Supercomputer predicts 2026 World Cup champion

(Dan Tri) - Opta's supercomputer has made predictions about the candidates to win the 2026 World Cup.

After the 2026 World Cup draw, the supercomputer Opta has made predictions about the candidates for the championship. Accordingly, Spain is the number one candidate for the championship, with a 17% chance of winning. The reigning European champions are considered the most balanced team at the moment, possessing an excellent midfield and an attack that brings high quality in every match.

Spain is considered the number 1 candidate for the 2026 World Cup championship (Photo: Getty).

France is the second favorite for the championship with a 14.1% chance. Kylian Mbappe has always shown great form at the World Cup. That helps the blue team continue to be expected to go far, even to the final match like in the 2018 World Cup (champion) and the 2022 World Cup (runner-up).

England are third with an 11.8% chance of winning the title, thanks to a promising young squad and growing confidence in coach Thomas Tuchel. Opta believes the Three Lions could be ready to break their 60-year World Cup drought and claim their second World Cup title in history.

Surprisingly, the reigning World Cup champions Argentina are only in 4th place with an 8.7% chance of winning the title. Although Lionel Messi is still the centerpiece of La Albiceleste's play, he is now 38 years old. Therefore, his ability to shine is doubted.

Germany are next with 7.1%. They are considered potential candidates but have lacked consistency in recent years. Portugal are predicted to have a 6.6% chance of winning the world title in C. Ronaldo's last World Cup.

Meanwhile, Brazil is only the 7th candidate with a 5.6% chance, despite being led by coach Carlo Ancelotti. They have declined in recent tournaments and have had difficulty finding their golden age again.

Opta supercomputer's predictions on the teams' chances of winning the championship (Photo: Opta).

Next is the Netherlands with a rate of 5.2%. Meanwhile, Norway ranked 9th with 2.3%. This is the time when striker Haaland is reaching his peak and showing destructive form. Ranked 10th is Colombia with 2%.

Opta also noted an interesting detail. Accordingly, the chance of winning the championship of the group of teams that pass the intercontinental play-off round (in which Italy is likely to be included) is 3.7%, higher than many big teams in the top 15.

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