World Cup 2026 Winner Odds & Outright Betting

Updated: April 13, 2026 at 12:52 pm GMT+1

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs from 11 June to 19 July across the USA, Canada and Mexico, and for the first time ever, 48 nations will be competing for the trophy.

That bigger field means more matches, more shocks, and a much deeper outright betting market than we've seen before.

We've got the latest World Cup 2026 odds and World Cup free bets from the UK's top bookmakers right here, updated regularly as the tournament gets closer.

Whether you're after an outright winner bet, an each-way flutter on a value pick, the best ante-post prices or free bet offers you're in the right place.

World Cup 2026 Outright Odds Comparison

Outright Winner

Best Odds

Teams Best Odds

Spain

9/2

9/2

4/1

9/2

9/2

4/1

4/1

9/2

9/2

4/1

France

6/1

11/2

11/2

11/2

11/2

11/2

11/2

11/2

11/2

11/2

England

13/2

6/1

11/2

6/1

6/1

11/2

11/2

13/2

6/1

11/2

Argentina

8/1

8/1

8/1

8/1

8/1

8/1

8/1

8/1

8/1

8/1

Brazil

9/1

8/1

8/1

8/1

8/1

8/1

8/1

8/1

8/1

8/1

Portugal

10/1

12/1

12/1

11/1

12/1

12/1

12/1

10/1

11/1

12/1

Germany

14/1

12/1

14/1

12/1

12/1

14/1

14/1

14/1

12/1

14/1

Netherlands

22/1

20/1

20/1

20/1

20/1

20/1

20/1

20/1

20/1

20/1

Norway

28/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

Belgium

33/1

33/1

40/1

33/1

33/1

40/1

40/1

33/1

33/1

40/1

Colombia

50/1

33/1

40/1

40/1

33/1

40/1

40/1

40/1

50/1

40/1

Japan

50/1

50/1

50/1

66/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

66/1

50/1

Morocco

66/1

50/1

66/1

50/1

50/1

66/1

66/1

66/1

50/1

66/1

USA

80/1

66/1

66/1

50/1

66/1

66/1

66/1

40/1

50/1

66/1

Uruguay

66/1

66/1

50/1

50/1

66/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

80/1

50/1

Switzerland

40/1

80/1

66/1

66/1

80/1

66/1

66/1

66/1

40/1

66/1

Mexico

66/1

80/1

66/1

66/1

80/1

66/1

66/1

66/1

80/1

66/1

Croatia

80/1

80/1

80/1

66/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

66/1

80/1

80/1

Ecuador

80/1

100/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

66/1

100/1

80/1

Turkiye

80/1

80/1

80/1

100/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

66/1

100/1

80/1

Sweden

100/1

125/1

80/1

100/1

150/1

80/1

80/1

66/1

100/1

80/1

Senegal

80/1

125/1

100/1

100/1

150/1

100/1

100/1

66/1

100/1

100/1

Austria

100/1

150/1

100/1

150/1

150/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

150/1

100/1

Canada

150/1

150/1

150/1

100/1

150/1

150/1

150/1

100/1

150/1

150/1

Paraguay

150/1

150/1

150/1

150/1

150/1

150/1

150/1

150/1

150/1

150/1

Scotland

150/1

250/1

200/1

200/1

250/1

200/1

200/1

250/1

250/1

200/1

Bosnia-Herzegovina

200/1

250/1

150/1

150/1

250/1

150/1

150/1

250/1

250/1

150/1

Czechia

200/1

300/1

150/1

150/1

300/1

150/1

150/1

150/1

300/1

150/1

Ivory Coast

250/1

300/1

200/1

200/1

300/1

200/1

200/1

150/1

300/1

200/1

Egypt

250/1

300/1

200/1

250/1

300/1

200/1

200/1

200/1

300/1

200/1

Algeria

300/1

400/1

200/1

300/1

400/1

200/1

200/1

150/1

400/1

200/1

Ghana

350/1

400/1

200/1

250/1

400/1

200/1

200/1

250/1

400/1

200/1

South Korea

300/1

500/1

200/1

250/1

500/1

200/1

200/1

200/1

500/1

200/1

Australia

300/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

Tunisia

500/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

Iran

300/1

500/1

750/1

500/1

500/1

750/1

750/1

500/1

500/1

750/1

South Africa

500/1

1000/1

500/1

1000/1

1000/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

1000/1

500/1

Congo

500/1

750/1

1000/1

750/1

750/1

1000/1

1000/1

750/1

750/1

1000/1

Saudi Arabia

500/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

750/1

1000/1

1000/1

Qatar

750/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

750/1

1000/1

1000/1

New Zealand

750/1

1500/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

500/1

1500/1

1000/1

Panama

1500/1

1500/1

750/1

1000/1

1000/1

750/1

750/1

500/1

1500/1

750/1

Cape Verde

1500/1

2000/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

500/1

2000/1

1000/1

Iraq

1000/1

1500/1

2000/1

1500/1

1000/1

2000/1

2000/1

1000/1

1500/1

2000/1

Uzbekistan

1500/1

1500/1

2000/1

1500/1

1000/1

2000/1

2000/1

500/1

2000/1

2000/1

Jordan

1500/1

2500/1

1000/1

1500/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

2500/1

1000/1

Curacao

2500/1

2000/1

5000/1

2000/1

1000/1

5000/1

5000/1

1000/1

2000/1

5000/1

Haiti

2500/1

3000/1

5000/1

1000/1

1000/1

5000/1

5000/1

1000/1

3000/1

5000/1

Who are the Favourites to Win the 2026 World Cup?

Spain are the betting sites' favourites heading into 2026, and it's difficult to make a case against them. Luis de la Fuente's side won Euro 2024 convincingly and have kept that momentum going, with a squad that mixes the experience of Rodri and Carvajal with the explosive talent of Lamine Yamal and Pedri. Back-to-back major tournament winners, Spain carry genuine belief that a fourth World Cup title is within reach.

England come in as second favourites, typically around 11/2 with most World Cup betting sites. The Three Lions have the attacking depth to go deep in a 48-team draw, and back-to-back European Championship finals show they know how to handle tournament football. The familiar question is whether they can produce their best in the knockout rounds when it really matters.

Argentina arrive as defending champions and remain a real threat. There are question marks around how central Lionel Messi will be to the whole campaign, but this is a squad with plenty of quality beyond him. Julián Álvarez is one of the best strikers in the world right now, and Enzo Fernández gives them real control in the middle of the park. Don't write off the holders.

France are arguably the most interesting pick in the market. Despite winning in 2018 and reaching the final in Qatar, they're regularly available at 8/1 or bigger, which feels generous for a squad built around Kylian Mbappé. He already has 12 World Cup goals to his name and will be playing in his prime years in 2026. If you're looking for each-way value among the leading nations, France are well worth a look.

Brazil and Germany make up the rest of the top six in most outright markets. Brazil haven't won the World Cup since 2002 and carry that expectation heavily, but Vinícius Júnior gives them a genuine match-winner. Germany, meanwhile, will have plenty of support given the large German diaspora across North America, and their tournament pedigree is never something to ignore.

For a more detailed look at any individual nation's World Cup odds, head to the team pages linked below.

World Cup 2026 Odds by Nation

Browse our dedicated team pages for in-depth outright prices, squad analysis and market breakdowns for every major nation competing at the 2026 World Cup.

World Cup 2026 Group Winner Odds

With 12 groups across the expanded 48-team format, group betting gives you plenty of options beyond the outright winner market. You can back a team to win their group, qualify for the round of 32, or finish bottom.

During the tournament you can find the latest group winner odds and a breakdown of how each section is likely to play out.

More World Cup Outright Betting Markets

Top Goalscorer Odds

The Golden Boot is one of the most popular World Cup markets going, and with 104 matches across the 48-team format (up from 64 in Qatar), there are more opportunities than ever for a prolific striker to pile up the goals. Kylian Mbappé tends to be the shortest-priced option, but Vinícius Júnior, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane are all expected to feature near the top of this market.

Top Goalscorer

Best Odds

Teams Best Odds

Kylian Mbappe

6/1

5/1

6/1

6/1

5/1

5/1

6/1

5/1

5/1

Harry Kane

7/1

5/1

6/1

7/1

5/1

5/1

6/1

7/1

5/1

Lionel Messi

12/1

12/1

12/1

12/1

12/1

12/1

10/1

14/1

12/1

Erling Haaland

14/1

10/1

14/1

14/1

10/1

10/1

14/1

14/1

10/1

Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana

14/1

10/1

14/1

14/1

10/1

10/1

14/1

14/1

10/1

Mikel Oyarzabal

16/1

14/1

20/1

16/1

14/1

14/1

14/1

16/1

14/1

Cristiano Ronaldo

20/1

25/1

20/1

20/1

25/1

25/1

16/1

20/1

25/1

Vinicius de Oliveira Junior

25/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

20/1

22/1

25/1

Rodrygo Silva de Goes

30/1

Luis Javier Suárez

30/1

Ousmane Dembele

20/1

20/1

25/1

20/1

20/1

20/1

33/1

30/1

20/1

Romelu Lukaku

33/1

25/1

33/1

33/1

25/1

25/1

20/1

17/1

25/1

Lautaro Martinez

25/1

33/1

25/1

25/1

33/1

33/1

25/1

25/1

33/1

Raphael Dias Belloli

33/1

40/1

33/1

33/1

40/1

40/1

40/1

22/1

40/1

Joao Pedro Junqueira de Jesus

33/1

33/1

33/1

33/1

33/1

33/1

40/1

33/1

33/1

Richarlison De Andrade

33/1

40/1

33/1

33/1

40/1

40/1

40/1

33/1

40/1

Estevão

33/1

40/1

33/1

33/1

40/1

40/1

40/1

33/1

40/1

Luis Suarez

33/1

33/1

40/1

33/1

33/1

40/1

33/1

Julian Alvarez

40/1

33/1

33/1

40/1

33/1

33/1

40/1

30/1

33/1

Igor Thiago Nascimento Rodrigues

40/1

33/1

40/1

33/1

33/1

40/1

33/1

Alvaro Morata

40/1

40/1

40/1

40/1

Nick Woltemade

33/1

40/1

25/1

50/1

40/1

40/1

25/1

22/1

40/1

Bukayo Saka

33/1

50/1

40/1

33/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

33/1

50/1

Cody Gakpo

40/1

50/1

40/1

40/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

30/1

50/1

Ferran Torres

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

40/1

40/1

50/1

Luis Diaz

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

30/1

50/1

Florian Wirtz

40/1

50/1

50/1

40/1

50/1

50/1

40/1

40/1

50/1

Memphis Depay

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

20/1

50/1

Kai Havertz

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

33/1

50/1

50/1

Hugo Ekitike

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

40/1

50/1

Neymar

40/1

40/1

50/1

40/1

40/1

40/1

33/1

66/1

40/1

Mikel Merino

33/1

66/1

40/1

33/1

66/1

66/1

50/1

33/1

66/1

Mohamed Salah

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

66/1

40/1

50/1

Michael Olise

40/1

66/1

40/1

40/1

66/1

66/1

40/1

40/1

66/1

Cole Palmer

40/1

66/1

50/1

40/1

66/1

66/1

50/1

20/1

66/1

Jude Bellingham

40/1

66/1

50/1

40/1

66/1

66/1

50/1

30/1

66/1

Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes

40/1

66/1

50/1

40/1

66/1

66/1

66/1

50/1

66/1

Dani Olmo

50/1

66/1

50/1

50/1

66/1

66/1

50/1

30/1

66/1

Nicholas Williams Arthuer

50/1

66/1

50/1

50/1

66/1

66/1

66/1

30/1

66/1

Marcus Rashford

50/1

66/1

50/1

50/1

66/1

66/1

50/1

66/1

66/1

Serge Gnabry

50/1

66/1

50/1

50/1

66/1

66/1

50/1

66/1

66/1

Marcus Thuram

66/1

50/1

66/1

66/1

50/1

50/1

66/1

Niclas Fullkrug

66/1

66/1

66/1

40/1

66/1

Goncalo Matias Ramos

50/1

66/1

66/1

50/1

66/1

66/1

50/1

66/1

66/1

Desire Doue

50/1

66/1

66/1

50/1

66/1

66/1

66/1

50/1

66/1

Christopher Nkunku

66/1

66/1

66/1

66/1

Leroy Sane

66/1

66/1

66/1

66/1

66/1

66/1

66/1

Jamal Musiala

50/1

80/1

50/1

50/1

80/1

80/1

66/1

30/1

80/1

Enner Valencia

80/1

66/1

80/1

80/1

66/1

30/1

80/1

Deniz Undav

66/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

Karim Adeyemi

80/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

Michael Gregoritsch

80/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

Assan Ouedraogo

80/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

Julian Brandt

80/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

Maximilian Beier

80/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

Morgan Rogers

50/1

66/1

50/1

50/1

66/1

66/1

100/1

66/1

Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro

66/1

80/1

66/1

66/1

80/1

80/1

100/1

30/1

80/1

Christian Pulisic

80/1

80/1

66/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

100/1

40/1

80/1

Viktor Gyökeres

100/1

100/1

100/1

50/1

40/1

100/1

Matheus Santos Carneiro Cunha

66/1

66/1

100/1

100/1

66/1

66/1

40/1

66/1

Alexander Isak

100/1

100/1

100/1

50/1

40/1

100/1

Eberechi Eze

66/1

100/1

80/1

66/1

100/1

100/1

66/1

100/1

Donyell Malen

66/1

100/1

66/1

66/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

60/1

100/1

Kingsley Coman

80/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

100/1

80/1

Bradley Barcola

80/1

100/1

80/1

80/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

60/1

100/1

Alexander Sorloth

80/1

100/1

80/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

50/1

100/1

Raul Jimenez

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

40/1

100/1

Anthony Gordon

80/1

100/1

100/1

80/1

100/1

100/1

66/1

100/1

Jhon Durán

100/1

80/1

100/1

100/1

60/1

Gabriel Martinelli

100/1

80/1

100/1

100/1

80/1

80/1

80/1

Kevin De Bruyne

66/1

100/1

100/1

66/1

100/1

100/1

66/1

50/1

100/1

Lennart Karl

100/1

100/1

Armando González

100/1

100/1

100/1

Pedri

100/1

100/1

100/1

Dominic Calvert-Lewin

100/1

Antony Matheus dos Santos

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

Angel Correa

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

Bernardo Silva

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

Takefusa Kubo

100/1

Ollie Watkins

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

Boulaye Dia

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

Iqraam Rayners

100/1

Julián Quiñones

100/1

Dominic Solanke

100/1

Antonio Sanabria

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

Patrik Schick

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

Antoine Semenyo

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

Jonathan David

100/1

125/1

100/1

100/1

125/1

125/1

100/1

40/1

125/1

Pedro Neto

66/1

125/1

100/1

125/1

125/1

66/1

125/1

Nicolas Jackson

100/1

125/1

100/1

100/1

125/1

125/1

100/1

50/1

125/1

Omar Marmoush

100/1

125/1

100/1

100/1

125/1

125/1

125/1

60/1

125/1

Haji Wright

100/1

125/1

100/1

100/1

125/1

125/1

100/1

125/1

João Neves

125/1

125/1

125/1

125/1

Francisco Roman Alarcon Suarez

125/1

125/1

125/1

125/1

Luiz Henrique

125/1

125/1

125/1

125/1

Fabian Ruiz

125/1

125/1

125/1

125/1

Paulo Dybala

125/1

125/1

125/1

125/1

Joao Felix

125/1

125/1

125/1

125/1

Noni Madueke

125/1

125/1

125/1

125/1

Andreas Weimann

125/1

125/1

125/1

125/1

Oumar Diakite

125/1

125/1

125/1

125/1

Jean-Philippe Mateta

50/1

150/1

50/1

50/1

150/1

150/1

66/1

150/1

Sadio Mané

80/1

150/1

80/1

80/1

150/1

150/1

125/1

30/1

150/1

Brahim Diaz

150/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

50/1

100/1

Ayase Ueda

125/1

80/1

125/1

150/1

80/1

80/1

100/1

60/1

80/1

Edin Dzeko

80/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

150/1

100/1

James Rodriguez

100/1

150/1

125/1

100/1

150/1

150/1

100/1

40/1

150/1

Kaoru Mitoma

100/1

150/1

80/1

Folarin Balogun

100/1

150/1

80/1

100/1

150/1

150/1

100/1

150/1

Noa Lang

100/1

150/1

100/1

100/1

150/1

150/1

150/1

Breel Embolo

125/1

100/1

125/1

150/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

Mohammed Kudus

150/1

150/1

150/1

150/1

40/1

150/1

Andrej Kramaric

150/1

100/1

150/1

150/1

100/1

100/1

150/1

60/1

100/1

Ayoub El Kaabi

150/1

100/1

150/1

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150/1

Mostafa Mohamed

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Jordan Ayew

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Hyun-Gyu Oh

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Kyogo Furuhashi

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Moises Caicedo

150/1

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Brandon Thomas-Asante

150/1

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Jeremy Doku

66/1

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Rafael Leao

80/1

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Randal Kolo Muani

80/1

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Marko Arnautovic

150/1

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Heung-Min Son

125/1

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Daizen Maeda

150/1

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Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa

150/1

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Brian Brobbey

200/1

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150/1

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200/1

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Martin Odegaard

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Facundo Pellistri

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Nikola Vlasic

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Giovanni Reyna

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Hee-Chan Hwang

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Robin Gosens

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Simon Adingra

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Cedric Bakambu

200/1

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200/1

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Roberto Alvarado

200/1

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200/1

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200/1

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200/1

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200/1

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200/1

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200/1

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200/1

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200/1

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200/1

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200/1

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200/1

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Phil Foden

40/1

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50/1

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66/1

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100/1

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Che Adams

250/1

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Declan Rice

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250/1

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Firas Al-Buraikan

250/1

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Abdullah Al-Hamdan

250/1

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Justin Kluivert

250/1

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Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumi

250/1

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250/1

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250/1

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Lyle Foster

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John McGinn

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Nestory Irankunda

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Martin Boyle

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Eldor Shomurodov

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Kenji Gorré

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Jearl Margaritha

500/1

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Yazan Al-Naimat

500/1

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Alireza Jahanbakhsh

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500/1

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Ben Waine

1000/1

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To Reach the Final

Not quite confident enough to back your team to win it all? The "to reach the final" market is a useful halfway house. Both finalists get paid out, so you effectively get two chances for your pick to land. Spain and England sit at the short end of this market, with France and Argentina offering a bit more value for the same basic outcome.

To Reach Final

Best Odds

Teams Best Odds

Spain

9/4

9/4

9/4

9/4

2/1

9/4

England

3/1

11/4

3/1

3/1

3/1

3/1

France

3/1

7/2

3/1

3/1

11/4

3/1

Brazil

4/1

4/1

4/1

4/1

4/1

4/1

Argentina

4/1

4/1

4/1

4/1

4/1

4/1

Portugal

6/1

5/1

6/1

6/1

11/2

6/1

Germany

7/1

5/1

7/1

7/1

6/1

7/1

Netherlands

10/1

8/1

10/1

10/1

8/1

10/1

Norway

14/1

12/1

14/1

14/1

11/1

14/1

Belgium

20/1

14/1

20/1

20/1

14/1

20/1

Colombia

20/1

20/1

20/1

20/1

12/1

20/1

USA

25/1

18/1

25/1

25/1

20/1

25/1

Uruguay

25/1

22/1

25/1

25/1

16/1

25/1

Switzerland

25/1

18/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

Mexico

25/1

22/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

Morocco

25/1

20/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

Japan

25/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

25/1

Croatia

33/1

28/1

33/1

33/1

20/1

33/1

Ecuador

33/1

33/1

33/1

33/1

25/1

33/1

Turkiye

33/1

25/1

33/1

33/1

33/1

Sweden

33/1

50/1

33/1

33/1

33/1

Austria

50/1

33/1

50/1

50/1

33/1

50/1

Senegal

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

50/1

Canada

66/1

33/1

66/1

66/1

40/1

66/1

Paraguay

66/1

50/1

66/1

66/1

66/1

66/1

Algeria

100/1

50/1

100/1

100/1

50/1

100/1

Egypt

100/1

66/1

100/1

100/1

40/1

100/1

Ivory Coast

100/1

66/1

100/1

100/1

80/1

100/1

Scotland

100/1

50/1

100/1

100/1

66/1

100/1

Ghana

100/1

66/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

Czechia

66/1

100/1

66/1

66/1

66/1

Bosnia-Herzegovina

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

100/1

South Korea

100/1

150/1

100/1

100/1

66/1

100/1

Tunisia

250/1

150/1

250/1

250/1

150/1

250/1

Australia

250/1

150/1

250/1

250/1

250/1

250/1

South Africa

250/1

250/1

250/1

250/1

250/1

250/1

Panama

400/1

300/1

400/1

400/1

250/1

400/1

Iran

500/1

150/1

500/1

500/1

150/1

500/1

Saudi Arabia

500/1

250/1

500/1

500/1

250/1

500/1

Congo

500/1

200/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

Qatar

500/1

250/1

500/1

500/1

250/1

500/1

New Zealand

500/1

300/1

500/1

500/1

250/1

500/1

Cape Verde

500/1

400/1

500/1

500/1

250/1

500/1

Uzbekistan

500/1

400/1

500/1

500/1

250/1

500/1

Jordan

500/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

500/1

Iraq

1000/1

300/1

1000/1

1000/1

1000/1

Curacao

2500/1

400/1

2500/1

2500/1

500/1

2500/1

Haiti

2500/1

500/1

2500/1

2500/1

500/1

2500/1

World Cup Specials

Bookmakers put out a whole range of specials markets as the tournament gets going, from both teams to score in the final to the nationality of the Golden Boot winner. These markets often offer better value than the headline outrights and are well worth keeping an eye on once the group draw is confirmed and the fixtures take shape.

World Cup Each-Way and Ante-Post Betting Explained

How does Each-Way Betting Work on the World Cup?

Each-way betting on the World Cup outright splits your stake into two equal parts: one on your team to win the tournament, and one on them to finish in a placed position. For World Cup outright markets, bookmakers typically pay each-way terms of 1/4 the odds for the top two or top three finishes, though terms do vary so it's always worth checking before you place.

Here's a quick example. Say you put £10 each-way on France at 8/1. Your total stake is £20 (£10 win, £10 place). If France win the World Cup, both parts of the bet pay out. If they reach the final but don't win, you collect on the place part only: 1/4 of 8/1 is 2/1, so your £10 place stake returns £30 (your £10 back plus £20 profit).

Each-way bets make a lot of sense on the World Cup because even the best teams can go out on penalties or a bad day. Backing France, Germany or Portugal each-way gives you a return even if they fall just short of lifting the trophy.

What is Ante-Post Betting?

Ante-post just means placing your bet before the tournament begins, which in this case is before the World Cup kicks off on 11 June 2026. The main appeal is that ante-post odds are often noticeably better than the prices you'll find closer to the event, particularly for teams whose odds are likely to tighten once the draw is made and squads are announced.

The trade-off is that ante-post bets are generally non-refundable if your selection pulls out or fails to qualify. Always check the bookmaker's ante-post rules before placing, and it's worth considering a free bet for longer-priced ante-post picks to keep your risk down.

How do World Cup Betting Odds Work?

Fractional and Decimal Odds

UK bookmakers show World Cup odds in fractional format as standard, so you'll see prices like Spain at 9/2 or England at 11/2. The first number is your profit for every unit of the second number you stake. A £10 bet on Spain at 9/2 returns £45 profit plus your £10 stake back, for a total return of £55.

Most bookmakers let you switch to decimal odds if you prefer, and plenty of bettors find them easier to work with. In decimal format, your total return including stake is just your stake multiplied by the decimal. Spain at 9/2 is 5.50 in decimal, so a £10 bet returns £55 in total. Same result, different format.

Implied Probability

Every set of odds has an implied probability baked in, which is the bookmaker's view of how likely a given outcome actually is. Working it out is straightforward: divide 1 by the decimal odds, then multiply by 100.

Spain at 5.50 decimal: 1 ÷ 5.50 × 100 = 18.2% England at 6.50 decimal: 1 ÷ 6.50 × 100 = 15.4%

Understanding implied probability is useful for spotting value bets, where you think a team's real chances are higher than the odds suggest. If you think England have a 20% chance of winning the World Cup but the market implies only 15.4%, that's the kind of discrepancy worth paying attention to.

One thing to bear in mind: bookmakers build a margin into their odds, so the total implied probability across all teams adds up to more than 100%. Comparing prices across bookmakers using the widget above helps you find the best available price before you commit.

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World Cup Odds FAQs

Who are the favourites to win the 2026 World Cup?

Spain are the current favourites with most UK bookmakers, typically priced around 9/2. England are second favourites at around 11/2, with Argentina, France and Brazil also among the leading contenders. Odds shift regularly as squads are confirmed and the draw takes place, so check back for the latest prices.

Where is the 2026 World Cup being held?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico, making it the first World Cup to span three nations. Matches will be played across 16 host cities, with the final taking place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on 19 July 2026.

When does the 2026 World Cup start?

The 2026 World Cup kicks off on 11 June 2026, with the final on 19 July 2026. It's the first World Cup to feature 48 teams, up from the 32 that competed in Qatar in 2022.

What are the odds of England winning the World Cup?

England are typically available at around 11/2 with UK bookmakers ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Prices vary between bookmakers, so it's worth shopping around to find the best available odds before placing.

How many teams are in the 2026 World Cup?

The 2026 World Cup features 48 teams, up from 32 at previous tournaments. The expanded format uses 12 groups of four teams, followed by a round of 32 knockout stage.

Can you bet each-way on the World Cup winner?

Yes, most major UK bookmakers offer each-way terms on the World Cup outright market, typically paying 1/4 the odds for a team to reach the final. Terms vary between bookmakers, so always check before placing.

How do World Cup odds change before the tournament?

World Cup outright odds move in response to squad news, injuries, the group draw and general market activity. Favourites' odds tend to shorten as the tournament gets closer, which is why ante-post betting can be a good way to lock in better prices early.

What is the best World Cup outright bet?

It depends on how you approach risk and value. A short-priced favourite like Spain gives you a lower return but a better chance of landing. Longer-priced nations like France or Germany offer better each-way value. Use the odds comparison widget above to find the best available price across UK bookmakers before you place.

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#	Outcome The outcome of the race you would like to discover your potential return for.	Odds The odds the bookmaker is offering.	Place Odds The fraction of the odds you will win as part of the each way bet. This will be noted by your bookmaker.	Rule 4 The amount that will be deducted from your winnings should a horse withdraw from the race. This will be noted by your bookmaker.
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#	Outcome The outcome of the race you would like to discover your potential return for.	Odds The odds the bookmaker is offering.	Place Odds The fraction of the odds you will win as part of the each way bet. This will be noted by your bookmaker.	Rule 4 The amount that will be deducted from your winnings should a horse withdraw from the race. This will be noted by your bookmaker.
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