Breaking Down Nick Wright's 2026 World Cup Bracket
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup heats up, sports fans are filling out their brackets, and Nick Wright is no exception. On a recent episode of 'First Things First,' Wright revealed his predictions for the remainder of the tournament, and they are full of surprises.
Wright's bracket includes some notable upsets, with Croatia defeating Portugal and Mexico advancing to the quarterfinals by beating England in a highly anticipated match in Mexico City. As Wright noted, 'I think Spain actually is not going to have to go through Portugal to get there. I think they're going to have to go through Croatia because I think Croatia is going to upset Portugal.'
One of the biggest upsets in Wright's bracket is Mexico's victory over England, which he described as 'one of the most raucous environments in World Cup history.' Wright also predicted that Morocco would fall to France in a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semifinals, saying 'Morocco is going for revenge — they don't get it. France wins. France is too good. France advances to the semis.'
In other matches, Wright predicted that Spain would defeat the USA in a highly anticipated game, despite the efforts of Christian Pulisic and Lamine Yamal. As he noted, 'In the biggest game in American soccer history, Christian Pulisic, Lamine Yamal, a chance to shock the world? They do not. Spain and Lamine Yamal are too much.' Mexico would then face Brazil, with Brazil emerging victorious, according to Wright: 'Mexico, for the first time in the tournament, not playing in Mexico; Brazil, getting healthier; Brazil advances.'
Ultimately, Wright's World Cup final features France vs. Brazil, with Brazil denying France the opportunity to win two World Cups in three years. As he put it, 'My World Cup final is France vs. Brazil, and Brazil denies France their opportunity of winning two in three years and Brazil wins the World Cup.'
