Who are the favorites to win the 2026 World Cup? Which top teams are in the best form?

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Who are the favorites to win the 2026 World Cup this summer?

According to odds from DraftKings, our official betting partner, Spain are the favorites to win the World Cup. The reigning European champions are priced at +450 to win it all. But stacked France are right behind them at +475 with England +750 seeing out the top three as all three European teams have deep squads.

Spain may not have an out-and-out striker but they showed at the European Championships two years ago that they can dominate the tempo of games and have so many special midfielders, attacking midfielders and wingers, so they can hurt you from all angles. If Rodri stays fit in midfield it will be a huge bonus and he, Pedri and Fabian Ruiz will control games and allow star teenager Lamine Yamal to flourish in attack.

France have superstar Kylian Mbappe leading the line and red-hot Michael Olise, Bradely Barcola, Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, Marcus Thuram and Rayan Cherki to choose from underneath him, and that really is an embarrassment of riches in attack. But there is a top-heavy feel to Les Bleus and in his final tournament in charge Didier Deschamps will want to make his side less vulnerable on the counter. He's still relying on veteran N'Golo Kante to lock down central midfield defensively but France's best hope of winning it all this summer is by going all-out attack.

England's only hope is that Harry Kane stays fit and in this kind of sensational form. Thomas Tuchel has been brought in to provide the expert in-game management needed to win a first trophy in 60 years, as England lost in each of the last two European Championship finals. The Three Lions are stacked in attack but like France there are question marks defensively. And if Kane goes down, they are struggling massively.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/favorites-win-2026-world-cup-170408816.html

[rso]

1. World Cup

Spain and France yes, but not England. I’ve seen England play lately and their level is quite mediocre.

[Jilly_in_VA]

2. One thing for sure

It ain't gonna be Argentina! Although I remember the last scene in the movie "The Two Popes" which shows Benedict XVI and Francis sitting in front of a TV watching Germany and Argentina. No dialogue, just the scene. They were both great soccer fans, and it was a wonderful scene.

Personally I'm kind of rooting for a dark horse, Morocco.

[3catwoman3]

3. We are eagerly awaiting the start of the World Cup games...

...being in soccer withdrawal with the recent end of the English Premier League season.

[3catwoman3]

4. I seriously think that this event should now and henceforth be called The Men's World Cup...

...seeing as there is also a Women's World Cup.