Most World Cup Football Matches Simulated by a Dog

Australia

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia / June 12, 2026

Raz, a border collie from Melbourne, Australia, played out every match of the 2026 World Cup on a backyard pitch of artificial turf, dribbling a soccer ball with his paws into a mini goal dressed with the two teams' flags. Where the ball ends up decides each result: against the yellow cones on one side is a win for that team, down the middle is a draw, and the draw option disappears once the knockout rounds begin. Checked match by match in the 11-minute compilation, filmed over several sessions by day and night, Raz settles all 104 matches from the group stage to a best-of-three final, plus a few extra runs to break ties in the group standings. His pick to lift the trophy: England, over the Netherlands.

Tags: dog, animals, soccer, pets, World Cup, prediction

Rules

- The dog must dribble a soccer ball with its paws into a goal dressed with the flags of the two teams playing, moving the ball on its own with no help from a person
- Where the ball ends up in the goal decides the match: contact with the cones on one side is a win for that team, and a ball in the center is a draw
- Draws are allowed only in the group stage; in knockout matches the draw option is removed, so every match produces a winner
- Only matches in a complete tournament simulation count: every match of one FIFA World Cup, men's or women's, from the first group game through the final, following that tournament's real groups and format
- Extra runs to break ties in the group standings, or a final played as best of three, are allowed, but each match counts once
- Runs may be filmed over several weeks and compiled into one video, but each run must be a single unedited take
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