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World Cup 2026: Brazil’s Filipe Luis snubs France, names country to win trophy

Daily Post Nigeria

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July 9, 2026

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Former Brazil defender, Filipe Luis, has snubbed France and named Spain to win the FIFA 2026 World Cup. Both Spain and France are in the quarter-final stage at the World Cup. They will face Belgium and Morocco, respectively, in the last-8 fixtures on Thursday and Friday. When asked about his number one favourites to win the World Cup, [] World Cup 2026: Brazil’s Filipe Luis snubs France, names country to win trophy

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