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2026 World Cup Odds
By Ian Jones
Updated:
- World Cup 2026 will be hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico
- World Cup finalists France are the early favorites at +500 odds
- Compare the trending odds of each team as they rise and fall as we approach World Cup 2026
The action of World Cup 2026 in USA, Canada, and Mexico kicks off on June 8, 2026, and runs through July 3, 2026. Argentina won the tournament in 2022, but their opening World Cup 2026 odds are just 10-1.
We will see major changes to the format of the biggest sporting event in the world in 2026. To start, the field of teams will expand from 32 to 48 participants. For the first time, the tournament will be hosted by three nations: the United States, Canada and Mexico.
We are tracking the odds for all countries leading up to the 2026 tournament. The graphs below are generated by averaging the odds from our most trusted online sports betting sites.
World Cup 2026 Odds
Notes on World Cup 2026 odds movement as we get closer to the start of the tournament:
- November 21, 2025 – Despite their qualification process having grown a little longer, the odds for four-time champion Italy have remained relatively the same. After finishing second to Norway in Group I, Gli Azzurri now need to survive Northern Ireland and either of Wales or Bosnia & Herzegovina in the UEFA qualification playoffs. And yet, their odds to win the World Cup still sit at +3000.
- June 13, 2025 – Following their win of the UEFA Nations League, Portugal received only a modest bump in their World Cup 2026 odds, moving from +1400 to +1200.
- November 18, 2024 – The United States Men’s National Team has seen their average World Cup odds drop from +3450 to +4067, after fall losses to Canada and Mexico, as well as an early September draw with New Zealand on home soil.
- July 16, 2024 – Following their wins of Euro 2024 and Copa 2024, Spain and Argentina saw their World Cup 2026 odds respectively shorten to +600 and +800.
- December 14, 2022 – Finalists in 2022, France are opening odds favorites in 2026 at +500 odds. Champions Argentina have +1000 odds
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Odds to Win World Cup 2026
Odds as of February 2, 2026 at DraftKings Sportsbook
Argentina defeated France in penalties to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. It was the country’s first title since 1986 and the first win for superstar Lionel Messi.
Odds to Win World Cup 2026 By Federation
Countries with the Most World Cup Appearances
Despite boasting the fourth-most World Cup appearances, Italy last appeared in World Cup 2014 in Brazil, failing to qualify for both the 2018 edition in Russia, then again for the 2022 competition in Qatar.
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Odds for Previous Winners
FIFA World Cup Betting Trends
- Host countries have won six World Cups: Uruguay (1930), Italy (1934), England (1966), West Germany (1974), Argentina (1978), and France (1998)
- European and South American nations have won every edition of the World Cup
- Only one non-European or South American nation has finished third place: the United States in 1930
- Only two non-European or South American nations have finished in fourth place: South Korea (2002) and Morocco (2022)
- South American nations have won all three World Cups hosted by CONCACAF nations: Brazil in 1970 & 1994; Argentina in 1986
- Germany has reached a record eight finals, winning four tournaments (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) and finishing as runners-up four times (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002)
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With a background in content marketing, literature, and design, Ian has been bringing a little bit of everything to SBD since 2021. In addition to having penned articles for Eighty-Six Forever, Ian can and will talk your ear off over almost any sport you can think of.
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