How SquadRanks Builds a SquadScore
The full methodology behind SquadRanks: the five layers of the SquadScore, from club form to live tournament form, and how the slider blends the result with Kalshi prediction-market odds.
World Cup 2026: Which Squads Have the Strongest Bench?
Ranking World Cup 2026 squads by reserve quality. Spain's bench would rank as a top-10 starting XI, and the deepest squads are not the ones with the best bench.
World Cup 2026 Goalkeeper Rankings: Who Has the Best No.1?
Rating every World Cup 2026 starting goalkeeper by 2025/26 club form. Thibaut Courtois leads, and the gap to each squad's goalkeeping line shows who is carrying a thin position.
What Drives World Cup Odds: Pedigree, Money, and Recent Form
The market's 2026 World Cup favorites are favorites mostly for two reasons: tournament pedigree and squad market value. Here is which driver lifts each contender, and who the market has repriced since late May.
Where the Market and the Squad Data Disagree, Two Matchdays In
Before the World Cup, our squad ratings disagreed with the Kalshi market on four teams. Two group-stage matchdays in, Morocco, France, Croatia and Senegal are settling the argument.
How to Create and Manage a World Cup Prediction Pool on SquadRanks
Step-by-step tutorial: create a prediction pool, invite your group with a link or QR code, predict every match, and read the leaderboard.
World Cup 2026 Prediction Pool: How Scoring Rewards the Right Upsets
Run a prediction pool with friends. How SquadRanks scores exact results, multiplies points for correctly called upsets, and ranks a private leaderboard.
Does Defense Win World Cups? Testing Ancelotti's Theory With 30 Years of Data
Carlo Ancelotti says the World Cup is won by whoever concedes the least. We tested every tournament from 1994 to 2022.