World Cup 2026 Central

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France Favorite to Win 2026 World Cup

The 2026 World Cup is underway, with the United States, Mexico and Canada serving as co-host for the first 48-team field in the event.

France is the +375 favorite in World Cup futures odds, followed by Spain and England at +500. Team USA was +5000 when the tourney began June 11. But big wins over Paraguay (4-1) and Australia (2-0) have the U.S. into +2800.

World Cup Match Betting Results

The World Cup will have 104 matches across 39 days, and we'll be keeping track of key betting results.

There are 72 group-stage matches, followed by 32 matches in the Knockout Stage, which consists of the Round of 32/16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and the Championship.

World Cup Group Results

Favorites-Underdogs: 25-3
Draws: 13
Over-Under: 20-21
Both Teams to Score Yes-No: 23-18
Penalty Kick Goals: 6-for-7

Match 1
Mexico (-250) 2, South Africa 0 (Under; total 2.5)
South Korea (+160) 2, Czechia 1 (Over; total 2.5)
Canada 1, Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 (Draw +240/Under; total 2.5)
USA (+105) 4, Paraguay 1 (Over; total 2.5)

Qatar 1, Switzerland 1 (Draw +550/Under; total 2.5)
Brazil 1, Morocco 1 (Draw +260/Under; total 2.5)
Scotland (-190) 1, Haiti 0 (Under; total 2.5)
Australia (+400) 2, Turkey 0 (Under; total 2.5)

Germany (-2500) 7, Curacao 1 (Over; total 3.5
Netherlands 2, Japan 2 (Draw +250/Over; total 2.5)
Ivory Coast 1 (+225), Ecuador 0 (Under; total 2.5)
Sweden 5 (-110), Tunisia 1 (Over; total 2.5)

Spain 0, Cape Verde 0 (Draw +1050/Under; total 2.5)
Belgium 1, Egypt 1 (Draw +300/Under; total 2.5)
Saudi Arabia 1, Uruguay 1 (Draw +333/Under; total 2.5)
Iran 2, New Zealand 2 (Draw +230/Over; total 2.5)

France (-220) 3, Senegal 1 (Over; total 2.5)
Norway (-475) 4, Iraq 1 (Over; total 2.5)
Argentina (-225) 3, Algeria 0 (Over; total 2.5)
Austria (-275) 3, Jordan 1 (Over; total 2.5)

Portugal 1, Congo DR 1 (Draw +450/Under; total 2.5)
England (-145) 4, Croatia 2 (Over; total 2.5)
Ghana (+130) 1, Panama 0 (Under; total 2.5)
Colombia (-275) 3, Uzbekistan 1 (Over; total 2.5)

Match 2
Czechia 1, South Africa 1 (Draw +250/Under; total 2.5)
Switzerland (-185) 4, Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 (Over; total 2.5)
Canada (-325) 6, Qatar 0 (Over; total 2.5)
Mexico (-135) 1, South Korea 0 (Under; total 2.5)

USA (-165) 2, Australia 0 (Under; total 2.5)
Morocco (+145) 1, Scotland 0 (Under; total 2.5)
Brazil (-900) 3, Haiti 0 (Under; total 3.5)
Paraguay (+270) 1, Turkey 0 (Under; total 2.5)

Netherland (-150) 5, Sweden 1 (Over; total 2.5)
Germany (-200) 2, Ivory Coast 1 (Over; total 2.5)
Ecuador 0, Curacao 0 (Draw +825/Under; total 2.5)
Japan (-185) 4, Tunisia 0 (Over; total 2.5)

Spain (-1100) 4, Saudi Arabia 0 (Over; total 3.5)
Belgium 0, Iran 0 (Draw +380/Under; total 2.5)
Uruguay 2, Cape Verde 2 (Draw +320/Over; total 2.5)
Egypt (-175) 3, New Zealand 1 (Over; total 2.5)

Argentina (-220) 2, Austria 0 (Under; total 2.5)
France vs. Iraq
Norway vs. Senegal
Jordan vs. Algeria

Portugal vs. Uzbekistan
England vs. Ghana
Panama vs. Croatia
Colombia vs. Congo

Match 3
Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Qatar
Switzerland vs. Canada
Morocco vs. Haiti
Scotland vs. Brazil
Czechia vs. Mexico
South Africa vs. South Korea

Curacao vs. Ivory Coast
Ecuador vs. Germany
Japan vs. Sweden
Tunisia vs. Netherlands
Paraguay vs. Australia
Turkey vs. USA

Norway vs. France
Senegal vs. Iraq
Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia
Uruguay vs. Spain
Egypt vs. Iran
New Zealand vs. Belgium

Croatia vs. Ghana
Panama vs. England
Colombia vs. Portugal
Congo DR vs. Uzbekistan
Algeria vs. Austria
Jordan vs. Argentina

World Cup Knockout Results

Check back for Knockout Stage results, once that portion of the tournament begins.

Favorites-Underdogs: TBA
Draws: TBA
Over-Under: TBA
Both Teams to Score: TBA
Penalty Kick Goals: TBA

Round of 32
Check back for Round of 32 schedule, once matches are set.

Round of 16
Check back for Round of 16 schedule, once matches are set.

Quarterfinals
Check back for quarterfinal schedule, once matches are set.

Semifinals
Check back for semifinal schedule, once matches are set.

Third-Place Game
Check back for third-place schedule, once matchup is set.

Final
Check back for championship schedule, once matchup is set.

World Cup Futures Odds

The top 10 teams in BetMGM's 2026 World Cup futures odds, as of June 21:

• France +350
• Spain +500
• England +550
• Argentina +800
• Brazil +900
• Portugal +900
• Germany +1200
• Netherlands +1600
• USA +2800
• Morocco +2800

World Cup Last 5 Champions

2022: Argentina
2018: France
2014: Germany
2010: Spain
2006: Italy
2002: Brazil

World Cup All-Time Champions

Brazil (5)
Germany (4), Italy (4)
Argentina (3), France (2), Uruguay (2)
England (1), Spain (1)

World Cup Tournament Format

Teams: 48 Nations
Groups: 12 (A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L)

World Cup Game Format

Group: Round Robin
Knockout Round of 32: Field cut from 48 to 32 teams (16 Matches)
Knockout Round of 16: Winners from Round of 32 (Eight Matches
Quarterfinals: Four Matches
Semifinals: Two Matches
Third Place: One Match
Championship: One Match

Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson