Mourinho names his favourites for World Cup, says Portugal 'capable of anything'

[p]Speaking in an interview with Sport Week magazine, the former Chelsea and Manchester United manager expressed confidence in his country’s chances of making a strong impression on football’s biggest stage.[/p][p][b]"[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/portugal/WvJrjFVN/"]Portugal[/a] are capable of anything," [/b]the Benfica tactician said.[/p][p][b]"They possess an incredible generation of players. A year ago, they won the Nations League. [/b][/p][p][b]"We won the European Championship in 2016, and this generation is technically better than that side. Of course, there's Carlo Ancelotti's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brazil/I9l9aqLq/"]Brazil[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/argentina/f9OppQjp/"]Argentina[/a], but Portugal can win this World Cup."[/b][/p][image alt="Portugal's group at the World Cup" id="a832d27c-a771-4706-8d3d-534fdb53251e" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="9e3c5d1f-8716-4142-9085-69ae9f098c4f" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]Mourinho also weighed in on the growing political controversy surrounding the tournament. [/p][p]Although FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a]’s participation, pressure for their exclusion continues to intensify.[/p][p]Paolo Zampolli, a special envoy to former US President Donald Trump, has strongly advocated for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/italy/hlKvieGH/"]Italy[/a] to replace Iran should tensions in the Middle East worsen further.[/p]