The Opta Analyst supercomputer (a new era in sports computing, a developed system that evaluates sporting events in world sport) made a prediction regarding the main favorite of the upcoming 2026 World Cup. (https://theanalyst.com/articles/world-cup-2026-predictions-opta-supercomputers-pre-draw-projections)
As reported on the official Opta Analyst page, the future tournament winner will be the Spain national team.
The chances of Luis de la Fuente’s team to win are estimated at 17%. The second most likely contender for the gold medals is the France national team (14.1%). The top three is completed by the England national team (11.8%).
As a reminder, the World Cup will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The tournament will be hosted simultaneously by three countries: the United States of America, Canada, and Mexico. For the first time, 48 teams will take part in the World Cup.
