No chance. Outside Europe and South America, no team has even made a World Cup final ever. Co-hosting doesn't magically close a 96-year gap.
Yeah, decades of elite competition build that edge, not just a couple home matches.
Yes. The talent current is rising worldwide; data-driven tactics and global exposure will ride a non-European or South American team to the 2026 final.
History shows a stubborn bias toward Europe and South America; outsiders lack the sustained selection to crest the final. Co-hosting or luck aside, the odds stay heavily against them.
