Van Dijk rated the main favorites for the 2026 World Cup

The captain of the Netherlands national team, Virgil van Dijk, shared his opinion about the main contenders for winning the 2026 World Cup. The defender noted the impressive start of the reigning world champions and praised the potential of the Brazilian national team. "Great teams. I think Argentina's start showed that they are really determined to defend their title. Brazil also have a very good squad. There are no easy matches in this tournament, but Argentina played as if everything was easy for them," said van Dijk. At the same time, the football player emphasized that now his main attention is focused on the performances of his own team. "First of all, I think about our national team, about how to progress and move further through the tournament distance," the Netherlands captain concluded. It will be recalled that the Dutch national team became the number of consecutive matches without defeat within the framework of the regular and extra time.