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Make your predictions for the matches and challenge our experts (and a dog)

Join our soccer prediction game to predict the winners of World Cup matches and compete against experts and a dog.

Can you make better predictions than our experts, our data algorithm, or even a dog? Now you have the opportunity to give it a try by picking the winners of every match in this summer's World Cup. By participating in our football predictions game, you can make your daily picks and compete to build the longest streak out of 104 games. Build your best streak by choosing as many correct matches as possible in a row. Your streak will end when you make a mistake. You can then start again and build a new strip. In our predictions hub you'll be able to see how your stats compare to those of The Athletic's football experts, journalists Elias Burke and Andy Jones. They will predict every single match and explain their logic in a daily article. You'll also compete against our special guests: Wilf (a six-year-old football enthusiast), Stanley the dog, the prediction machine “The Algo” and a rotating team of other season ticket holders. Check the leaderboard at any time to see which streak is the longest in the game.

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