Gary Lineker Names England's Two Main Rivals for World Cup Glory as Japan Match Nears

Gary Lineker names England's two main rivals for World Cup glory as Japan match nears

Gary Lineker believes Spain and France should be considered the leading contenders for World Cup glory this summer, placing both nations ahead of England in his assessment.Speaking on The Rest is Football podcast, the former England striker acknowledged that Thomas Tuchel's squad remains among the tournament's main challengers."England are definitely one of the frontrunners but I think Spain have to be favourites ahead of us, personally I think …

Lineker Names Not England As Favourites To Win World Cup

Gary Lineker has established which two nations he feels have a better chance of winning the next World Cup than England. The renowned striker maintains that the Three Lions are still not as prepared for tournaments as the world’s best, despite the optimism surrounding Thomas Tuchel’s appointment. Even though England have a superb team, Lineker contends that their rivals have a considerable advantage due to their tactical maturity and historical …

England: Gary Lineker names two 'favourites' to win the World Cup; 'concern' with Tuchel's side revealed

Gary Lineker has explained why he thinks two teams are more likely than England to win this summer's World Cup.

Gary Lineker names the two teams ahead of England as 2026 World Cup favourites

England legend Gary Lineker has named two teams that he thinks are ahead of Thomas Tuchel’s side as favourites for the 2026 World Cup this summer.Speaking on his podcast, The Rest Is Football, Lineker made it clear that he rates Spain as the favourites for the tournament.Spain won Euro 2024, beating England in the final, and they’re currently top of the FIFA World Rankings, so their status as the team to beat makes sense.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CA…