The World Cup is upon us and after a lot of consideration, DataGaffer will not be running during the World Cup.

International football has significantly smaller sample sizes compared to club football, with fewer matches, constantly changing squads, and far more narrative-driven variables that are difficult to model accurately.

Rather than forcing projections purely for traffic, the focus will remain on improving the simulator and website ahead of the next club season.

This was also the first full season of DataGaffer, so the timing simply is not ideal for building a completely separate international simulation system right now.

The entire summer will be spent improving and updating the website for next season, and a future World Cup may become much more doable once the platform and models continue to mature. Thank you for understanding.