Klement's Round of 32
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Japan
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Klement (R32): the headline upset of the tournament — 'one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history'. Japan already beat Brazil 3-2 in Oct 2025, Germany in 2022, Scotland and England in 2026 friendlies.
The 5 Klement factors
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Klement on Japan
Klement's dark horse. Beats Brazil in the R32 (the upset of the tournament), edges Senegal in the R16, then loses to a Kane-led England in the QF.
Klement on Brazil
Tops Group C trivially. But Klement's headline upset of 2026: Japan beats Brazil in the R32 — 'one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history.'
“If you take this model seriously, you are deluding yourself.” — J. Klement