Soccer simulator for PlayStation FIFA 23 predicted Argentina’s victory at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Games in the FIFA series have previously successfully predicted the winners of the 2010, 2014 and 2018 championships. This time, the game simulated all 64 matches to be played in Qatar in November and December and concluded that Argentina and Brazil would advance to the final, with Argentina winning 1-0.
The new version of the game used technology HyperMotion2, which provides ultra-realistic gameplay, as well as current FIFA ratings of all national teams in the world. If the prediction of the simulator is correct, Argentina and Brazil will meet in the World Cup finals for the first time in history.
FIFA 23 also predicted that the Golden Boot, the prize for the tournament’s best striker, would go to Argentine captain and French club PSG striker Leo Messi. He will score eight goals in seven matches, including the decisive goal in the championship final.
The situation will be more complicated with the choice of the winner of the Golden Glove, the prize for the best goalkeeper of the tournament. The game predicted Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patriciu, Brazilian Alyson Becker, Croatian Dominic Livakovic and Argentine Emiliano Martinez would have an equal chance of winning the award. In the end, Martinez will receive the award as the player who has gone the furthest with his national team.
FIFA 23 also predicted some unexpected outcomes, such as the U.S. team out of the group in first place and leaving only in the quarterfinals and semi-final between Brazil and Portugal 0-0, with Brazil winning on penalties (5:4).
The third-place match will pit Portugal against reigning world champion France, who will win 4-2.
