Argentina icon Lionel Messi names his favorites to win 2026 FIFA World Cup
Messi said Argentina are not among the top teams and named Spain, France and Brazil as his leading title contenders.
- Lionel Messi named Spain, France, and Brazil as favorites to win the World Cup, acknowledging that other teams currently appear in better shape than Argentina heading into the tournament.
- Following success in Qatar, defending the title looks like a tough task, as the Inter Miami player admits the current context differs significantly from their previous championship run.
- France boasts a deep roster of top-level players, while Brazil remains a perennial contender in every major tournament, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner noted during his analysis.
- In an interview with presenter Joaquín 'Pollo' Álvarez, Leo stated, "This Argentina team will always go out to compete and give it their all," despite acknowledging doubts about his own performance.
- With just over a month before the opening match, Leo is preparing for what could be the final World Cup of his career at age 39.
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Considering that the French team is in "best form" than Argentina in recent months, Lionel Messi has listed the Blues among the favourites for the World Cup 2026.
As the defending champion, Lionel Messi travels to the World Cup with Argentina. In an interview, he said he wanted to play »until I can't« and named his favourites on the title.
The 2026 World Cup will be played from June 11 to July 19 and you can see it through TVMAX and TVN Pass
World Cup 2026: Messi picks France, Brazil, Spain as top contenders
Lionel Messi names his top World Cup 2026 contenders, highlighting France, Brazil, and Spain as favorites despite Argentina’s recent success. Read More: https://punchng.com/world-cup-2026-messi-picks-france-brazil-spain-as-top-contenders/
Leo Messi, former player of FC Barcelona who currently plays in Inter Miami, has expressed in the last few hours what are his favorite selections to win the next World Cup, which will be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 19 to July 11. "We know that the World Cup is always complicated by the selections that there are, and we must be excited as always the Argentine is excited whenever there is an official competition, be it…
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