Economists from Austria presented their forecast of who will win the World Cup. The authors analyzed the information of the bookmakers taking into account the coefficients for the victory. According to the study, Brazil has the best chance of winning, followed by Germany. According to forecasts, these teams will meet in the finals. The team from Panama was considered the weakest. Russia ranks 12th in the ranking of the likely winners.

And the top 10 looks like this: Brazil, Germany, Spain, France, Argentina Belgium, England, Portugal, Uruguay, Croatia.