Former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger says France, led by Kylian Mbappé, is on course to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Multiple outlets report Wenger’s view that Didier Deschamps’ team looks difficult to stop as the tournament moves toward its later stages. Wenger also identifies Spain as the only team he believes could potentially prevent France from lifting the trophy again. The reports contrast Spain with other high-profile teams by noting that Wenger does not name Lionel Messi’s Argentina as a likely challenger. In the articles, Wenger’s comments are presented as a prediction rather than a statement of confirmed outcomes, and they focus on which country could pose the biggest threat to France based on his assessment of the teams’ capabilities. While the reports differ only in wording, they consistently attribute the same core points to Wenger: France are favourites to win the 2026 World Cup, and Spain are the one nation he considers capable of stopping them.