Fill out your own predictions in the 2026 World Cup bracket.

How do the teams play? Who is their star player? What can we expect from them when the tournament starts?

Looking at the prospects of the 48 teams set to compete at biggest global finals

Fill out your own predictions in the 2026 World Cup bracket.

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There are more nations and matches than ever before in the initial phase.

From rank outsiders through dark horses all the way up to red-hot favorites, there are 48 different stories to watch at the world’s ultimate sporting spectacle.

Top South African sports journalists and sports editors share their definitive predictions, betting odds and left-field theories for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.