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FT · World: International Friendly · Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Argentina 3–0 IcelandMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Argentina
3–0
Argentina win
Iceland
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Argentina at 50%, draw at 30%, Iceland at 20%. The match ended 3-0 — confirming the model's lean toward Argentina.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Argentina win
50%
Actual ✓
Draw
30%
Iceland win
20%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.66 – 0.99
Total 2.66
Actual
3 – 0
Total 3 (+0.3 vs xG)

Total goals landed close to the model's expectation — within 0.3 of forecast. Suggests this match played to the underlying xG balance.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 71%
✓ Won
Value
Home Win
Pre-match: 53%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Away Win
Pre-match: 23%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 2.5 Goals dominates at 71% probability because Argentina's 1.66 expected goals and 0.67 xG advantage over Iceland should generate the attacking volume this total demands."

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