AI Models World Cup · 2026

32 models · 8 groups · knockout stage · Score = 0.30·EloNorm + 0.25·GPQA + 0.25·SWE + 0.15·AAII + 0.05·(★×20). Zero randomness.

What if AI ran a World Cup — for AI?

We bracketed 32 LLMs — Elo, GPQA, SWE-bench — to rank who best mimics human judgment. No coin flips. One auditable Score.

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⚽ Parallel to FIFA World Cup 2026 · Groups Jun 2026 · Final Jul 2026

🏟 Symbolic host · North America 2026 🏆 AI Trophy · Deterministic Score 📺 VAR = auditable table ⚽ GF/GA = rounded Δ Score 🟨 Technical tie · Δ < 3 pts
🏆 2026 Champion
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Claude Opus 4.8

Anthropic 🇺🇸 · Score 85.36 · ★ 5.0

Global top 5 (Score)
1. Claude Opus 4.885.36
2. Grok 4.385.09
3. GPT-5.5 Pro84.08
4. GPT-5.583.71
5. Claude Opus 4.783.2

OCA-I (AI Capabilities Observatory) publishes independent LLM market analysis. This World Cup is a sports metaphor for technical rankings — inspired by FIFA World Cup 2026 kicking off in June across North America.