Thursday, October 1, 2026
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The World Cup is upon us! The matches are set, players selected; the coaches have set the tactics, now all that's left is for the games to be played! As we get ready for an over-a-month-long party with multiple games every day, there's something else to look at.
Who are the betting favorites to get out of their group? Who could make a deep knockout round run? Who will score the most goals? Who will win the whole damn thing? It's time to look at the odds of all this ahead of the tournament.
(All bets courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
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Spain |
France |
England |
Brazil |
Portugal |
Argentina |
Germany +1300 |
Netherlands +1500 |
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Belgium +2200 |
Norway +3300 |
Colombia +4000 |
Japan |
Morocco +5500 |
USA |
Uruguay |
Mexico |
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Switzerland +6500 |
Croatia |
Türkiye |
Ecuador +8000 |
Senegal +12500 |
Austria +12500 |
Sweden +15000 |
Paraguay +15000 |
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Canada +22500 |
Ivory Coast +22500 |
Algeria +22500 |
Scotland +22500 |
Egypt |
Ghana +40000 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina +40000 |
South Korea +40000 |
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Czechia +60000 |
Iran |
Cape Verde +250000 |
Uzbekistan |
Tunisia +250000 |
Australia +250000 |
Panama +250000 |
Haiti |
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Curaçao +250000 |
Jordan +250000 |
Qatar +250000 |
Saudi Arabia +250000 |
DR Congo +250000 |
Iraq |
New Zealand +250000 |
South Africa +250000 |
Will the winner of the World Cup be one of the betting favorites? History says yes. There have only been eight nations to win the World Cup: Brazil (5), Germany (4), Italy (4), Argentina (3), France (2), Uruguay (2), England (1), and Spain (1). Some of these nations aren't either arent betting favorites or aren't in the tournament. Look at the top line, or the top eight teams; those are the true contenders for this category.
(All bets courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
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Kylian Mbappe (France) |
Harry Kane (England) |
Erling Haaland (Norway) |
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Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) |
Lionel Messi (Argentina) |
Lamine Yamal (Spain) |
The top goalscorer at the World Cup is prestigious and someone people watch closely. They always score for fun, and all six of these players in the running do that. The lone name that may not be a recognized star is Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal. Look for him to prove he belongs in this group if you want to pick a dark horse in the race for the best goalscorer at the tournament.
(All bets courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
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Group |
Group |
Group |
Group |
Group |
Group |
Group |
Group |
Group |
Group |
Group |
Group |
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Mexico |
Switzerland |
Brazil |
USA |
Germany |
Netherlands |
Belgium |
Spain |
France |
Argentina |
Portugal |
England |
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Korea Republic |
Canada |
Morocco |
Türkiye |
Ecuador |
Japan |
Egypt |
Uruguay |
Norway |
Austria |
Colombia |
Croatia |
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Czechia |
Bosnia & Herzgovina |
Scotland |
Paraguay |
Ivory Coast |
Sweden |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
Senegal |
Algeria |
DR Congo |
Ghana |
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South Africa |
Qatar |
Haiti |
Australia |
Curaçao |
Tunisia |
New Zealand |
Cape Verde |
Iraq |
Jordan |
Uzbekistan |
Panama |
This section is one where bettors could really make some money if they do some research and pick an underdog that could get the better of a favorite in their group stage matchups. There will be a surprise winner from one of these 12 groups. For an in-depth look at every team, check out all 12 of Philly Sports Network's group previews and find that diamond in the rough to win a group!
(All bets courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
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Round of 16 |
Quarterfinals |
Semifinals |
Final |
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France |
France |
Spain |
Spain |
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Spain |
Spain |
France |
France |
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England |
England |
England |
England |
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Portugal |
Portugal |
Portugal |
Portugal |
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Germany |
Argentina |
Brazil |
Brazil |
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Brazil |
Brazil |
Argentina |
Argentina |
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Belgium |
Belgium |
Germany |
Germany |
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Argentina |
Germany |
Netherlands |
Netherlands |
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Switzerland |
Netherlands |
Belgium |
Belgium |
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Mexico |
Norway |
Norway |
Norway |
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Netherlands |
Colombia |
Colombia |
Colombia |
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USA |
USA |
USA |
Uruguay |
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Norway |
Mexico |
Uruguay |
USA |
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Colombia |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Mexico |
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Canada |
Uruguay |
Mexico |
Switzerland |
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Ecuador |
Morocco |
Morocco |
Morocco |
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Türkiye |
Croatia |
Croatia |
Croatia |
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Morocco |
Türkiye |
Japan |
Japan |
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Croatia |
Japan |
Ecuador |
Ecuador |
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Uruguay |
Ecuador |
Türkiye |
Austria |
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Japan |
Canada |
Austria |
Türkiye |
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Ivory Coast |
Austria |
Senegal |
Senegal |
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Egypt |
Senegal |
Canada |
Ivory Coast |
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Austria |
Ivory Coast |
Ivory Coast |
Sweden |
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Korea Republic |
Egypt |
Sweden |
Canada |
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Senegal |
Sweden |
Algeria |
Algeria |
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Czechia |
Algeria |
Egypt |
Egypt |
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Paraguay |
Korea Republic |
Scotland |
Paraguay |
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Iran |
Czechia |
Paraguay |
Scotland |
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Algeria |
Paraguay |
Czechia |
Ghana |
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Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Scotland |
Ghana |
Czechia |
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Sweden |
Bosnia & Herzgovina |
Korea Republic |
Korea Republic |
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Scotland |
Iran |
Iran |
Iran |
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Ghana |
Ghana |
Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Bosnia & Herzegovina |
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Australia |
Australia |
Australia |
Tunisia |
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South Africa |
DR Congo |
Tunisia |
Australia |
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Saudi Arabia +750 |
Tunisia +2700 |
DR Congo +10000 |
DR Congo +25000 |
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DR Congo |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
South Africa |
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Tunisia |
South Africa |
Panama |
Curaçao |
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New Zealand |
Panama |
South Africa |
Haiti |
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Uzbekistan |
Uzbekistan |
Uzbekistan |
Panama |
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Panama |
Cape Verde |
Cape Verde |
Qatar |
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Qatar |
New Zealand |
Curaçao |
New Zealand |
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Cape Verde |
Qatar |
Qatar |
Iraq |
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Iraq |
Jordan |
Haiti |
Jordan |
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Jordan |
Iraq |
New Zealand |
Saudi Arabia |
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Haiti |
Haiti |
Jordan |
Uzbekistan |
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Curaçao |
Curaçao |
Iraq |
Cape Verde |
There are usually nations that shock the world and go on a knockout round run. Will we see this happen at the 2026 World Cup? The chances are higher than ever before, with more teams making the knockout rounds. Also, keep in mind that when the World Cup is held in countries outside Europe or South America, chaos usually ensues. Do that research; the games start on Thursday, June 11th. Happy betting, everyone!
