Baku: The candidate countries for the 2026 World Cup have been announced: Apasport.az reports, citing Opta. The Spanish national team is considered the main favorite of the World Cup. This team has a 17 percent chance of winning the championship.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, France is in second place with a 14.1 percent chance, and England is in third place with an 11.7 percent chance. The chance of Argentina, the last world champion, to win the tournament’s gold medals for the second time in a row is estimated at 8.7 percent.
It should be noted that the World Cup will be held from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. For the first time, 48 teams will compete in the World Cup.