A supercomputer has predicted Mamelodi Sundowns' chances of qualifying for the last 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup.
Top 5 Scorers In CWC History: 3 Ballon D’Or Winners Named
This year's edition of the Club World Cup is the first since it expanded to a 32-team tournament and features the biggest and most successful teams from each continent.
With the tournament opener just days away, a supercomputer has predicted what percentage each team has to make the last 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final as well as crowning the overall winner.
According to Opta, the supercomputer has simulated the competition 10,000 times and the Opta model used the findings and confirmed the pre-tournament predictions.
The results showed that Mamelodi Sundowns stood a 47,1% chance of qualifying for the last 16, predicting the team to finish second in Group F behind Borussia Dortmund.
Masandawana was also given a 13% chance to qualify for the quarter-finals, a 2,8% chance to qualify for the semi-finals, a 0,6% chance for the final, and a 0,1% chance to win the competition.
The tournament favourites are PSG, who was given an 18,5% chance to win the competition, while Man City (17,8%) and Bayern Munich (12.8%) rounded out the top three.
Check Out: Sundowns' CWC Kit Is Here!
The Brazilians compared favourably to the other African sides in the tournament as Al Ahly was given a 41,1% chance for the last 16 and 0,2% of winning the tournament, while Esperance and Wydad were given a 20,9% and 10,3% chance of qualification for the last 16 with 0% chance of winning.
Photo: X/@AfricaSoccer_zn
