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WWE’s Roman Reigns Predicts Winner Of 2026 FIFA World Cup

By Monika Thapa • Published Jul 18, 2026 22:55 EDT
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Roman Reigns WWE World Champion - (Source-WWE.com)

The reigning WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns has predicted the winner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will see European champions Spain take on the defending world champions, Argentina. Spain reached the final after defeating France in the semifinals, while Argentina reached the final after defeating England in the semifinals.

The final is scheduled for Sunday, 19 July 2026 at ⁠New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, and Joe Johnson of The Nightcap podcast recently interviewed Roman Reigns during Fanatics Fest 2026 in New York City. He was a special guest alongside NBA Champion and New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson.

During a new interview, The Original Tribal Chief was asked to predict the winner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He picked Argentina:

I’m from Florida, I live down in South Florida now, so I’m gonna get on that Messi train, I’m going with Argentina (H/T WrestleTalk)

Roman Reigns Closes Off WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event With Jalen Brunson

Roman Reigns didn’t have a match at SNME tonight, but he still showed up to the event, as advertised by WWE. He was accompanied by The King of New York, Jalen Brunson.

The crowd at MSG saw Reigns hand a custom New York Knicks WWE Championship belt to Jalen Brunson. He then asked everyone to acknowledge both of them.

Moments later, Seth Rollins’ music hit, and Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton showed up instead. While Tyrese caused a distraction, Rollins attacked Reigns from behind. The Visionary kicked The OTC in the face and prepared him for a stomp over the steel chair.

Brunson stopped him, and that was enough time for Reigns to recuperate. He connected a Superman punch and followed it up with a spear on Rollins to force Tyrese Haliburton and Seth Rollins to retreat.

Roman Reigns and Brunson posed with the Larry O’Brien Trophy and the World Heavyweight Championship to close the show in a grand fashion.