New Delhi, June 2 -- Remember Paul the Octopus at 2010 FIFA World Cup? Amassing eight correct predictions out of eight - matches involving Germany only, Paul the Octopus became an instant celebrity and was hailed as an oracle globally. 16 years down the line, a German economist is once again in the news with a forecast model that has successfully predicted the winners of last three FIFA World Cups since 2014 and picked a new champion in 2016.

With just less than 10 days to go before the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off in the United States, Mexico and Canada, Joachim Klement has predicted that Argentina won't be defending their title won four years ago in Qatar. Instead, the Netherlands will be crowned champions for the first time in histor...