Klement-style model
CONFIDENCE83%
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United States
WINNER ✓
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ELIMINATED
The 5 Klement factors
👑Tier
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📊FIFA Rank
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💰GDP/capita
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👥Pop. Pool
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🌡️Climate
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🏟️Host Bonus
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Klement on United States
Co-host. Klement: host advantage diluted across 3 countries; US finishes 3rd, qualifies as best third, then loses easily to Germany in the R32.
Klement on Saudi Arabia
Outsider in Group H.
“If you take this model seriously, you are deluding yourself.” — J. Klement