{"id":44930,"date":"2025-12-08T15:33:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T15:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=44930"},"modified":"2025-12-08T15:38:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T15:38:41","slug":"england-is-favourites-in-group-l-otto-addo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/england-is-favourites-in-group-l-otto-addo\/","title":{"rendered":"England is favourites in Group L \u2013 Otto Addo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ghana\u2019s Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo has confirmed England as favourites to finish top of Group L in the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The senior national team were paired with the Three Lions, Croatia, and Panama in Friday\u2019s draw held at the John F. 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