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Stephen Killen

World Cup supercomputer predicts England heartbreak ahead of France clash with Brazil call

England have been given a 14 per cent chance to win the World Cup with Brazil resounding favourites, according to the supercomputer. The Three Lions are preparing for their clash with 2018 winners France as they look to book their place in a third successive major semi-final.

Brazil boasted four different goalscorers as they romped to a 4-1 win over South Korea, further asserting their claim to end their 20-year wait to regain their crown of world champions.

England were beaten finalists just over 18 months ago when Italy won on penalties at Wembley in the rescheduled European Championships. They've conceded twice in the whole of the tournament so far and have yet to concede since the opening game after keeping three clean sheets against USA, Wales and against Senegal in the Round of 16.

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The world's footballing juggernauts remain in the fold as Argentina, Holland, France, Brazil, Spain and Portugal remain in the mix. However, there has been some shocks so far from the group stages as Belgium and Germany both failed to make it at the first attempt - a second time in as many World Cup's that Die Mannschaft haven't gone beyond the first three matches of the tournament.

According to FiveThirtyEight's supercomputer, Tite's side have a 78 per cent chance of making the semi-finals - beating Croatia - and 51 per cent chance of making the final with a 33 per cent possibility that they could win a record sixth World Cup.

That could change should both Brazil and Argentina beat their respective opponents in the last eight as that would set-up an all-South American semi-final between the two giants.

Both England and Lionel Scaloni's side have been given a 13 per cent chance of winning the tournament. Harry Kane will lead the Three Lions out against France on Sunday and according to the supercomputer, they have 51 per cent chance of making it to the last four.

Les Bleus, on the other hand, have a 49 per cent chance of making it through with an 11 per cent chance of winning back-to-back World Cup's.

Morocco pulled off one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history by beating Luis Enrique's Spain on penalties. They had the lowest possibility of reaching the quarter-finals going into their clash with the 2010-winners. They have the lowest probability of winning the tournament with just three per cent.

Goncalo Ramos proved that Fernando Santos' decision to drop Cristiano Ronaldo was the right one as he scored the first hat-trick of the tournament in a 6-1 rout over Switzerland.

That has sprung them to potential finalists, with a clash against England or France on the cards in the semi-final, with a 33 per cent probability of reaching the showpiece match on December 18.

They have a 14 per cent chance of winning their first ever World Cup, level with the Three Lions, but they face dark horses Morocco who are looking to continue their string of surprises.

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