England are 6/1 to finally end 70 years of World Cup frustration this summer but it is European rivals Spain and France who are favourites with BOYLE Sports to be crowned champions .
Here we take a closer look at the 2026 World Cup outright odds:
Outright Odds
2026 World Cup Outright Odds
Country | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Spain | 4/1 | 15.4% |
France | 9/2 | 14.3% |
England | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Brazil | 8/1 | 13.3% |
Argentina | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Portugal | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Bar | 14/1 | 6.7% |
Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Spain are the 4/1 favourites for 2026 World Cup glory but France (9/2), England (6/1), Brazil and holders Argentina (8/1) will also be fancying their chances.
Spain
SPAIN @ 4/1
Spain lack the superstar names of many of their rivals, Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal aside, but they more than make up for that in collective quality and title-winning experience and they are favourites to add to their 2010 success.
Coach Luis de la Fuente has called up 16 of the squad that helped La Roja win the European Championship two years ago, including 18-year-old wing wizard Yamal who is recovering from a hamstring injury. Rodri , Martin Zubimendi , Pedro Porro , Marc Cucurella and Aymeric Laporte are among the names who will be familiar to Premier League fans in a squad that does not include a single Real Madrid player.
France
FRANCE @ 9/2
France boss Didier Deschamps also has an embarrassment of attacking riches at his disposal as the 2018 winners and 2022 runners-up look to continue their recent World Cup dominance.
Les Bleus are 9/2 to give long-serving coach Deschamps, who has already lifted the World Cup as a player and coach, a winning send-off this summer and they look to have the right mixture of experience, youth, talent and know-how to go all the way.
Kylian Mbappe , Ousmane Dembele , N’Golo Kante and Lucas Hernandez are survivors from eight years ago, while Michael Olise , Desire Doue , Rayan Cherki and Bradley Barcola are the among the rising stars. France are the top-ranked team in the world and their title odds are sure to tumble if they can progress out of the World Cup’s toughest-looking ground, which includes Senegal , Norway and Iraq .
England
ENGLAND @ 6/1
England have not even reached the final since lifting the Jules Rimet trophy in 1966 but hopes are high in the country that this could finally be their year. Promising performances at recent World Cups and European Championships under Gareth Southgate saw England’s stock rise and now German Thomas Tuchel has been tasked with getting a talent-packed squad over the line.
The Three Lions won all eight of their 2026 World Cup qualifiers without conceding a goal and Tuchel has shown he has the ruthless streak to make the big decisions after omitting the likes of Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Harry Maguire and Trent Alexander-Arnold for this summer.
Whether that move backfires remains to be seen, but Tuchel will at least be spared arguably the biggest headache of Southgate’s reign - how to best utilise playmakers Foden, Palmer, Jarrod Bowen , Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham and Anthony Gordon in support of Harry Kane.
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Brazil
BRAZIL @ 8/1
The Selecao ’s swagger is sure to catch the eye this summer. Carlo Ancelotti , the star whisperer, has been brought in to weave his magic having been through what was at times a bumpy road to this World Cup.
Brazil, the five-time record World Cup winners, struggled in qualifying and finished fifth, 10 points behind rivals Argentina, but are hoping to repeat their 1994 triumph in the US. Superstar talisman Neymar, 34, is included in their squad despite recent injury problems in what is likely to be his World Cup swansong.
Argentina
ARGENTINA @ 8/1
Argentina are the reigning champions and cruised through qualifying, while they will have the services of eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi for an unprecedented sixth World Cup.
La Albiceleste are attempting to become just the third nation to win back-to-back World Cups. Quite whether star turn Messi still has the requisite quality at 38 to drag Argentina through difficult moments remains to be seen. The core from Qatar is still around – 17 of the 26 squad members are survivors from 2022 - as does their undying belief.
Portugal
PORTUGAL @ 10/1
You only have to look at the names missing out on a place in the squad to realise how blessed Portugal are in terms of options. Cristiano Ronaldo , 41, is surely playing his last World Cup and the captain needs to be a help rather than hindrance to ensure this group bursting with talent succeeds.
Other Contenders
Other Contenders
Germany (14/1) have floundered at the last two World Cups, exiting at the group stage of both editions since lifting the trophy in 2014. Julian Nagelsmann ’s side did well at Euro 2024 before being edged out by eventual winners Spain in the quarter-finals, but questions remains over whether the defence can hold up.
The Netherlands (20/1) are nowhere near some of the classic Oranje teams of the past, but Ronald Koeman ’s side still have the ability to challenge. They reached the Euro 2024 semi-finals, losing narrowly to England, and pushed Spain close in last year’s Nations League . Virgil van Dijk is among a swathe of Premier League players in the squad.
After watching the last six World Cups from home, Norway (25/1) return with a star-studded squad boasting attacking options that would be the envy of most nations. Manchester City ’s Erling Haaland is the star name in a group that won all eight qualifiers en route to the finals.
The golden generation of Belgian football has gone but some of the stars from that era remain. Kevin De Bruyne , 34, Romelu Lukaku , 33, and Thibaut Courtois, 34, provide the spine of a side who need others to step up if Belgium (33/1) are to make this a summer to remember.
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