Simulating the World Cup Finals with the Elo Rating System

50,000 simulations — want to see how many your team won?

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There are few events that rival the FIFA World Cup for focusing the world’s attention. Hearing the roar of the crowd as the ball hits the back of the net, I get goosebumps knowing that there are hundreds of millions more people roaring in homes, bars and streets around…