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Knockout stage · Round of 16 · projected slot

Mexico v England

The single most-likely pairing for this Round of 16 slot across 10 000 simulations conditioned on results so far — it occurs in 15.9% of them. Early-round slots are fed by dozens of group permutations, so no single matchup dominates; the figure firms as groups resolve. The model's head-to-head read is at a neutral venue.

Who advances from this slot

Mexico
29%
to advance
Favoured
England
71%
to advance

Conditional win probability for this pairing — knockouts resolve in extra time / penalties when level.

The model's head-to-head (neutral venue)

Outcome (regulation) MEX win Draw ENG win Likely score xG
Probability 16.3% 27.3% 56.3% 0–1 0.62–1.42

Regulation W/D/L from the fitted ratings; a knockout would carry the draw share into extra time and penalties.

Both sides

Strength
77.9
Reach R16
54.1%
Champion
1.3%
Strength
86.2
Reach R16
66.5%
Champion
8.9%

How they reach this slot

The agent

The agent reads confirmed fixtures, not projected pairings. Its factor-by-factor read, web-search trace, and grade will appear here once the groups resolve and this slot becomes a scheduled knockout match.