So who's the strongest contender to win the 2026 WC?
>>150549154Either Argentina or some of the African subsidiaries
>>150549154Ancelotti Brasil and its not even close
>>150549154Spain or England
>>150549154Asspain
>>150549154me, im gonna travel to North America and win every game by myself.
>>150549154They'll rigg it for the States.
>>150549251xD
Portugal wins, they have already prepared to offer 240+ of their own people in the shooting that will take place in Philadelphia July 11th
Spain. Then argentina. Then france.
>>150549251>>150549362>>150549370>>150549546>>150549579speetards lmfaoIts obviously germany
>>150549154Argentina, France, (You). Colombia and England could challenge.
USA
>>150549362>>150549664>england
Hispanics will have problems even entering the place and Trump likes Germany so if he is still alive I would pick Germany.
>>150549154This time Croatia will actually do it
>>150549154IsraelThe US will ban all the other teams from entering the country and then roll over for their sole "opponent"
>>150549602Mhm I know the "Turniermannschaft" meme but this germany just isn't good on any aspect as it's pretty much a entire new team full of mostly "just average" players without a real leader.
Unironically >US
>>150549154Argentinathen a lot of steps behind there comes brasil, france and germony. then the rest
>>150549851>brasilHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Spain, we're doomed, we got beat by Paraguay.Scabobby is senile, Meshit is old. Congratulations Spain!
>>150549394We’ve never had a worse team than we do right now
>>150549851Argentina's core is too old and slow, they're gonna get btfo'd
Brasil
I just really hope Germany can contend again. The World Cup is always more fun with a strong German side
>>150549362>>150549370we became too cocky for our own good and englel will always be a jokemy money is on Portugal
>>150549154In New Amsterdam, history will be made!
>>150549154:)
>>150550844I'll save your comment just in case for the sake of those dubs...But nothing ever happens Neverlands
>>150550844Honestly? I wouldn't complain if it was so. It's a disgrace that you never won a WC.
>>150549154The tea leaves say there'll be a new winner teabros
>>150550844Lekker kopje thee man
>>150550307Nice of you, but get ready for massive disappointment unless absolutely everything falls into place
>>150551303>>150550844We need white germanic players again.Sweinteiger robben van Persie muller kroosNobody like neggers in those countries
Uzbekistan
>>150549154Croatia are due
>>150551283Looking forward to the Dutch celebrating their German blood and confessing their allegiances to the king of Spain all the way to the final. I think they can do it this time.
>>150549251anulo mufa
>>150551562>robben van PersieIt's Robbing
Spain are overwhelming favourites. Then the frogs and argies
>>150550307>The World Cup is always more fun with a strong German sideWat?
Last two digits are the dialling code of the country which will win the World Cup
it's Spain>Germany>Ingerland>France
>>150549154It's gonna be Portugal or Netherlands in the final
>>150552120It's going to be Portugal AND the Netherlands, and Portugal will win, and football will be saved
>>150550783I still think its you guys.You're slightly better than everyone else at the moment.
>>150551562
>>150549579this
>>150549602lol no.
>>150552195our players became too arrogant, won't happen
>>150549851Spain are way stronger than Germany, slightly stronger than France.Germany is like England level right now. Very mediocre side.
>people saying germanyDo you guys even watch football or just rely on decades old form? You may as well be saying Italy or Uruguay. Germany is Belgium/England level these days.
>>150552267stop it >we are pure shit, absolutely embarrassing display at the euro where >we just couldn't score
We will unleash Tommy Tukes and bring it home and /sp/ will die
>>150549374Can't wait til we see footage of you getting deported on /pol/
>>150549740After the Copa America chimp out in Miami with the Colombians, ICE will be ready to beat the shit out of anyone who tries that shit again
>>150552292I think your NT it's mediocre nowadays but in the WC Mbappe usually does good shit. I hope he wins another one ngl.
I don't rate our squad, we've got some good players, but there's never been a manager capable of knitting everything together and dealing with the egos. We don't have a proper LW and nobody knows what the correct midfield should be. Southgate tried to shoehorn Foden and Bellingham and it didn't really work.
Us in the last 4 again
>>150552290Brazil, Germany and Italy are the clear favourites. The Brazilians have flair, but if they get too flashy it might get them in trouble. The Italians are good too, but they're too defensive. The Germans might have the upper hand because of their physical game and tactical discipline.
>>150551790Muh heritage Amerilarper. Realistically I think Spain is the strongest contender. I don't want Portugal to make it far as every thirdie ronaldo fan would never shut up about it (even though Portugal plays better when he's not on it). Their midfield is good, but Ronaldo, Joao Felix (if he plays) and Leao will choke.
>>150552412>Midfield should be Not sure why Southgate didn't start Palmer. Sure he was new but he performed well in general. Bellingham is good too but ghosts in big games, Cole does not (see Conference League and Euro 2024)
We need a few players to step up in the first place, and Nagelsmann has to really find another brain area or something to make everything work. Our attack is pretty grim, and I don't see us play with wing-/fullbacks now that Kimmich is supposed to play in midfield again. You can't show up and hope to do well at a World Cup with Brown/Raum and Henrichs/[there literally is nobody for the right side]It's theoretically possible to shithouse our way to a World Cup, but that would require the old German virtues this generation seems incapable of
>>150552567Palmer was breaking through at the time and played the Euros final. If Tuchel can keep Bellingham's ego contained then he'll be alright.
>>150549154Holland
>>150549154Regardless of who wins, Trump will steal the moment.
I also hope it's someone who hasn't won it before, and they win in the final against England
>>150552560Portugal winning it but with Cristiano not playing at all would be perfect
>>150552290All elite 4 + france (wich is turning it into elite 5) can win. Italy can literally just come back after 12 years absence and win like Argensimia in 2022
>>150552766He would seethe hard enough to be able to replace a nuclear reactor for a couple of weeks.
>>150552766You just know they'll rig it for Cristiano so that brands and the media can push the rivalry narrative again and milk the cash cow dry one last time.
>>150552855>elite 4We're just three and we're all shit. Unless you mean /elite/, in which case France is never joining and I strongly doubt Switzerland's chances.
>>150552864Just like dating, simps ruined football by buying into the hype and bullshit.
Digits and it's a meme country that wins.
>>150550844Hoogmoed komt voor de val, maar daarom heb ik mijn fietshelm op.
>>150552864they already tried rigging it for him in 2022 and they lost to 10 man morocco
>>150552634I remember, he scored I think a bicycle kick at some point.>>150552856Would he? He still held the Euro like it was a trophy he personally carried his team to.>>150552864Not sure if they'll do that when the Lamine cash cow is right there. Ideally I'd want Neymar to win it, as a final hurrah but that would also mean Vini would win.
>>150552195We are going to play with Morata and Unai Simon my dude we are cooked
>>150553137>Not sure if they'll do that when the Lamine cash cow is right thereLamine can wait. He still has multiple World Cups ahead of him. If Portugal win, they can push forward the narrative that "Messi won his final World Cup cementing his status as the greatest of all, HOWEVER..." which would open room for more stupid debates on the internet over who contributed more to their respective teams' World Cup wins. Also Diego Xota.
>>150553179please play with morata on sunday xo
>>150551778If spain are still playing pep ball then their days are numbered going by the evidence present in club football. I haven't watched spain for years, so I don't know. I'm just shitposting a prediction if a condition is met.
>>150552970The Dutch teams were better in the old days when the dutchies were stereotypically confident and always thought their team had a chance. Since the final v spain it's not been the same imo. Maybe even leading up to it with the debates over the playing styles. The 80s to 2000s dutch fans were arrogant about football and the teams could beat anyone. It worked well tbf.
>>150549154England or spain
>>150549154>englandhas a nice well-rounded squad but tuchel seems fraudulent>argentinatheir players haven't been so hot at club level lately but i don't know if it means anything for the national team>spainhas yamal, the latest hotness>netherlandshas decent workhorse players, i think they'll have a good run>portugallast chance to rig it for pendu and do it for jota (the portuguese nt doesn't really seem like a tight-knit team like argentina or england though)>brazili actually have high hopes for us but it might be just wishful thinking >germany>uruguay>belgium>croatiano idea
>>150554702forgot france, they'll have a good run as always but i think they'll be competing for third place this time around
>>150549154Belgium obviously
THE US OF FUCKING A of course
As a proud Scot ahd have tae say England
>>150555120Oh shit, it really must be coming home this time
Spain > France > Argentina = England > Germany = Brazil = Portugal > literal whos
>>150555120If they win it then you'll beat them at Wembley the year later jockbach
>>150549154strongest contenders1. Germany2. Spain3. England4. France5. Portugal6. Brazil7. Netherlands8. Italy9. Argentina10. idk
>>150556055>1. GermanyHow?
>>150556055Actually move Brazil to 7th. Netherlands can totally beat them.
>>150556055Yes it'll probably be one of those 9
>>150549154Spain Argentina France Mexico and maybe England
1 germany2 brazil3 mexico4 englandanyone who disagrees is a retard
>>150556202>he's sleeping on UzbekistanShiggy diggy>>150556266>>150556055You two are real jokesters for putting us of all countries in first. I'd say you want to jinx it for us, but that's not even necessary
>>150549154
>>150557634Why's France that low. Argentina looked scary against Brazil without Messi but I'm sure he'll get shoehorned in just like cr7 for ad revenue come 2026
Portugal vs Netherlands Ronaldo gifted a free penalty at the endHe will miss itThe Netherlands win their first WCScreencap this
Reminder no nation has ever back to back World Cups since the 1958, 1962 Brazil squads
Okay enough with the boring question, which country will piss off Trump in the World Cup?
>>150559318uruguay
>>150559318How can he be pissed off in this context except by stealing his spotlight somehow?
>>150550260u fockin wot m8. We're crap but we still have potential. everything after 2014 was abysmal, and we didnt even qualify for like 40 years or some shit
>>150559318whichever country beats the USA
>>150559318Venezuela might finally be able to make it this time with the expanded format. The Xitter chimpout would be legendary if they somehow beat USA
>>150549154Isreal will win it
>>150560014
Anyone who says brazil doesnt know ball
>>150549154flag
>>150549154one of the south american sides, no way euros can deal with the summer heat there
>>150551562TrueToo bad Koeman like BBC
>>150559318Trump won't be alive by then
>>150557634Congolombia are better than us
>>1505491542026?!?!?!?!?!??? No fucking way.. it was 2022 just a blink of an eye ago, how the we are approaching 2026 already aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa fml
>>150549736If they cope enough, it might just happen (it won't)
>>150549579This is the big 3
As long as this retard keeps doing stupid shit we are not winning anything
>>150561347Literally Maradona's "Messi wears the number 10 so he'll play as CAM" levels of retardation
Macau
>>150557016Dont go out in the group again ;_;
>>150555120Och aye tha noo it's anutha culloden
>>150552512*crack* *sip*Thomas Hassler, now that was a player
Just leak the script already
>>150561347This retard won you the Euros. England and us are shit, Portugal has only a chance without Ronaldo, but he will play even through he's closer to 50 than 30.Argentina is old, Brazil is a joke and France a paper tiger without any smart players to guide them. It's yours for the taken
Any team that isnt negropean. I hope Italy has a bigger role.
It 100% doesn't matter who the "favourites" are or how well they did at the last Euros/World Cup. It's not like club football in that sense. What matters is how players are in shape at the moment of the competition. You have to develop a tournament team that works.
>>150557634Accurate list, I'd put Spain one tier above.
>>150561563the low level of the NT's and Southgate gave us the Euro
>>150563855And the level of NTs everywhere around the world just decreased since then.
>>150549154Spain, France, Argentina, Portugal or England
>>150564151Portugal it's good. England could be good If they stop being retarded.
>>150549154me
>>150564305England has a foreign manager anyway so anything they could win is instantly invalidated
>>150549154Sweden
>>150564305>England could be good If they stop being retarded.Then you have your answer. They've had the most talented squad in the world since 2020 but nobody is quite as good at bottling it like the English.
>>150557634Mexico ahead with two world powers? I suppose we've done things right
>>150561396to drop out in the group >we need to actually qualify
>>150564363>change my mind lEngland are the Tottenham of international football. Long, rich history and almost ever present. They've won some of the important things a long time ago but have shit themselves here and there since while entertaining.
>>150549154What about the great mexico?We will play in their lands alonsigue narco druglords
>>150552244>Of course that flag.Chicano or basemen incel nazi, never fails
HET IS TIJD
>>150564350If you can bond a well drilled team around a handful of match-winners then you do much better than expected on paper. I'm looking at the likes of Croatia and Wales in recent tournaments.
>>150552244I look like this and say this
>>150549154with the new format. on average the teams in group a if they reach the final will have 4.75 days of rest between gamesthe previous world cup, the group A teams had 4 days of rest between games, teams from other groups have even less days of rest between games.anyway on average teams will rest more. that's important because the technical teams who doesn't really really on physicality tend to struggle with world cup formats as they'd get tired over time and lose lots of their qualities after several games being played. so teams who are technical and who rotate their players a lot will do well in the 2026 world cup. teams that have a strong starting 11 with a poor bench won't win.spain showed the most versatility gameplay wise lately, maybe germany too. the strong favourites are spain, maybe netherlands, germany...well anyway I say spain got the best chance, especially with yamal being insanely promoted by everybody and he's sponsored by adidas, the world cup sponsor....
>>150567058>maybe NetherlandsFrance is a strong contender to get far at least.>Won 2018 with old guard>Finals 2022 WCI wonder if Ancelotti can do anything with Brazil, but their midfield and defense is atrocious. Casemiro and Thiago Silva are geriatrics, although latter did well with Fluminese. Realistically I see Portugal more of a contender than them, even Ecuador.
Reminder that Norway is a top 10 team.
>>150566258England are more compelling and people hardly ever assume the Spurs will win anything. Nobody ever says "Liverpool, City, Tottenham" at the start of the season. But we've all been saying "France, Belgium, England", "Spain, Italy, England", "Argentina, France, England", "Spain, England, Portugal", and now "Argentina, Spain, England" for years.You're like a less successful Arsenal.
>>150549154The least mufated team in this thread.
>>150567474I can already see it happening again. Except Haaland won't stop at two.https://youtu.be/EU8jrdD0T1Y?feature=shared
1- Spain/Portugal.2- France.3- Brazil.4- England.5- Argentina.I sincerely can't see Argentina winning against any major national of the top 5, unless there is a lot of lucky involved. That includes Brazil. >but muh 4x1For the first time in 24 years we have a manager with a brain. Argentina managers>brazilian managers and is not even close. Both teams with decent managers, Brazil clearly has the up ahead.
>>150567660>muh managerThat Italian fraud is going to crash the plane with no survivors. And the worst part is that after we're out you'll say>h-heh, our man just needs more time
>>150549154Canada
>>150567721I don't have high hopes about the br team winning this wc. If we had more time to test players, maybe. If he insists in using 4 strikers against the top teams, I will agree with you. I would love to see a 3-5-2 being used. Hell, even a 4-4-2.
>>150549154For me France has been the strongest team in the last 10 years. Name by name they should be unstoppable, but then shit happens So: >Top favourite: France>Candidates: Arg/Spa/PorI will add my record for your judgement. Its very helpful for my memory that Columbia has a strong tradition of bracket betting (ala March Madness) which we call Pollas (?)98 Winner France:TC: ArgentinaC: France, Brasil, Netherlands02: Winner BrasilTC: EnglandC: Arg/Bra/Ger06: ItalyTC: ArgC: Ger/Bra/Eng10: SpainTC: Spain (Thank you for the money gaitas)C: Eng/Por/Paraguay (?)14: GermanyTC: SpainC: Germany/Netherlands/France18: FranceTC: FranceC: Portugal/England/Spain22: ArgTC: FranceC: Arg/por/bra/Belgium
>>150567834Im old and mixed Eng/Arg for 2002/2006
>>150567821>4-4-2 or 3-5-2That would be perfect. We could actually do both with one of the full-backs joining the midfield in offensive transition.
>>1505491541. France2. England3. Brazil4. Spain5. Argentina
Spain look clear favourites to me.
Brazil is being rated here due to the poor managership. Our managers were always extremely stubborn Brazilian League shitters that are constantly fired and rehired by local teams, not even tier 2 European league teams seek them.We now have a manager who won the French League, Bundesliga, La Liga, the Italian League, the Premier League and 5 Champions League, apart from being having won World's best manager 4 times.I do believe Brazil is a top 3 contender right now. It's no coincidence that before Ancelloti arrived, Brazil couldn't go two consecutive games without suffering a single goal for over a year, that has changed.
>>150568004He’s managed two games, I wouldn’t get too excited just yet. I don’t know how the Brazilian public view the team but as an outsider it looks dogshit. Players in that squad wouldn’t be fit to clean the boots of Brazilian players 15-20yrs ago.
Portugal is the dark horse.
>>150568071No Brazilian will look you in the eyes and say with a straight face they think the players are good. Richarlison, Guimarães, Cunha, Estêvão, Joelinton, Andrey, Vanderson, Wesley, they're all shit. Not mediocre, just absolutely terrible. But if you ask them about Brazil collectively, the cognitive dissonance kicks in and they'll say something completely deranged like "we have a good chance now that we have a great manager". It's like the Brazilian mind cannot process the fact that we're just not good enough. Our players are shit. If they do admit, there's the final and unbreakable cope that "everyone said we couldn't win in 2002" which will be uttered without thinking for a second about how ridiculous this sounds.
The USA wins or nobody goes home alive.God Emperor Trump has assured this
>>150549154Canada.
>>150568004>>150568071The problem is that most people cant grasp that being an NT coach is a complete different job than being a Club Coach.They dont need a revolutionary technician, look at freaking Scaloni. They need a very talented cheerleader who can control big egosBrazil didnt need Ancelotti. They needed /VamosVamos/
>>150568257The problem here is that you're a low IQ favela monkey, and you can't comprehend simple facts.If having legendary players was enough to win a World Cup, why did Brazil fail in 2006? And it wasn't a spectacular fight to the end, it was a sad, boring 1-0 loss to France after the Brazilian team was cucked the entire match by Zidane.Why would Ancelotti coach Brazil if he didn't believe it was possible? He won everything, he old fuck is rich beyond belief, he doesn't need Brazil, not for a single moment.The thing here is: you're a black favela nigger and Ancelotti is a white European coach that won everything. You have a brain that isn't able to process basic thinking, so don't fool yourself by believing you can predict a tactical game.
Paraguay
>>150568849>They need a very talented cheerleader who can control big egosWell, considering from where he's coming from, that's pretty much Carlo's specialty.
>>150568909I'll just leave your reply as it is and let everyone else read it.
>>150567603That's not wrong and what's more its correct, but it's a different perspective to the point I made. I never really think England will win it at the start. Ive always thought Argentina had a chance and sometimes holland, spain or france depending on which decade. So I stand by my original opinion fren. Fun question...If England are not the Tottenham of inties then who do you think is?
For all the anons saying Spain, remember that Luis "el calvo de mierda" de la Fuente will still play Morata
>>150568998Maybe Dinoguay. After 1950 they're always there but never actually win nor are expected to.
>>150561563That was just lightning in a bottle carried by the players, his stunts during the nation's league made it clear he has no clue what he's doing
HE WILL RETVRN
>>150569064That's a good one. The first world champs though and nobody can repeat that
>>150549602our press and experts unironically believes this because >we beat world beaters like scotland and hungary on our way to losing in the quarter finals of the euros
>>150577097They're just S-tier haters. Humiliated Argentina in 1930, irreversibly broke Brazil in 1950 and disappeared from football forever. They already accomplished everything they wished for.
doesn't matter, Trump is going to keep the trophy for us no matter who wins.
>>150549154Spain, Brazil or Argentina.
>>150567834good analysis
>>150549154>CTRL + F>Belgium>5 resultsFeels good lads. Still 8th on the Fifa ranking by the way.
>>150578301>lose in the group stage >trump tells the eventual winners he will nuke them unless they hand the trophy to >usKino
>>150580738cuz your entire team is ngubus and nafri mercenaries lol
>>150554514Spain literally just won the Euros last yearyou stupid fuck
>>150568597This>>150567757This Canada
Told ya we're dogshitHave fun in 2026 without us
>>150549154Spain Argentina and France. And I put Spain slightly above. Rest have no chances
A-HEM!
Argentina are pounding Venezuela by 3-0 while we're holding onto a narrow 1-0 lead against the worst Chile of all times. If you seriously think we have a chance, kill yourself before it's too late.
>>150588856Nigger, Argentina went 1-0 into half time.If you weren't a black nigger you'd know this. I hate favelados, you are all dumb and dirty.
>>150549154Not the strongest team but will win the cup through teamwork and friendship: Japan
>>150549154JoeMama
>>150549154Spain
England would be the favourites but the climate ruins it for them
>>150549154umironically you guys
>>150588856We won with the same score as Argentina, was it a pounding as well?You should kys
>>150590872We just beat the worst Chile in history, o hexa is coming!
>>150568281Trump would rather Messi or Ronaldo win again to get a picture with them as they raise the world cup than support the USMNT
Rigzil already paid for this one. We are saving for 2030.
>>150590941But it was still a quality show by the national team.You're just a favelado cuck.
>>150549154O HEXA
Portugal
>germoneyI fuedk up
>>150589226
After Messi won the WC, the whole Argentina team has lost their fire. Crash-out before reaching quarter-finals is guaranteed.
our greek youth has this in the bag. prepare your anuses, it's going to be 2004 all over again. i can already taste the english tears about "muh spectacle" and "muh bus parking"
>>150549154The Red Fury v Argentina will be the final. 60-40 to Spain.
>>150549154expected ones to win it>S tier Spain, Germany>A tierFrance, Brazil, Argentina, England>B tierPortugal, Italy, Netherlandsif they win it it'll be unexpected but it'll make some manner of sense>C tierCroatia, Japan, Uruguay, Morocco, Colombia, Belgium>D tierEcuador, USA, Mexico, Iran, Senegal, S. Korea, Austria, Denmark, Turkey, Switzerland, Australia>E tierEgypt, Serbia, Norway, Sweden, Canada, Panama, Paraguaythey won't win it>F tierany NT not listed beforehand
>>150603570>S tier>GermanyAnon still living in 2014Also IMO Portugal shouldn't be that low
>>150603915Germany always seems to be a really threatening team, last euros they were not finalists only because they had to go against Spain earlyi was considering putting Portugal on A but ehh, maybe instead England should go down with them in Balso Belgium should be D, not C
>>150604124nah Germany is C/D tier right now.
>>150604124Belgium will be considerably stronger in 2026 compared to the Qatar world cupWe got rid of nearly all the old players, we finally have a great left back in Maxime De Cuyper after 20 years without one and Malick Fofana look like a Doku 2.0 but with a brainIf De winter and Openda do well with AC milan and Juventus we could actually have a very decent teamMidfield won't be a problem we just need to choose 3 from KDB/Tielemans/Raskin/Onana/Romeo Lavia (if he stop being injured)Not saying we will win it but we'll be far better than in 2022