World Cup predictions & betting tips

The biggest football competition in the world is the World Cup and it is the stage where the legends are born and made.

First played all the way back in 1930, this international tournament has the power to unite the entire world for a while and bring everyone together in their passion for this beautiful game.

In this article, we will offer you some of our latest World Cup predictions and take a closer look at the history of this competition.

Also, don’t forget to read our article on football betting tips today. It contains all the top daily betting tips on many football competitions held all across the world.

Last 10 World Cup winners

• 2022: Argentina
• 2018: France
• 2014: Germany
• 2010: Spain
• 2006: Italy
• 2002: Brazil
• 1998: France
• 1994: Brazil
• 1990: West Germany
• 1986: Argentina

Five most successful teams in the World Cup history

• Brazil – 5 titles
• Germany – 4 titles
• Italy – 4 titles
• Argentina – 3 titles
• France – 2 titles

World Cup 2026 Groups

The 23rd World Cup is getting closer and at this point, we already know the groups, so let’s take a closer look at them:

Group A

• Mexico
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Czech Republic

Group B

• Canada
• Bosnia & Hercegovina
• Qatar
• Switzerland

Group C

• Brazil
• Morocco
• Haiti
• Scotland

Group D

• United States
• Paraguay
• Australia
• Turkey

Group E

• Germany
• Curacao
• Ivory Coast
• Ecuador

Group F

• Netherlands
• Japan
• Sweden
• Tunisia

Group G

• Belgium
• Egypt
• Iran
• New Zealand

Group H

• Spain
• Cape Verde
• Saudi Arabia
• Uruguay

Group I

• France
• Senegal
• Iraq
• Norway

Group J

• Argentina
• Algeria
• Austria
• Jordan

Group K

• Portugal
• DR Congo
• Uzbekistan
• Colombia

Group L

• England
• Croatia
• Ghana
• Panama

World Cup 2026 outright betting tips

With the World Cup 2026 getting closer, the bookies have already released the outright betting odds, which includes many different markets like the WC 2026 winner, finalists, group winners, teams to qualify for group stages, player specials, etc.

So, let’s take a closer look at some of our favourite outright predictions:

Group winners predictions

We’ll start with a few selections for group winners, including some bold predictions.

Group A winner: Mexico @ 11/10

While the Mexican national team is often seen as a dark horse, they haven’t gone further than the quarter-finals yet and that will likely be the case this time around as well.

However, they will host all of their games in the group stage and with other teams in the group (Czech Republic, South Korea, and South Africa) being of a similar quality, we feel that Mexico can take the home-court advantage and clinch the top spot in the group.

Group C winner: Morocco @ 6/1

While the bookies and most of the football fans see Brazil as the obvious pick to finish at the top of Group C, there is value in betting on Morocco to finish first. This is the first team from Africa that reached the semi-finals at a World Cup (in 2022) and they are the reigning AFCON champions, even though they won this title at a green table instead of on the pitch.

Meanwhile, Brazil were only fifth in the South African WC qualifiers and since their last title in 2002, they have reached the World Cup semis only once.

With Scotland and Haiti the other two teams in the group, the duel between Morocco and Brazil will likely directly decide who finishes at the top.

Group E winners: Ecuador @ 4/1

Ecuador have proven in the qualifiers that they are a serious team, finishing only behind Argentina in the standings. While they have their flaws on the offensive end, their defence has been spectacular with just five conceded goals in 18 matches during the qualifiers.

Meanwhile, Germany are a good team, but they are not their usual ruthless expedition. After all, they were eliminated in group stages in the last two World Cups and while that shouldn’t be the case this time around, they could easily finish behind Ecuador.

Top goalscorer: Erling Haaland @ 14/1

The Norwegian forward has completely dominated the European qualifiers, leading Norway to a perfect record and a top spot in the group with Italy.

During the qualifiers, Norway have scored 37 goals in eight matches, with Haaland responsible for a whopping 16 of those goals.

To put it into context, that’s double than the next top scorers in the European qualifiers, Harry Kane, Memphis Depay, and Marko Arnautovic.

Haaland is only the third favourite to win the Golden Boot at the 2026 World Cup, behind Kylian Mbappe and Kane, but he can be a great-value pick if Norway can have a good run and reach the later stages of the competition.

World Cup 2026 winner: Spain @ 5/1

Spain have been one of the dominant forces in football the last couple of decades, in which they’ve won their first-ever World Cup title and three European Championships.

They did also suffer early eliminations at the last two World Cups, but this is a new, young Spanish generation with one of the best players in the world, Lamine Yamal, who led Spain to European title in 2024 as a 17-year-old.

The one and only time Spain reached the World Cup final (and won) was in 2010. Two years before, they won the EURO. Will the history repeat itself this summer?

last update: May 2026