The Italian coach has transformed England after their failure to qualify for the European Championships in 2008 and they now sit among the favorites for football's showpiece event in South Africa.
In an exclusive interview with CNN, Capello said: "I have big confidence in my team. If all the players arrive fit and physically in a good moment we can win the World Cup. We are one of the best teams in the world.
"Sometimes you have to be lucky to beat some teams because there are refereeing mistakes, bad luck, post in, post out, this is football."
One player who has thrived under Capello's leadership is Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.
The Italian is credited with changing Rooney's style of play to allow him to score more goals, and the evidence of his success is compeling.
The 24-year-old scored nine goals in nine starts during England's qualifying campaign.
Capello isolated Brazil, Spain and Germany as the main contenders for the World Cup trophy.
"Brazil is a really strong team," he added. "They are good technically, organisation on the pitch is good. Spain play a different style, probably at the moment the best style in the world."
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