World Cup 2026: Paul Merson ranks top 5 favourites to win trophy

Arsenal legend, Paul Merson, has ranked his top five favourites to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
In his column for Sportskeeda, Merson ranked Spain and France as the number one and two favourites because of the array of talent in their squads.
He also included Germany in the list because of its history in the competition.
“1. Spain. Spain have the X-factor.
I said that teams who keep the ball longer will have a better chance of winning the World Cup this time around. Spain excel at the art of keeping the ball, and that will be a big advantage in this weather,” Merson said.
“2. France. I haven’t ranked France at number 2 because of their centre-backs! Their attack is stacked. Fran...