Winner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Which national team will lift the FIFA World Cup on July 19, 2026 at MetLife Stadium (New York New Jersey Stadium)? 📊 Tournament: first FIFA WC in the new 48-team format (12 groups of 4) with a new Round of 32 knockout stage. Hosted by USA, Canada, Mexico. June 11 – July 19, 2026. 📈 Status as of June 17 (after group-stage matchday 1): France is the favorite (~18% on Polymarket) after a confident 3-1 win vs Senegal. Spain stumbled to a shock 0-0 with Cape Verde. Argentina opened strongly with 3-0 vs Algeria (Messi hat-trick). Italy did not qualify. ✅ Resolution: market resolves on the team that wins the final on July 19, 2026 (including extra time and penalty shootout). Source: fifa.com — official final result.