TL;DR The Oracle predicts an unchanged XI for 1 of 4 teams. Biggest changes: England: Pickford, Stones, O'Reilly, Anderson, Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon, Kane in · France: Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne, Koné, Dembélé in · Argentina: Molina, Paredes in.
France v Spain
Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.
France 2 to go First call, 41 days ago
France names an unchanged 4-2-3-1 for the visit to Spain, keeping full continuity from the previous selection.
Spain 4 to go First call, 41 days ago
Spain's 4-2-3-1 remains entirely settled, with all eleven players carried forward from the Oracle's prior call.
The Oracle expects both sides unchanged in this semi-final, sticking with France's 4-2-3-1 built around Mbappé, Dembélé and Doué, while Spain's own 4-2-3-1 keeps faith with Yamal and Oyarzabal up top. Spain have the edge in this fixture with 4 wins from 5 meetings against France's 1, and the data leans their way with advice pointing to a draw or Spain and under 3.5 goals.
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England v Argentina
The machine edges it: 18 starters called to the crowd's 17.
Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.
England The Oracle and the crowd agree on 10 of 11. The Oracle backs Stones; the crowd wants James.
Argentina The Oracle and the crowd agree on 10 of 11.
England are without the suspended Quansah, so the Oracle adjusts its back line while keeping a 4-2-3-1 led by Bellingham and Kane. Argentina's 4-1-3-2 is expected to stay fully settled with Messi and Álvarez leading the line, and the data favours Argentina, advising a draw or Argentina double chance.
England: Out: Quansah (suspension through sports court)
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