Spain and France lead the oddsboard, but several contenders remain in the hunt. Check out the latest odds to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final.

The FIFA World Cup 2026, hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico, will begin on June 11, with France as a key contender. The team, featuring star player Kylian Mbappé, aims for a third title under coach Didier Deschamps.

France's players reportedly clashed with French Football Federation (FFF) over bonuses for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Les Blues are certainly one of the favourites for the competition, having the reached the last two finals, although they lost to Argentina on penalties in the 2022 final.

France's shocking 2-1 loss to Ivory Coast broke a 16-year streak, and exposed a concerning pattern ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

By Sarupya Ganguly and Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU, June 6 (Reuters) - France will beat Spain to lift the World Cup trophy on July 19 and five-time winners Brazil are expected to be the biggest flops,

Ivory Coast's 2-1 victory over France on Thursday was only a friendly win against a much-changed Bleus side, sure, but was there enough evidence to suggest the Elephants can be real FIFA World Cup threats?

Guéla Doué scored a goal and set up the winning strike as Ivory Coast surprised France while Iraq held Spain to a draw in pre-World Cup friendlies.

Despite being the lowest-ranked team at the tournament, the All Whites are hoping Chris Wood can help fire them to a first appearance in the knockout rounds