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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
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Ewan Ross-Murray

The 10 Favorites to Win the 2026 World Cup—Ranked

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is edging into view and excitement is increasingly palpable ahead of football’s grandest competition.

Forty-eight nations will compete in the newly-expanded format in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, attempting to etch their name into the history books and join the pantheon of greats to have lifted the golden trophy aloft.

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