Top candidate for the 2026 World Cup championship

Spain easily defeated Bulgaria 4-0 in the World Cup qualifiers on October 15.

According to Opta and Fotmob , "La Roja" is currently the team that experts and bookmakers rate the highest. With a strong squad and battle prowess, it is not difficult to understand why Spain is highly rated.

In terms of form, Spain is also on a 29-match unbeaten streak in official matches. In the past, Spain set a record of 29 consecutive unbeaten matches under coach Vicente del Bosque.

France are next with 13%, while England and Brazil are tied for third place, each with a 12% chance of winning. The figures are based on factors such as form, squad quality and tactics.

However, these are just predictions for reference and may change as the tournament gets closer, especially when factors such as form or unexpected player injuries can affect the teams' performances.

France is highly appreciated by experts.

The 2026 World Cup will take place from June 11, 2026, to July 19, 2026. The opening match will be held at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium, and the final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey.

This will be the first World Cup to feature 48 teams, up from 32 in previous editions. The expansion means there will be more matches - a total of 104 matches will be played, up from 64 in 2022 in Qatar.

To date, a total of 28/48 teams have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, including the three co-host teams of the US, Mexico and Canada, and 25 teams that have qualified.

The Asian region has 8 teams including Japan, Iran, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Jordan, Australia, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The 6 teams from the South American region are Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay and Paraguay. The 1 team from the Oceania region is New Zealand.

The nine teams from Africa are Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia. England are the first team from Europe to qualify.

Source: https://znews.vn/first-choice-winner-of-world-cup-2026-post1594156.html