Buckle up! This is your social progress guide to the 2026 World Cup! 

In this episode, we take you on a journey starting with a quick-fire quiz on our 2026 host nations: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Michael Green also tackles the big questions:

• Can winning the World Cup give you a social progress boost? 
• Can social progress help you win the World Cup? 
•  Does an uptick in social progress boost the country's chances of winning the World Cup? 
• Is there a true "social progress dividend" for hosting the tournament? We analyze historical data on host nations from 2002 through 2026.

Plus, our biggest reveal yet! We are officially launching the World Cup Social Progress Tournament, a new interactive tool that lets you assess the quality of life and societal well-being in every competing country. Play along now at: socialprogress.org/worldcup

We also use our new interactive tool to analyze one marquee match from every single group! Tune in to find out who the data picks to win:

• Group A: Mexico vs. South Africa
• Group B: Canada vs. Qatar
• Group C: Brazil vs. Morocco
• Group D: United States vs. Australia
• Group E: Côte d'Ivoire vs. Ecuador
• Group F: Netherlands vs. Japan
• Group G: Egypt vs. Iran
• Group H: Saudi Arabia vs. Spain
• Group I: Norway vs. France
• Group J: Argentina vs. Austria
• Group K: Colombia vs. Uzbekistan
• Group L: England vs. Croatia

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