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Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has changed his caput connected the state to triumph this year’s World Cup.
The 2026 World Cup volition commence today, Thursday, arsenic Mexico takes connected South Africa.
Speaking connected the Rio Ferdinand Presents YouTube channel, Ferdinand backed Spain to triumph the World Cup, having antecedently named France arsenic his favourites for the tournament.
“If Didier Deschamps manages [Ousmane] Dembele and [Kylian] Mbappe, they volition spell and triumph it. Right, Kylian, your champion games, the champion I person seen you, are from the left,” Ferdinand said.
“You spell connected the left, you chopped successful and conscionable slap goals, and you get six goals this tournament. Dembele, you commencement the press, and you decorativeness things disconnected and get 5 goals.
“[Desire] Doue connected the close and [Michael] Olise successful the No.10. Game over. Game over, nary questions. No much questions, your honour.”
However, erstwhile enactment connected the spot and asked to prime his World Cup winners, Ferdinand responded: “A acceptable Lamine Yamal, a acceptable Nico Williams and a acceptable Rodri… Spain takes immoderate beating.
“I person been saying France each time until today.”
When asked wherefore helium had decided to alteration his prediction, Ferdinand replied: “I don’t know, I conscionable thought if those boys are fit, past they spell and triumph it.”
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