2026 World Cup: Mourinho picks two favourites to win trophy as Round of 32 looms

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Real Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho, is tipping his autochthonal Portugal and England arsenic favourites to triumph the 2026 World Cup.

Portugal are connected the brink of qualifying for the Round of 32.

Following a 1-1 gully with DR Congo, Cristiano Ronaldo and co bounced backmost to thrash Uzbekistan 5-0 successful their 2nd radical game.

They lone request a constituent against Colombia to beryllium assured of a spot successful the knockouts.

England opened their run with a 4-2 triumph implicit Croatia, earlier they were held to a 0-0 gully by Ghana.

“They should [go each the mode and triumph the World Cup]. They are not alone. Of people determination are different [contenders],” Mourinho told Adebayo Akinfenwa connected the Beast Mode On Podcast, erstwhile asked astir Portugal.

“I ever accidental England [will beryllium successful contention to marque the final]. I look to the players, and we travel from that generation, [Frank] Lampard, [Steven] Gerrard, [John] Terry, [Rio] Ferdinand, [David] Beckham. Since then, I ever accidental England, and past it doesn’t happen, but I ever accidental England.”

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