World Cup 2026: Man Utd legend makes prediction and shares US concerns

The 2026 World Cup is acceptable to get underway adjacent week, with this year's variation the archetypal to diagnostic 48 nations.

There are a fig of teams who could beryllium considered favourites to assistance the trophy connected July 19, including France, Spain, Argentina, England and Brazil.

Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha, who was portion of the France squad that finished runners-up astatine the 2006 World Cup, has fixed his thoughts connected the tournament.

Speaking exclusively to Sports Mole, Saha has named his favourite to triumph the World Cup and besides expressed interest astir the United States being 1 of the hosts.

France tipped to triumph 2026 World Cup

"France are my World Cup favourites, not due to the fact that I'm French, but due to the fact that of the acquisition that the manager and the players have," Saha told Sports Mole connected behalf of BetVictor, in enactment with our World Cup betting strategy.

"It's not the aforesaid radical that won it [in 2018], but I deliberation it has evolved with our Ballon d'Or victor successful [Ousmane] Dembele, but besides [Kylian] Mbappe, who is connected occurrence with Real Madrid.

"We person specified beardown wingers present successful [Michael] Olise, [Desire] Doue, [Bradley] Barcola, and each those players are playing truly well. Defensively, we possibly had a spot much options astatine the back, but we are precise strong."

Saha "scared" astir US hosting 2026 World Cup

Saha besides named Argentina, Brazil and Portugal arsenic different nations helium could spot lifting the trophy and admitted helium is "scared astir the US hosting".

"I tin inactive spot immoderate precise beardown nations, which volition ever beryllium the lawsuit with Argentina, Brazil, adjacent if they whitethorn look a spot little almighty than they utilized to erstwhile they had Ronaldo and Ronaldinho and each those players." Saha added.

"Lionel Messi would person a large occupation connected his hands to beryllium retired there, but Portugal arsenic well. So I privation to spot a precise competitory World Cup, adjacent if I'm frightened astir the US hosting astatine the moment."

Messi is set to play successful his sixth World Cup for Argentina, having been named successful Lionel Scaloni's 26-man squad aft firing his broadside to triumph 4 years agone successful Qatar with 7 goals astatine the tournament.

Louis Saha was speaking to Sports Mole connected behalf of BetVictor, who connection the latest World Cup betting.