German mathematician Joachim Clement, who correctly predicted the winners of the last three football World Cups, has once again made headlines. Now the question is, will he be right for the fourth time?
Joachim Clement predicted the victory of his country Germany in the 2014 World Cup, which turned out to be correct. However, in 2018, he predicted against his own team that Germany would not win the title and he was right this time too. In the same year, he declared France the winner, while in 2022, his prediction of Argentina’s success also turned out to be correct.
Now he has his eyes on the next World Cup, but the interesting thing is that according to his prediction, the Netherlands can win the World Cup, although this team is not only not among the favorite teams but has never won the World Cup in its history.
So how do Joachim Clement’s predictions prove to be so accurate?
According to the mathematician, he uses an economic model that evaluates the chances of teams based on various economic and social factors.
He said that this model includes four important factors: the country’s population, the country’s weather and climate, the sports infrastructure and financial resources for nurturing talent, and the FIFA world ranking.
According to him, countries with a large population have a large pool of talented players, while a suitable climate helps players play football all year round and adapt to different weather conditions.
He says that the current FIFA ranking also plays an important role in assessing the current form and strength of a team.
If his prediction proves correct once again, the Netherlands can write a new chapter in football history by becoming world champions for the first time.