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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates his second goal against Algeria on Tuesday.
Spain, France, and Argentina have the highest chance of winning the World Cup according to a prediction model by Goldman Sachs analysts.
Goldman Sachs assigns Spain, France, Argentina ~20% World Cup win probability using Elo ratings, talent, momentum, mentality, geography. Quantitative models outperforming traditional forecasts prove multi-variable analytics inform strategic decisions in complex systems.
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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates his second goal against Algeria on Tuesday.

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