The 48 qualified for the 2026 World Cup will not be known until next March, after the European and intercontinental play-offs. But several favorites are already emerging in the minds of many observers. Title holder Argentina is obviously one of them, as are European champion Spain, Portugal winner of the League of Nations and even France finalist in 2022.
But the trophy could well land in the hands of another great football nation, according to Geoffroy Garétier. Interviewed in the podcast Aliotalkthe Canal+ journalist believes that Brazil “would win” the competition
“if it was decided in advance”. For what reason? “Because it takes place in North America and in North America, we have seen either Brazil or Argentina as sacred”recalls the “footballer”.
“Mexico 1970: Brazil; Mexico 1986: Argentina; United States 1994: Brazil. Only one European team has won in America, it was Germany in 2014 (in Brazil). And what Germany suffered, when it was ultra dominant, ultra powerful, to win at the end of extra time with an improbable goal from Mario Götze.continues the consultant, renowned for his football culture.
The 2026 World Cup for Brazil?
And Geoffroy Garétier admits that he has a weakness for the Seleçao:
“I say it’s a foregone conclusion, but actually I would like it to be because I would like Carlo Ancelotti to win the World Cup at the helm of Brazil. I would find that extraordinary, because he is someone for whom I have infinite respect. » A priori, if the chances of seeing Brazil triumph next summer in the United States are real, they seem limited.
The Auriverde actually occupy seventh place in the FIFA rankings, updated in October. Their worst level since August 2016. And despite impressive offensive potential (Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, Raphinha, Richarlison, Estevao), and a few executives like Casemiro and Marquinhos, they did not shine during the qualifiers for the South America zone, which they concluded in fifth position.
