FAFO: Football

The FIFA World Cup Final 2026: Spain v Argentina — FIFA 96 (PC) Simulation

19 July 2026

Featuring:

Marc Aubanel
Associate Producer, EA Sports FIFA 96

Rob Bailey
Audio Lead, EA Sports FIFA 96

Bruce McMillan
Producer, EA Sports FIFA 96

Spain v Argentina gets the full 90-minute FIFA 96 treatment ahead of the real World Cup Final, with developers Bruce McMillan, Marc Aubanel and Rob Bailey joining to revisit the game, its creation and its wonderfully enduring weirdness.

Chunky Chooses: FIFA World Cup 2026 Final — Preview & Prediction*

17 July 2026

Copilot researches Spain and Argentina, analyses their performances and predicts the World Cup winner. Then my dog Chunky does the same thing using considerably less data and more instinct.

USA ’94 to USA, Mexico & Canada 2026: Same Sport, Different Planet

15 July 2026

FAFO compares two North American World Cups separated by 32 years, using Copilot to explore how football, American culture, audiences and the business surrounding the tournament changed between 1994 and 2026.

The Penalty Kick: Sport’s Ultimate Theatre

7 July 2026

FAFO digs into football’s simplest and most psychologically brutal action — analysing placement, goalkeeper behaviour, run-ups, pressure, shootouts, ritual and confidence to ask what the data can actually tell us about penalties.

Messi vs Ronaldo: The GOAT – What Does the Data Actually Say?

1 July 2026

FAFO first asks what “greatness” actually means in a team sport, then puts Messi and Ronaldo through the data — goals, creation, tournaments, longevity, clutch moments and legacy — in an attempt to settle football’s least settled argument.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Group Stage Preview & Prediction

9 June 2026

Feautring:

Neil Davidson
Human-driven creativity specialist
Worked with Umbro & Manchester United

Matt Grattidge
Sports Data Specialist

Roger Guillamet
Designer, Mundo Deportivo

FAFO previews the World Cup group by group using live data and forecasting, joined by AI researcher Neil Davidson, sports designer Roger Guillamet and sports data specialist Matt Grattidge to identify signals, contenders and potential surprises.

UEFA Champions League Final 2026: Arsenal vs PSG

28 May 2026

Ahead of Arsenal v PSG in Budapest, FAFO analyses form, performance and momentum to predict how Europe’s biggest club match will unfold — ultimately landing on the exact result and penalty-shootout winner.

El Clásico: FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid — LIVE FROM THE EVENT

10 May 2026

FAFO goes live from Spotify Camp Nou before kick-off as Barcelona and Real Madrid meet again in one of football’s few fixtures that requires almost no explanatory copy whatsoever.

UE Sant Andreu vs Reus FC Reddis — LIVE FROM THE EVENT

19 April 2026

FAFO goes live from Narcís Sala at half-time and full-time for Spanish fourth-division football — closer to the pitch, the neighbourhood and the actual texture of the game than most major sporting events allow.

Champions League: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid — LIVE FROM THE EVENT

18 April 2026

FAFO goes live from Spotify Camp Nou before Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in their 2025/26 Champions League Quarter Final first leg tie.

Champions League: Barcelona vs Newcastle United — LIVE FROM THE EVENT

18 March 2026

FAFO goes live from Spotify Camp Nou before Barcelona and Newcastle meet in the decisive second leg of their 2025/26 Champions League Round-of-16 tie.