The 2014 World Cup finally kicked off yesterday with a match between Brazil and Croatia, with the home side walking away with the victory. An incorrectly given penalty marred the match when it was tied 1-1, but Brazil's third goal sealed the deal after dominant periods of possession and wasteful Croatian finishing.
Did My FIFA 14 Sim Predict The Correct Winner Of Brazil-Croatia?
The Mexico-Cameroon match finished about an hour ago, with the South American side dominating its opponent. The score finished 1-0, but it should have been a rout with two goals for Dos Santos incorrectly called offside in the first half.
My simulation using FIFA 14's new World Cup mode predicted a Cameroon win, as did I, but the African side did not look up for it today. Spain vs. Netherlands has just kicked off, and you can see my FIFA 14 simulation for that game here to judge its accuracy.
EA Sports Sim Predicts Germany Will Lift The World Cup Trophy
As for the last match of the day, the sim for Chile vs. Australia should not conflict with the real-life result. This is the most one-sided match so far, and my FIFA 14 simulation predicts the favored Chilean squad to walk away with a comfortable 2-0 win. Australia are one of the weakest teams at the tournament and Chile are some fans' dark horses, with a good lineup highlighted by world class midfielder Arturo Vidal and winger Alexis Sanchez.
Vargas started the scoring just 5 minutes in, converting a cross from the right side of the box with a first-time finish. Sanchez compounded Australia's woes with a second goal at the 39 minute mark, turning deftly on the edge of the area before beating Ryan at the near post. I predict a similar scoreline, as Chile looked quite good in the pre-tournament games and Australia simply don't have the required quality.
My simulation featured two AI-controlled sides on Legendary difficulty facing off against one another, using the squads expected to start today's game. There may be one or two differences in the selections or the way the team lines up, but these were approximations that are as close to likely as possible.
EA's own simulation of the whole tournament using 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil predicted that Germany would lift the trophy in July, which would make them the first European side to win the World Cup in South America.
