Goldman Sachs economists predict next World Cup champion

Investment bank Goldman Sachs has published its forecast for which country will lift the football World Cup trophy next year. The economists' prediction adds a distinctly different perspective to the usual sports debate.

Before the FIFA World Cup, fans and experts around the world speculate on who will become the next world champion. This time, one of the world's most influential investment banks has also weighed in – Goldman Sachs.

Goldman Sachs economists have developed a model through which they have presented their forecast for the future World Cup winner. Just as they do when analysing financial markets, they used a data-driven approach to predict the outcome of the football tournament.

This is not the first time major financial institutions have forecast the results of the FIFA World Cup – such practice has become a popular way to demonstrate the versatility of models and attract the attention of a wider audience.