How to Bet on the World Cup | Betting Guide 2026

The FIFA World Cup betting odds are some of the most anticipated and regarded international soccer tournaments odds. With Spain lifting the trophy in 2026, people have already started betting on the 2030 World Cup in Morocco, Portugal, and Spain. Here we cover World Cup odds, how to read them, and the sportsbooks with the most competitive betting markets.

The event has been held every four years since 1930, meaning there have been 23 editions of the FIFA World Cup. In 100 years, we’ve seen plenty of FIFA World Cup betting odds, and we plan to take full advantage of the huge array of games and options available.

With the first round of games over, we’re now starting to see which teams are the best and could stake a claim to win the World Cup outright in 2030.

World Cup Winners 2030
Spain	+450	+465	+450
France	+610	+600	+600
Portugal	+700	+700	+725
England	+850	+800	+800
Brazil	+800	+800	+800
Germany	+1000	+1000	+1000
Argentina	+1200	+1200	+1200
Netherlands	+2500	+2500	+2500
Morocco	+2500	+2500	+2500
Belgium	+3300	+3300	+3300
Italy	+3300	+3300	+3300
Norway	+4000	+4000	+4000
Colombia	+4000	+4000	+4000
Turkey	+6600	+6600	+6600
Switzerland	+6600	+6600	+6600
Japan	+6600	+6600	+6600
Mexico	+6600	+6600	+6600
USA	+8000	+8000	+8000
Uruguay	+8000	+8000	+8000
Croatia	+12500	+12500	+12500
Ecuador	+15000	+15000	+15000
Denmark	+15000	+15000	+15000
Sweden	+15000	+15000	+15000
Serbia	+15000	+15000	+15000
Chile	+15000	+15000	+15000
Poland	+20000	+20000	+20000

Last updated on: September 15, 2026

Viewership for the FIFA World Cup is massive. It’s the most viewed and prestigious sporting event and even overshadows the Olympics and the Super Bowl.

Top World Cup betting prospects for 2030

With most domestic leagues finished for the summer (sorry, Norway), all eyes will be on the international stage. Before the 2030 World Cup, we’ll have the pleasure of AFCON, Copa America, and the Euros, as well as club competitions like the Champions League.

The 2026 World Cup is likely to be the last for several aging stars. It’s unlikely that players like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric, Neymar or Vozinho will still be playing at the top level in 2030. Other players like Harry Kane may be touch-and-go for the next event.

There are a variety of unique betting promotions for the World Cup that involve these kinds of names, as providers know they will provide some highlight reel moments in Morocco/Portugal/Spain.

Many sites covering the outright betting market for the World Cup are showing an interest in Spain, but other favorites include France, Brazil, England, Argentina and Germany.

Past FIFA World Cup Winners

• 2026 – Spain
• 2022 – Argentina
• 2018 – France
• 2014 – Germany
• 2010 – Spain
• 2006 – Italy
• 2002 – Brazil
• 1998 – France
• 1994 – Brazil
• 1990 – West Germany
• 1986 – Argentina
• 1982 – Italy
• 1978 – Argentina
• 1974 – West Germany
• 1970 – Brazil
• 1966 – England
• 1962 – Brazil
• 1958 – Brazil
• 1954 – West Germany
• 1950 – Uruguay
• 1946 – Not played due to World War II
• 1942 – Not played due to World War II
• 1938 – Italy
• 1934 – Italy
• 1930 – Uruguay

The FIFA World Cup finals are the tournament finale, and the winners have crowned the World Cup title holders for four whole years until another team wins. With such a large and prestigious tournament, oddsmakers and sportsbooks offer plenty of betting opportunities and FIFA World Cup betting odds on each match throughout the month-long event.

But first, let’s look at some popular FIFA World Cup betting options and where we can place our wagers for the 2030 World Cup.

World Cup moneyline

While the usual betting type in soccer betting is a three-way moneyline, we’re only going to focus on the regular moneyline betting type. Many sportsbooks will not offer the draw option for the World Cup soccer betting once we’re in the knockout stages as there needs to be a winner of each game.

It depends on the sportsbook you use for your World Cup wagering – they could offer a draw option if their rules state that there could be a draw option at the end of the 90-minute regular time. This would be so highly unlikely and the soccer odds would be high, we aren’t certain it would be a good bet to place – so let’s stick with the two team moneyline.

You will see your two moneyline options – both teams playing in the game: the favored team and underdog. Your job is to decide which team will win the game straight up.

Here’s an example of a moneyline – we’ll use the 2026 FIFA World Cup final:

• Spain +165
• Argentina -225

Argentina is favored to win this match and Spain is the underdog. Since this game happened in the past, and we know that Spain won the game. If you’d bet $100 on them, you’d have won $165 plus your initial stake. If you placed a $225 wager on Argentina, you would have won $100 plus your initial stake had they lifted the trophy.

World Cup spread betting

Spreads are popular when betting on any professional sport, and in soccer, they’re going by a different name: goal line bets, not point spreads because soccer tracks goals instead of points. Soccer games are usually rather low scoring, so the spreads aren’t high.

A common World Cup spread you may see is -1.5/+1.5, which means that the oddsmakers are giving the underdog a head start before the game even begins. This means that the underdog needs to win the game or lose by less than one goal, and the favored team will need to win by one or more goals.

If we use the same teams as above, and the World Cup Final spread looked like this:

• Spain -1.5
• Argentina +1.5

If you bet on Spain , they would need to win by two goals for your bet to cash. If you bet on Argentina, they would need to win the game by any amount or lose by less than 1 goal.

Over/under or totals betting

Totals betting during the FIFA World Cup is just like betting on any other game in any other sport. You’ll be betting on whether you think the total combined score for both teams will be higher or lower than the oddsmaker’s set line.

The difference between soccer and other professional sports is that totals are shown in multiples of .25 since the scoring in soccer is so lower on average. You may see totals of 2.5, 2.75, 3.0, etc.

FIFA World Cup futures

Long before the tournament, even years in advance, FIFA World Cup futures are released on many sportsbooks. World Cup Futures are betting options that have all the team names and their odds to win the tournament. You can place your wagers years and even months in advance and look for huge payouts once the championship ends and a victor is crowned.

Usually, the previous year’s winner sits at the top of the odds board until we get into the qualification round. The issue with having the tournament every four years is that you never get the exact same team twice, so teams perform vastly different each World Cup, and there have only ever been two back-to-back champions in the history of the tournament.

It’s always possible to cash out World Cup bets at any point before the team gets eliminated because you’re betting so far in advance, there’s no way to determine how a team might perform. If you change your mind on your chosen team, you can cash out your bet – you likely won’t get your full stake back but it’s good to save some of your wagers.

FIFA World Cup prop bets

You can place a few props or proposition bets on the World Cup games, as sportsbooks will not hesitate to create extra betting opportunities during such a high-profile event. Props are fun and unique wagers placed on events in the game that have nothing to do with the outcome or score.

Some examples of props we might see during the tournament could include a mix of over/under style wagers, or yes or no questions, just to name a few.

You may see World Cup props like:

Will Team USA be eliminated from the 2030 World Cup?

• Eliminated Group Stage +200
• Eliminated Round of 16 +200
• Eliminated Quarterfinals +600
• Eliminated Semi-Finals +1200
• Eliminated in Finals +2600
• Winner of World Cup +6600

Will the 2030 World Cup be a rematch of the 2026 final? Yes +2500 No -5000

Odds of Kylian Mbappe winning the World Cup Golden Boot? Yes +8000