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FT · World: World Cup · Thursday, 18 June 2026

Canada 6–0 QatarMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Thursday, 18 June 2026

Canada
6–0
Canada win
Qatar
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Canada at 42%, draw at 32%, Qatar at 27%. The match ended 6-0 — confirming the model's lean toward Canada.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Canada win
42%
Actual ✓
Draw
32%
Qatar win
27%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.49 – 1.15
Total 2.65
Actual
6 – 0
Total 6 (+3.4 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 3.4 goals. Above-expectation scoring — could be finishing, set-piece luck, or genuine attacking quality the model under-rated.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 74%
✓ Won
Value
X2
Pre-match: 51%
✗ Lost
Dark Horse
Under 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 27%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals sits at 74% because Canada's 1.49 xG and Qatar's 1.15 xG combine for a low-scoring script where both teams' creator and striker talent—Davies and David for the hosts, Afif and Ali for the visitors—will likely each find the net once."

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