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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Arsene Wenger backs France to win World Cup, says only Spain can stop them

London: Former Arsenal manager and current FIFA chief of global football development Arsene Wenger made a prediction that Kylian Mbappe-led France will be winning the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 and feels that if any team is capable of stopping them, it is the 2010 champions Spain, who he feels are at a better place "technically" than the two-time champions.

France will continue their dominant FIFA World Cup run against Morocco in the quarterfinal, with the match being a repeat of the 2022 semifinal, which saw the journey of the African nation ending. On the other hand, Spain will be taking on 2018 bronze medalists Belgium, boasting of names like Romelu Lukaku, Kevin de Bruyne, and Thibaut Courtois.

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