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FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
5 / 11 models
consensus pick
5 of 11 AI models predict Kylian Mbappé for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball at FIFA World Cup 2026. The second most popular pick is L. Messi (3 models).
The FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball prediction tracks 11 frontier AI models' picks for which player will win this individual honour at FIFA World Cup 2026. All models are queried fresh daily and predictions can change during the tournament.
Consensus over time
8 days
2026-06-13
🇫🇷
Kylian Mbappé
5/11
2026-06-12
🇫🇷
Kylian Mbappé
6/11
2026-06-11
🇫🇷
Kylian Mbappé
4/11
2026-06-10
🇪🇸
Lamine Yamal
5/11
2026-06-09
🇫🇷
Kylian Mbappé
7/11
2026-06-08
🇫🇷
Kylian Mbappé
7/11
2026-06-07
🇫🇷
Kylian Mbappé
7/11
2026-06-06
🇫🇷
Kylian Mbappé
5/11
Pick histories
10 flips
AN
Claude Opus 4.8
3 flips
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Jun 6
🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal
Initial prediction.
Jun 7
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappe on Jun 7.
Jun 8
🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal
Flipped from Kylian Mbappe to Lamine Yamal on Jun 8.
Jun 9
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappe on Jun 9.
XAI
Grok 4.3
5 flips
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Jun 6
🇦🇷 L. Messi
Initial prediction.
Jun 7
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 7.
Jun 8
🇦🇷 L. Messi
Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 8.
Jun 9
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappe on Jun 9.
Jun 10
🇧🇷 Vinícius Júnior
Flipped from Kylian Mbappe to Vinícius Júnior on Jun 10.
Jun 13
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Vinícius Júnior to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 13.
ZAI
GLM-5.1
5 flips
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Jun 6
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Initial prediction.
Jun 7
🇫🇷 O. Dembélé
Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Ousmane Dembélé on Jun 7.
Jun 8
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Ousmane Dembélé to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 8.
Jun 10
🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal
Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lamine Yamal on Jun 10.
Jun 11
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 11.
Jun 13
🇪🇸 Rodri
Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Rodri on Jun 13.
MS
Kimi K2.6
5 flips
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Jun 6
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Initial prediction.
Jun 9
🇦🇷 L. Messi
Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 9.
Jun 10
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 10.
Jun 11
🇫🇷 O. Dembélé
Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Ousmane Dembele on Jun 11.
Jun 12
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Ousmane Dembele to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 12.
Jun 13
🇦🇷 L. Messi
Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 13.
XMI
MiMo v2.5-Pro
4 flips
+
Jun 6
🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal
Initial prediction.
Jun 7
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 7.
Jun 10
🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal
Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lamine Yamal on Jun 10.
Jun 11
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 11.
Jun 13
🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal
Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lamine Yamal on Jun 13.
MIS
Mistral Large 3
4 flips
+
Jun 6
🇦🇷 L. Messi
Initial prediction.
Jun 7
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 7.
Jun 8
🏴 J. Bellingham
Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Jude Bellingham on Jun 8.
Jun 10
🇫🇷 W. Zaïre-Emery
Flipped from Jude Bellingham to Warren Zaïre-Emery on Jun 10.
Jun 11
🇦🇷 L. Messi
Flipped from Warren Zaïre-Emery to Lionel Messi on Jun 11.
GO
Gemini 3.1 Pro
5 flips
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Jun 6
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Initial prediction.
Jun 7
🏴 J. Bellingham
Flipped from Kylian Mbappe to Jude Bellingham on Jun 7.
Jun 8
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Jude Bellingham to Kylian Mbappe on Jun 8.
Jun 10
🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal
Flipped from Kylian Mbappe to Lamine Yamal on Jun 10.
Jun 11
🇦🇷 L. Messi
Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Lionel Messi on Jun 11.
Jun 13
🏴 J. Bellingham
Flipped from Lionel Messi to Jude Bellingham on Jun 13.
GO
Gemini 3.5 Flash
3 flips
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Jun 6
🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal
Initial prediction.
Jun 8
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 8.
Jun 9
🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal
Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lamine Yamal on Jun 9.
Jun 12
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 12.
DS
DeepSeek V4 Pro
7 flips
+
Jun 6
🇪🇸 Rodri
Initial prediction.
Jun 7
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Rodri to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 7.
Jun 8
🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal
Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lamine Yamal on Jun 8.
Jun 9
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 9.
Jun 10
🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal
Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lamine Yamal on Jun 10.
Jun 11
🇪🇸 Pedri
Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Pedri on Jun 11.
Jun 12
🇦🇷 L. Messi
Flipped from Pedri to Lionel Messi on Jun 12.
Jun 13
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 13.
GO
Gemma 4 31B
3 flips
+
Jun 6
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Initial prediction.
Jun 7
🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal
Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lamine Yamal on Jun 7.
Jun 8
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 8.
Jun 9
🇦🇷 L. Messi
Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 9.
Vote distribution
11 models
🏴 J. Bellingham
1 / 11
Consensus favourites over time
8 days
25% 50% 75% 🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé 🇦🇷 L. Messi 🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal Jun 6 Jun 9 Jun 13 % of models backing each candidate per day
Frequently asked questions
Which AI models predict Kylian Mbappé for FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball?
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5 of 11 AI models predict Kylian Mbappé for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball, making it the consensus pick.
Do all AI models agree on the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball?
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5 of 11 models agree on Kylian Mbappé. 3 models pick L. Messi as their alternative.
What does ChatGPT predict for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball?
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OpenAI's ChatGPT (GPT-5.5 High) predicts Kylian Mbappé for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball at FIFA World Cup 2026.
What does Gemini predict for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball?
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Google Gemini models are split on the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball: Gemini 3.1 Pro picks J. Bellingham; Gemini 3.5 Flash picks Kylian Mbappé.
What does Claude predict for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball?
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Anthropic's Claude (Claude Opus 4.8) predicts Kylian Mbappé for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball at FIFA World Cup 2026.