go through, and they will do so without conceding. Austria will be eliminated.”
Portugal VS Croatia.
“Luka Modric and his teammates will have a good game against Ronaldo and his teammates, but it will be a heartbreaking ending for them. Portugal will win in extra time thanks to their squad depth. Croatia will be eliminated.”
Switzerland VS Algeria.
“The Algerians will have a decent game against the Swiss, but will not be able to contain the attacking fluidity of the Swiss. It’s a straight win for Switzerland and elimination for Algeria.”
Australia VS Egypt.
“The Australians will have a good game against the Egyptians. I see a match going into extra 30 minutes, a possible shootout and a win for Mohamed Salah and his mates. Australia will be knocked out painfully.”
Argentina VS Cabo Verde.
“The defending champions will ease past the Island nation with a thumping win. It’s a straight win in regular time for Argentina and an end of the road for Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde will be knocked out.”
Colombia VS Ghana.
“The West African nation will have a good defensive display, but that won’t be enough for them to sail through, as Colombia will be too hard for them to handle. I see a draw in 90 minutes but a win for Colombia in extra time. Ghana will go back home.”
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