Pakistan, May 31 -- Spain are the favorites to win the 2026 World Cup, ahead of France, Argentina and Brazil, according to a Goldman Sachs model published on Friday that uses teams' historical performance and ranking data. The model gives Spain a 26 percent chance of lifting the trophy at the tournament, which will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19. France were next on 19 percent, followed by reigning champions Argentina on 14 percent, Brazil on 8 percent and England on 5 percent, Goldman Sachs said in a research note. The bank said its forecast is based mainly on teams' Elo ratings, a performance-ranking system originally devised for chess and adapted for football, along with additional factors inclu...