World Cup Favorites: France, Spain, Argentina Lead Early Pace
France, Spain, and Argentina are setting the early pace among the favorites for the upcoming World Cup. Analysts are assessing how these top teams are shaping up in the lead-up to the tournament.
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How are the World Cup favourites shaping up?
With the start of the 2026 World Cup in North America now barely three weeks away, AFP Sport runs the rule over the leading contenders at the first-ever 48-team finals (world ranking in brackets): France (1) Les Bleus have won the World Cup twice and lost two finals on penalties in the last seven editions.England (4) After several near misses under Gareth Southgate, with agonising defeats in the finals of the last two Euros and exits from the 2018 World Cup in the semi-finals and the 2022 quarte
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With the 2026 World Cup in North America just under three weeks away, we assess the leading contenders at the first 48-team finals, with world rankings in brackets: France (1) Le...
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