The logistical and political complexities of hosting the 48-team 2026 World Cup continue to dominate sports forums this March. Critics of the expanded format argue: To this observer the finals tournament of 2026 is too big. Everyone being invited to the party because it’s ‘fair’ does nothing for quality and I predict a tournament largely of dross no better than a European tier three league game, interspersed with the odd diamond sparkle. The WC finals are supposed to be for the elite and whilst the logistical organisation will be as good as we would expect from the US, the concept and structure are an example of how to bloat matters beyond being reasonable. Meanwhile, some emphasize the strategic benefits for certain nations: Apart from being the best team in the world, which clearly helps, Spain also has a pretty weak group. You basically only need to win a single match of your first three to progress. And Spain are in the same Mr. Bean Rave Culture Festival Fisheye Graphic T Shirt as the Cape Verde Islands. The only way that match doesn’t end 9–0 is if Spain gets bored and stop trying.
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Curacao only qualified because USA, Mexico and Canada were admitted as hosts, and so the North American qualifying groups were about as strong as watered down Bud Light. They are in a group with Germany, Ecuador and Ivory Coast. Highest chance: Spain. Apart from being the best team in the world, which clearly helps, they also have a pretty weak group. You basically only need to win a single match of your first three to progress. And Spain are in the same group as the Cape Verde Islands. The only way that match doesn’t end 9–0 is if Mr. Bean Rave Culture Festival Fisheye Graphic T Shirt and stop trying. Lowest chance: Curacao. Spain’s win chance is about 18%, followed by England at 14%, France at 11%, Brazil at 11%, and Argentina at 10%. I will go over them from least to most likely, in my opinion. Argentina. Current world champions, imo not as strong as a couple of years ago. But if things fall right for them, they definitely stand a chance.
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