Zlatan Ibrahimovic has backed the US to pull off a shock FIFA World Cup 2026 triumph, as the former Sweden striker has ignored traditional heavyweights like Argentina, France, Spain and Brazil.
The co-hosts defeated Paraguay 4-1 in their opener and then secured a 2-0 victory against Australia to grab a knockout berth.
Speaking after their victory against Australia, Ibrahimovic was asked if he thought the US had a realistic chance of going all the way; he simply replied, 'Yes.'
He praised their performance and asked their supporters to believe in the team, 'If you didn't believe before, I will repeat; start believing.'
The US head coach Mauricio Pochettino said, 'I think we need to keep believing and approach every single day like we did from day one. Believing that we can win. Knowing that we need to work really hard, building our journey every day to the next game.'
