Steve Battrick Crowned Gambling.com World Cup Predictor Champion

The results are in. 

After a summer of group-stage drama, late winners and knockout upsets, the Gambling.com World Cup Predictor has its champion. 

Congratulations to Steve Battrick, who finished top of the leaderboard to claim the £5,500 prize.

While it was another missed opportunity for England, who finished third overall after beating France 6-4 in the bronze medal match, it was a second title for the Spanish.

Spain got the better of an ill-disciplined Argentina side looking to become the first nation since Brazil in 1958 and 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups.

Ferran Torres kept his cool to score the winner in extra-time, by which time the holders were down to 10 players after Enzo Fernandez's dismissal at the end of normal time.

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The closeness of the final made Steve sweat before his win was confirmed. Steve saw off thousands of players, and took the prize by a single point.

The Predictor ran throughout World Cup 2026, challenging players to forecast results from the opening group games right through to the final.

Speaking after his win, Steve said: "That's awesome, thank you so much to Gambling.com for putting on such a fun competition."

Gambling.com would like to thank everyone who played and made this our biggest Predictor yet. Keep an eye out for what's coming next.