Mourinho Backs Portugal and England for World Cup Glory

Jose Mourinho named his 2026 FIFA World Cup title contenders on the Beast Mode On Podcast. | Football News

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José Mourinho has named England and Portugal as his favourites to clinch the 2026 FIFA World Cup title.

Portugal bounced back from a shock draw against DR Congo to beat Uzbekistan, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a brace.

England, meanwhile, began their Group L campaign with a 4-2 win over Croatia, but were held to a goalless draw by Ghana in their second fixture.

Mourinho praised Portugal's squad depth and predicted they 'should go all the way and win the World Cup', while also backing England to make a deep run in the tournament.

He also had special praise for France, hailing their squad depth and saying they could 'play with three different teams, and still be contenders'.