What does tarot have to say about your favourite teams this FIFA 2026?

Safe to assume, we are in the much-awaited FIFA season with high expectations for our favourite teams to perform their best and, just maybe, take the World Cup home. But which country's team will take it? To predict that, there has been no small amount of speculation, and no lapse in attempts. Aside from mathematical and statistical approaches, with outcomes stemming from a myriad of permutations and combinations, often, people have looked towards the mystical, maybe just for the fancy of it or for the belief itself.

Here is our general forecast for some of your favourite teams with the advent of Tarot.

Let's begin!

SPAIN

Identifying Card: Knight of Pentacles (Upright)

Spain stumbled out of the gate; they drew 0-0 against Cape Verde, sending shockwaves

through the tournament. However, they found their footing as they beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 and Uruguay 1-0 to win the group. They face Austria in the round of 32, Lamine Yamal’s return has been fortuitous.

Tarot Reading

Spain moves onwards with its steady and relaxed precision. But there is hidden depth here, a knowing beneath the surface. The Cape Verde draw was The Moon doing its work; illusion, confusion, a wake-up call from the fog. But Spain did not panic; The Tower reversed within their spread spoke: sure, it looked like a collapse, but the walls held. The Knight of Pentacles is their approach: methodical and trusting the system.

What to expect

Spain will not always be beautiful. They will make you nervous. But there is something fated about their latter rounds. The cards suggest they might reach very far.

PORTUGAL

Identifying Card: The Devil (Upright)

In the opening, we saw that Portugal drew 1-1 against Democratic Republic of Congo, then proceeded to run Uzbekistan to the ground 5-0, with Ronaldo allegedly bagging a brace. They again drew 0-0 with Colombia to come second in their group.

Tarot Reading

The Devil card speaks loudly for Portugal. This team seems to be haunted by its own mythology, specifically, by one man. The Ten of Pentacles reversed murmurs of a legacy under threat: the dynasty built around Ronaldo is showing wear and tear. Can they win despite him as much as because of him? The Ace of Pentacles reversed says: the prize is within reach, but it may be squandered through over-reliance on one kingpin.

What to expect

Portugal shall both frustrate and excite in equal measure. Watch how they deliver without the ball. The Croatia match will speak volumes; if they win then they win for teamwork, not singular brilliance. If it’s otherwise, the fall could be sudden.

NORWAY

Identifying Card: The Moon

There’s an eye-opening turn on this country's team story. Norway outmanoeuvred Iraq 4-1 to open, after which they beat Senegal 3-2. And, in the final group game, they were defeated 4-1 by France, a scoreline that made the world stand still. They now face Ivory Coast.

Tarot Reading

The Moon is this country’s card; they emerged from the haze when nobody was expecting. Haaland and team played with the ferocity of Eight of Wands upright, rapid and without hesitation. But the Nine of Pentacles reversed as a clarifier tell us something: this surge is brilliant but fragile. The cards ask if they can sustain this, or shall The Moon’s illusion end.

What to expect

Norway seems to be the wildcard of FIFA 2026. Their head-locking in the knockouts against Ivory Coast will test their mettle, proving whether that France result was a revelation or a fluke.

FRANCE

Identifying Card: The Judgement (Upright)

France outperformed itself in their group entirely: nine points, plus-eight goals, defeating Senegal 3-1 and Iraq 3-0, before the impact of winning 4-1 with Norway. They face Sweden in the Round of 32.

Tarot Reading

France is the Judgement Tarot itself, the card that is in the core of the spread, a position that’s more suited to them than any other nation. France has a calling, being forced to answer something that’s quite elusive: Are they truly great, or merely expensive?

What to Expect

France will likely move through Sweden with a breeze. But somewhere in the latter rounds, the Wheel of Fortune reversed will spin against them in a way they cannot control. Whether it is their campaign in the quarter-finals or a shift in a particular player's central role, a transformation is coming. After all, we see the Death card on this spread as well.

Now, we finally move on the two countries that you might have been pining for!

ARGENTINA

Identifying Card: The Crossroads of Death and the King of Pentacles

Argentina has been conquering, perhaps establishing themselves as the team with the most commanding presence in the entire group stage: three wins, eight goals scored, and just one conceded. Messi hasn't been idle; he’s scoring and making history. They face Cape Verde in the Round of 32 on July 3rd in Miami. Be warned, Cape Verde is subjectively the smallest nation ever to reach the knockouts of a World Cup in their debut.

Tarot Reading

Argentina sits at the crossroads of Death and the King of Pentacles reversed, and the tension between these two cards is the entire plot. The King of Pentacles reversed speaks of something that’s dominant and established, but one that has lost its grip. No single man can run the entire show; Argentina must learn that sooner rather than later. Death's telltale symbols say that, whether Argentina wins or not, something profound shall end; for their sake “a perfect send-off” is not guaranteed by fate.

What to expect

Cape Verde may not trouble them. The questions begin in the Round of 16 and beyond. Argentina, along with another country, has the most myth and legend surrounding it. It can be both a blessing and a burden. They may win this tournament, but it requires their willing transformation; the cyclic Death card makes that a possible reality.

BRAZIL

Identifying Card: The Wheel of Fortune (Reversed)

Brazil managed a 1-1 draw with Morocco in the opener, flat and unconvincing. They then thrashed Haiti 3-0, then Scotland 3-0, firmly winning their group. Faced Japan, and handed them the goodbye flag after a neck-and-neck struggle. They advance forward either to face Norway or the Ivory Coast in the Round of 16.

Tarot Reading

Brazil carries the Wheel of Fortune reversed more than any other nation listed here, and profoundly so. The Wheel that normally turns in Brazil's favour, five World Cup and the reputation to boot, may not cooperate. Brazil has won, but not in their legendary, bygone way.

The Justice card shows as a clarifier that they will receive what they have truly earned, not what they believe they are owed by history.

What to Expect

Brazil passes through with somewhat of a difficulty, but it's something they can handle. They will ultimately face a formidable Round of 16 match against either Norway or Ivory Coast. But if the Wheel remains reversed and the Knight of Pentacles stays bogged-down, then the Canarinho’s much awaited hexa title waiting period extends further.

DISCLAIMER: Before delving into the Tarot, know this: the spreads are a fantastic way of dissecting the commentary narratives and mapping out energy layouts, but that is only that, and objectively rarely guarantees match outcomes.