The revamped Club World Cup, which for the first time will bring together 32 teams in the United States between June 15 and July 13, 2025, has an unexpected favorite according to the calculations of a supercomputer. Based on the simulation of 10,000 scenarios, an artificial intelligence developed by the firm BoyleSports predicts that Benfica will be the champion.
As reported by The Sun, the method used consisted of simulating each match thousands of times, using updated betting market odds and various statistical variables to project possible outcomes as a basis.
According to the simulations, the Portuguese team will finish first in Group C, relegating Bayern to second place and leaving Boca and Auckland City without a chance.
Another surprise would occur in Group D, where ES Tunis from Tunisia would take first place, ahead of the powerful Chelsea, which would finish second, eliminating Flamengo and LAFC. With these results, the London team would face Benfica in the round of 16, where the Portuguese would prevail 3-1.
The prediction also includes a notable performance by River, which shares Group E with Inter Milan, Urawa Red Diamonds from Japan, and Monterrey from Mexico. According to the simulation, the Millonario would advance along with Inter, leaving the Japanese and Mexican teams behind. In the round of 16, the Núñez team would pull off a shock by defeating Borussia Dortmund, but its campaign would end in the quarterfinals after losing to Juventus.
