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2026 Football Predictions: Winners, Flops and Shockers

Story by2026 Football Predictions: Winners, Flops and ShockersFootball TodayMon, December 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM UTC·5 min readWith another year in the football world almost over, we need to assess what’s in store over the next 12 months. In the spirit of transparency, it would be fair to say that too many of our football predictions for 2025 were wide of the mark. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, we are nothing if not persistent at Football Today, so read on as we get stuck into our top 10 football predictions for 2026. England won’t win the World CupWe pointed out last year that drama is rarely far from the surface where Thomas Tuhcel is concerned, and he did not disappoint us. The England manager seems to have been on a mission to alienate Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham, and their head-to-head is unlikely to end well. Tuchel has a strong record of winning major trophies at club level. However, we are confident that he will not add to his tally at the 2026 World Cup. World Cup heartbreak for WhartonIt would be fair to say that Adam Wharton divides public opinion. Some people think he is a generational talent.

2026 Football Predictions: Winners, Flops and Shockers

2026 Football Predictions: Winners, Flops and Shockers

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  • Others focus on what he can’t do rather than the things he can. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWith Tuchel seemingly in the latter category, the Crystal Palace midfielder may well end up sitting in his garden while England are flopping at the World Cup. If Tuchel selects Jordan Henderson ahead of Wharton, he deserves to fail. Arsenal will fall short againArsenal’s sizeable investment in new players last summer demonstrated that they were serious about ending their long wait to win the Premier League. They have been in excellent form during the first half of the season and will never have a better chance of finishing on top of the pile. However, Manchester City are hot on their heels and still have a home game to come against Arsenal.
  • More heartbreak is on the cards for the Gunners. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWrexham may need to move on from ParkinsonHollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have made no secret of their desire to drive Wrexham into the Premier League. However, the club have stalled a little in the Championship, which is no surprise given manager Phil Parkinson’s underwhelming record at that level. The co-owners may allow him the chance to prove his doubters wrong this season, but failure to win promotion will probably result in them saying farewell to Parkinson. Eddie Howe – Third time’s a charm?We have twice predicted that Newcastle United would sack manager Eddie Howe.
  • He then guided them to their first piece of silverware since dinosaurs roamed the land. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhile Howe undoubtedly deserves a pat on the back for that achievement, we can’t help but feel that Newcastle must appoint someone better if they are ever to truly fulfil their potential. With that in mind, once more to the well we go.
  • Howe will leave Newcastle before the end of next year.
  • Definitely this time. Emery to win a trophy with VillaIt’s all been a tad gloom and doom up to this point, with predictions that teams will fail to win trophies and managers tipped to head to the dole queue. To lighten the mood, let’s take the plunge and tip Aston Villa to win silverware under manager Unai Emery this season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementVilla are going exceptionally well in the Europa League, and Emery’s track record of success in the competition makes them the team to beat. United will be in a better place by the end of 2026While Ruben Amorim has yet to convince everyone that he is the right man to manage Manchester United, he does have them heading in the right direction. The Red Devils are in contention for a top-four finish this term, which is a significant step forward after last season’s debacle. With another two transfer windows to get the squad where it needs to be, Amorim will have United in a much better place by the end of 2026. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEcuad.
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