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France Rated Second Favourites for World Cup by Opta Supercomputer - Get French Football News

France have been identified as the second favourites to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup according to predictions generated by Opta’s supercomputer ahead of the tournament. With just over a week remaining until the competition gets underway, Opta has run 10,000 simulations to determine the most likely outcomes. The results place Didier Deschamps’ side among the leading contenders to lift the trophy in what will be the France manager’s final tournamen…

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According to the 10,000 simulations performed by Opta's supercomputer, Spain is the favourite of the 2026 World Cup ahead of France, which still has close to 13% chance of winning a World Cup...

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The Blues of Deschamps would have only 13% to be sacred at the next World Championship, compared to 16% for Spain.

·Paris, France
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Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, Optina's supercomputer ran 10,000 simulations of the tournament, giving Spain the best chance of winning the title, followed closely by France, England and defending champions Argentina.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Opta's supermachine gives our Selection a 16.1% chance of winning the World Cup event, the highest percentage of all participants

·Barcelona, Spain
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The World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the US starts on June 11. Through this live blog, we will keep you updated on all the latest news regarding the hunt for the world title.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The Analyst broke the news on Monday, June 1, 2026.
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