Klement-style model
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Brazil
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South Africa
ELIMINATED
The 5 Klement factors
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📊FIFA Rank
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👥Pop. Pool
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🌡️Climate
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🏟️Host Bonus
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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.'
Klement on South Africa
Outsider in Group A in Klement's model.
“If you take this model seriously, you are deluding yourself.” — J. Klement