Spain and Portugal predicted to reach World Cup 2026 final
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 10, 2026, 1:17 PM
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
A group of writers from The Guardian have shared their expectations for the upcoming World Cup in North America. They forecast a final matchup between Spain and Portugal, with Spain emerging victorious. The predictions were made while engaging in a Bracketology game, where all paths led to Spain winning the tournament.
- •The World Cup will be held in North America in 2026.
- •Spain is favored to win in the predicted final against Portugal.
- •Writers engaged in a Bracketology game to explore possible tournament outcomes.
- 1:17 PMThe Guardian Sport — World Cup 2026: Guardian writers’ predictions for the tournament
"From marvelling at teenage wonderkids to tracking the world’s largest coffee pot, our team of writers outline their expectations for the jamboree in North America Spain and Portugal in the final, with Spain winning. I’ve played our Bracketology game 20 times and gotten 20 different paths but Spain always end up winning. Alexander Abnos Continue reading...
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