Artificial intelligence (AI) is the digital celebrity that has taken over all fields, including football, it even has its favorite teams and has already given others a ‘red card’ for the Copa América 2024.
Will the AI get it right? This will be known on July 14, when the tournament to be played in the United States comes to an end.
Football according to AI
The Copa América 2024 does not escape technology. That is why the predictions that were previously exclusive to mystics, such as the Mexican Chief Witch; or animals such as the armadillo Norman, the tiger Fedor, the cat Achilles or the unforgettable octopus Paul, are now a priority for the AI.
According to ChatGPT, one of the most used, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia have the best chance of winning the title.
To reach this conclusion, the AI takes into account the teams’ results in the latest editions of the tournament and their matches in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. In the case of the Concacaf teams, it took the results of the Gold Cup and the League of Nations.
Those who advance to the quarterfinals, according to ChatGPT
For ChatGPT, the group stage of the Copa América 2024 will qualify Argentina, Canada, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay, the United States, Colombia and Brazil for the quarterfinals.
But the AI dared to go further and anticipated the semifinalists and even the winner of the tournament.
Argentina, with Lionel Messi in the lead, will eliminate Mexico in the quarterfinals, Ecuador will do the same with Canada, Brazil will beat Uruguay and Colombia will knock the United States out of the way.
The semi-finalists according to the AI will be Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil. And the Argentina-Brazil final, in a reissue of the 2021 final.
“Both teams have a rich history in the Copa América and in international competitions in general. On a good day Brazil is capable of anything,” are the arguments of the AI.
The Albiceleste has an advantage over the Canarinha, according to the AI, because it has Lionel Messi and is the current champion of the tournament.
“Given the level of talent and recent history, my prediction would be a narrow victory for Argentina. The possible presence of players like Messi could give Argentina the necessary emotional and technical advantage,” is the AI’s response.
In any case, ChatGPT warns: “this prediction represents a challenge due to how unpredictable football is.”
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The weakest
The Gemini AI, another of the most used in terms of artificial intelligence, predicted which will be the worst performers.
“While Venezuela has the least favorable statistics and track record, Bolivia and Peru could also underperform in the Copa América. As could Jamaica and Panama on the Concacaf side.”
But Gemini shows that he also knows how to wash his hands and leaves any option open.
“Although historical data can give us clues, it is complex and imprecise to accurately predict which will be the worst team in the 2024 Copa América.”
And he adds: “Football is a dynamic sport with variables that constantly change. The ideal is to analyze the matches and enjoy the tournament,” the AI advises very wisely.
And how can we not think that these predictions could be wrong, if Uruguay is currently second and Venezuela is fourth in the classification of the South American qualifiers at World Cup 2026even above Brazil, which is sixth.
Will the AI be right?
Only footballers have the truth on the playing field. And from June 20 in Atlanta, Messi and company will begin to clear the way for the Albiceleste in the opening match with Canada.
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