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China will not be qualified for the FIFA 2026 World Cup, Depseek predicts

China will not be qualified for the FIFA 2026 World Cup, Depseek predicts

China’s artificial intelligence, Chatbot Deepseek, has predicted that the country’s national team will not qualify for the 2026 World Cup, before its crucial classification match against Saudi Arabia.

The national male team was at the bottom of group C in the goal difference before Thursday’s game, but leveled points with the fourth place of Saudi Arabia and Indonesia in third place.

The two best teams, currently Japan and Australia, automatically describe for the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The third and fourth place in the three Asian groups will form two more groups, with only the best teams of each qualification for the World Cup.

The two parts that end as runners-up in these groups will face a two-legged contest, with the winner advancing a play-off tournament.

Deepseek has estimated that there is 70.7 percent chance of China ending in the lower two of group C, therefore, getting lost again to make its first appearance in the World Cup since 2002.

The Chinese team trains before its match against the hosts of Saudi Arabia. Photo: Xinhua
The Chinese team trains before its match against the hosts of Saudi Arabia. Photo: Xinhua

The AI ​​chatbot also said that the possibilities that the national team ends among the first two of group C outside 2.6 percent.

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