I made 7 of the best AI models predict and bet on every 2026 World Cup match.
I made 7 of the best AI models predict and bet on every 2026 World Cup match.

I made 7 of the best AI models predict and bet on every 2026 World Cup match.

I built a setup where 7 leading AI models with 100000$ each, compete as rival gamblers across the entire 2026 football World Cup.

The setup:

- A single intelligence agent (the only one with web/tool access) gathers facts into per-team dossiers and a per-match briefing. All 7 prediction models read the exact same briefing.

- Two steps, odds hidden in step one.

Step 1: model sees the scouting report (no odds) and commits to {winner, confidence, reasoning}.

Step 2: odds are revealed and it decides to bet or fold.

- Each model writes its own betting constitution at the start and bets a $1M virtual bankroll under it, so they genuinely play differently.

Where it gets interesting for this sub: I'm logging every call, tokens in/out, cost, and the full reasoning trace for all 7 models on every match. So at the end I won't just have a "who made the most money" leaderboard, I'll have a per-model record of how each one reads a football match.

Full rules · Live standings: [Standings]

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