Opta supercomputer named the French national team the main favorite of the 2026 World Cup

According to calculations by the Opta statistical platform supercomputer, the French national team remains the main favorite of the World Cup before the quarterfinal stage. This was announced on July 8 on the company's website.

Before the start of the tournament, the Spanish national team had the best chance of winning the Opta championship. However, after the completion of the 1/8 finals, France became the leader of the rating. The probability of the French team winning the tournament is estimated at 27.13%. Next in the list of favorites are Spain (22.07%), England (17.03%) and Argentina (14.64%).

The chances of reaching the semifinals are 71.52% for France, 70.35% for Spain, 62.84% for Argentina and 62.45% for England.Газета.Ru ".

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Most experts call France the main favorite of the 2026 World Cup

On July 4, the French national team beat the Paraguayan team in the 1/8 finals of the FIFA World Cup with a score of 1:0 in Philadelphia. The only goal in the 70th minute of the match was scored by striker Kylian Mbappe, who successfully converted a penalty. As part of the Paraguayan national team, Dynamo Moscow defender Juan Caceres and former Krasnodar player Junior Alonso played the entire match on the field.

Back in June, Opta revealed that, according to calculations, the French national team was the main contender for the title. At that time, the team's chances of success were estimated at 15.7%.