Who will win the 2026 World Cup? BBC analysts predictions

The 2026 World Cup will begin at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City and will end on July 19 at the MetLife Stadium in New York City. 48 teams will participate in this tournament, out of which 104 matches will be played in three countries - Canada, Mexico and USA. Who will win the coveted golden bouquet of either team? BBC football analysts and co-commentators made their predictions and we also asked AI and Opta's 'supercomputer' for their picks.

Alan Shearer: "France, but there's one condition - if they don't have any internal strife. The capacity they have in the forward positions, two or three big players will be out every game, so it will depend on how they handle it."

Danny Murphy: "It's hard to see how much power France have, especially against tired legs in the heat. The likes of Ryan Cherky, Ousmane Dembele and Desiree Doye may not all start, but if they come on after 70 minutes they can be very effective."

Olivier Giroud: "For me, France and Spain are the two strongest teams. But will they meet in the final or before? That will be the question, but I expect Spain to win."

Van Rooney: "England and Spain will make the final, and hopefully England will win it."

Thomas Frank: "France is there too, and Spain too, because they have a lot to play for."

Maika Richards: "Humidity will be a big part of the tournament, so the South American teams will be strong."

Steph Houghton: "Hopefully England will win but France have a lot of quality."

Galel Clichy: "For me, France, Spain and England are the teams that will do well."

Joe Hart: "England, but I don't really care about that."

Martin Keon: "In the draw, there will be some very big quarter-finals if the favorites win their groups."

Paul Robinson: "The only thing stopping France from winning is France itself."

Pat Nevin: "It's a guess, but England have a real chance."

Who can be surprised?

Thomas Frank: "I'm choosing Norway."

Paul Robinson: "Saudi Arabia could surprise a lot of people."

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