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Final predictions for the World Cup: Champions, Go...
Key takeaways
- Four years after Argentina's triumph over France in Qatar, the latest edition of the world's biggest sporting event kicks off with Mexico vs.
- Here's what the 19 experts we asked think will happen, starting with the most important question: Who will lift the trophy on July 19?
- It's clear who our writers view as the favorites: Spain and France.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
Four years after Argentina's triumph over France in Qatar, the latest edition of the world's biggest sporting event kicks off with Mexico vs. South Africa on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, the first of 104 games over the next several weeks.
That means it's time for ESPN's writers from around the globe to make their picks on everything from silverware and most entertaining teams to which host nation is most likely to advance the furthest: the United States, Mexico or Canada.
Here's what the 19 experts we asked think will happen, starting with the most important question: Who will lift the trophy on July 19?
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