"England became the first European nation to qualify for the 2026 edition of the tournament, which has been expanded to feature 48 teams. The Three Lions will discover their fate on Friday, with the draw taking place in Washington D.C. Ahead of the draw, England are ranked as the third favourites, with Opta's supercomputer handing them an 11.8% probability of winning the trophy. France (14.1%) and Spain (17.0%) are the only teams with a better chance according to the model's simulations."
"Everyone knows that we cannot promise that we will win it, but they want to see a team, team spirit, a team that gives everything [and] fights for each other and they want that if they are in the stadium or watching on the TV. "If the players bring that then I think anything is possible. We will be brave enough to dream about it, we will be brave enough to try it.""
England became the first European nation to qualify for the expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup. The draw takes place in Washington D.C., and Opta's supercomputer currently ranks England as third favourites with an 11.8% chance of winning, behind Spain and France. Thomas Tuchel was appointed to push England to major-tournament success after successive Euros finals under Gareth Southgate. Early criticism targeted a pragmatic approach, but England have improved in recent months against weaker opposition. Tuchel said the team cannot guarantee victory, but stressed the importance of team spirit, fight and bravery to dream and try for success.
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