France and Spain are among the favorites to take home the 2026 World Cup. Here's a look at the full, 48-team field ranked by their odds to win.

Top football teams increasingly rely on big data and predictive algorithms to gain an advantage. But sports psychology plays a big role, too. And that is where I come in. I have a passion for sports in general and soccer in particular – it is the game I grew up playing in Germany.

It certainly looked like it on Tuesday, as France defeated Senegal at New York New Jersey Stadium in an entertaining matchup. Kylian Mbappé, who scored twice in a 3-1 victory, and France entered the 2026 FIFA World Cup opener as the favorites to win the tournament (+430) and were favored in their matchup with Senegal (-214).

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking over North America this summer and there's still time to see the action in person when France and Iraq meet on June 22 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

France's team is among the favorites to win this year's World Cup. France has reached four of the last seven World Cup finals and won two.