• June 3, 2010

Using the programming that powers its "2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa" game for the PlayStation and Xbox 360 consoles, EA Sports predicts Spain will win the World Cup soccer tournament in a 3-1 game over Brazil on July 11.

The company also predicts that the first team to be eliminated will be host country South Africa, and Spain's David Villa and Brazil's Kaka will win the Golden Boot and Golden Ball trophies, respectively. The actual FIFA World Cup tournament begins June 11.