Former Brazil defender Filipe Luis names Spain as 2026 World Cup winner
Former Brazil defender Filipe Luis snubbed France and named Spain as his pick to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying in a press conference via Diario AS, 'I'm going with Spain, but France plays in another league.' Spain and France are both in the quarter‑finals, facing Belgium on Thursday and Morocco on Friday respectively. Spain last lifted the trophy in 2010 in South Africa, while France won in 2018 in Russia. The article also notes that Nigeria’s goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, has named his own country as a potential winner, showing African interest in the tournament. For Nigerian football fans, this highlights how former stars and current players view the tournament’s favorites and underdogs as the knockout stage begins. With the quarter‑final matches looming, will you weigh Luis’s endorsement of Spain against France’s recent World Cup pedigree, or look elsewhere for your own prediction?