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France and Spain are among the favorites to take home the 2026 World Cup. Here's a look at the full, 48-team field ranked by their odds to win.
BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton gives his predictions for the scores of the second round of group games at the 2026 World Cup.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand also pulled off draws against the more favoured Belgium, Uruguay and Iran respectively
All 48 teams have played one game at this World Cup, meaning it’s time to overreact to 90 minutes of soccer! Entering the tournament, six teams formed the top tier of favorites. Three of those teams won as expected in their openers,
Austria earned its first World Cup win since 1990, sneaking past a Jordan side that defied expectations and gave it all it could handle. It took late goals for Austria to escape with all three points.
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