World Cup Betting Odds: Outright winner, top scorer & more

In this article, we will display the latest World Cup Betting Odds for the 2026 tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

These will include odds for the outright winner, top scorer and more which we will keep updated throughout the competition.

Also, feel free to check out our dedicated World Cup predictions & betting tips page.

World Cup Betting Odds: Outright winner

Spain (5/1)

Spain are currently the bookies' favourites to win the World Cup. Their only tournament victory was in 2010, but have won other major honours before, most recently the 2024 European Championships, and boast world-class players in almost every position.

Spain have been drawn in Group H alongside Uruguay, Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde, and are heavy favourites to win the group and progress safely into the knockout stages.

France (6/1)

France are just behind Spain in the bookies' odds, but have an equally-strong squad that is capable of taking them all the way again. Les Bleus have reached the last two World Cup finals, winning it in 2018 and narrowly losing on penalties to Argentina in 2022.

France's odds could be debated given that they have been drawn in a tough-looking Group I that also includes underdogs Norway, who topped their qualifying group ahead of multiple-time winners Italy, and Senegal, who won the most recent AFCON until it was handed to Morocco instead. Relative minnows Iraq also make up the group, but Les Bleus are still considered strong favourites to win it and make the knockout stages.

England (8/1)

England are third-favourites according to the bookies, despite not winning the World Cup for 60 years. However, they are now managed by a serial winner in Thomas Tuchel, and boast world-class talent around the pitch, none more so than Bayern Munich striker and Three Lions captain Harry Kane.

England have been drawn in Group L which could have a few banana skins in the form of 2018 World Cup finalists Croatia, and traditionally strong African nation Ghana. Panama make up the group, but the Three Lions are still heavy favourites to win it and progress safely into the knockouts.

Argentina (9/1)

The World Cup holders are only joint-fourth favourites to defend their crown. The warm climate could potentially help the South American teams, and of course Argentina still have superstar Lionel Messi leading the side.

Argentina are in Group J alongside Austria, Algeria and Jordan, and are strong favourites to go through as group winners.

Brazil (9/1)

Brazil are joint-fourth favourites with bitter South American rivals Argentina to lift the trophy. They have won it more times than anyone else (five), but not since 2002.

Brazil have been drawn in Group C and face some potentially tough tests in AFCON winners Morocco and Scotland, alongside relative minnows Haiti. However, they are still heavy favourites to win the group and progress safely into the knockout stages.

Top scorer

Kylian Mbappe (6/1)

Kylian Mbappe is currently the favourite with bookies to win the Golden Boot. The Frenchman has pedigree in the World Cup, helping his team win it in 2018 and scoring a hat-trick in the 2022 final but unfortunately ending up on the losing side.

Harry Kane (7/1)

Kane has won the World Cup Golden Boot before, and he could well do again this summer. He has reached an astonishing 50 goals at club level this season, and England will look at him to try and fire them to glory.

Lionel Messi (14/1)

Messi still features highly among the World Cup Golden Boot odds despite being in his late 30s. It is testament to how good of a player he still is, and he will be determined to win back-to-back World Cups with Argentina.

Erling Haaland (14/1)

Erling Haaland is having another outstanding goalscoring season with Manchester City. Despite playing for a lesser-fancied nation in Norway, he is still capable of racking up the goals.

Lamine Yamal (16/1)

Lamine Yamal absolutely lit up the 2024 European Championships and inspired Spain to glory – it is hard to believe that he is still only a teenager. With La Roja the bookies' favourites to win the World Cup, Yamal could play a major part again if they do.