Ferdinand noted that the Three Lions have shown more of the resilience needed to lift the World Cup trophy than other teams.
By Kehinde Okeowo
British pundit and former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has changed his mind for the third time regarding the country that will lift the 2026 World Cup.
The Red Devils legend picked a new favourite for the trophy recently while speaking on his YouTube channel.
This year’s tournament is at the semi-final stage, with France facing Spain on Tuesday, while England will take on reigning champions Argentina.
At the start of the competition, Ferdinand had backed 2022 runners-up France to go a step further and win the World Cup this time around.
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The ex-England international later changed his mind and backed Spain to win this year’s edition of the tournament.
However, when asked if he believes England will go on to win the World Cup after they defeated Norway to qualify for the semi-finals, Ferdinand replied: “I think we do.”
He went on to say that the Three Lions have shown more of the resilience needed to win the World Cup than other teams.
He added: “When the chips are down, and things aren’t going well, England are working things out.
“I think that is one of the things we have over the others. Argentina has managed to do that a couple of times, but they have looked closer to going out than we have.”
