US Players Back Zlatan's World Cup Win Prediction

Several members of the United States squad have come out in support of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's assertion that the co-hosts are capable of winning the 2026 World Cup, according to The Guardian. Asked about the bold prediction, players indicated that winning the tournament is exactly the mindset they have brought into the competition.

Coach Mauricio Pochettino was also full of praise for one of the squad's players after Friday's game, calling him humble, eager to learn and a player with the potential to become one of the best in the world at his position.

The best the United States have ever finished at a men's World Cup was third place in the very first edition back in 1930. Their finest recent result was a run to the quarter-finals in 2002. Whether Ibrahimovic's prediction proves accurate or not, The Guardian's report suggests a squad that has fully bought into the possibility.