The FIFA World Cup is just a couple of months away, and although there are a couple of classics in the running to win, there are a few curveballs too.
Today we aren’t looking at the underdogs, instead, we’re looking at the soccer betting odds for who will win.
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Brazil + 450
Brazil has a massive reputation in the FIFA World Cup having won the league 5 times. Even if Brazil doesn’t win this year, we can still predict, with high anticipation, that they will place in the quarter-finals. In its 21 match history, Brazil has reached and surpassed the quarter-finals an unbelievable 13 times.
This season they have the following players in their selection:
- Thiago Silva – Defender
- Marquinhos – Defender
- Danilo – Defender
- Dani Alves – Defender
- Alex Telles – Defender
- Guilherme Arana – Defender
- Alex Sandro – Defender
- Eder Militao – Defender
- Gabriel Magalhães – Defender
- Neymar – Forward
- Vinicius Junior – Forward
- Gabriel Martinelli – Forward
- Antony – Forward
- Richarlison – Forward
- Raphinha – Forward
- Alisson Becker – Goalkeeper
- Ederson – Goalkeeper
- Weverton – Goalkeeper
- Arthur – Midfielder
- Bruno Guimarães – Midfielder
- Philippe Coutinho – Midfielder
- Casemiro – Midfielder
- Lucas Paqueta – Midfielder
- Fred – Midfielder
- Fabinho – Midfielder
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France +600
France has won the FIFA World Cup twice in its 21-year history. They have reached the quarter-finals or higher 8 times, which isn’t as high as Brazil, but their most recent win was during the last games. This gives France the upper hand.
This season they will have the following players in their section:
- Pavard Benjamin – Defender
- Presnel Kimpembe – Defender
- Raphael Varane – Defender
- Samuel Umtiti – Defender
- Adil Rami – Defender
- Dijbril Sidibe – Defender
- Hernandez Lucas – Defender
- Benjamin Mendy – Defender
- Antoine Griezmann – Forward
- Thomas Lemar – Forward
- Olivier Giroud – Forward
- Kylian Mbappe – Forward
- Osmane Dembele – Forward
- Nabil Fekir – Forward
- Florian Thauvin – Forward
- Hugo Lloris – Goalkeeper
- Steve Mandanda – Goalkeeper
- Alphonse Areola – Goalkeeper
- Paul Pogba – Midfielder
- Tolisso Corentin – Midfield
- N’golo Kante – Midfielder
- Blaise Matuidi – Midfielder
- Steven Nzonzi – Midfielder
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England +600
At the moment France and England are tied for second place in the favorites. Although England is often seen as the champion of soccer, they very rarely make it to the finals and hardly ever reach the quarter-finals.
In total, England has only won the FIFA World Cup once, back in 1966. That year they also hosted the games, which could have contributed to their rising in the ranks as their home fans cheered them on. Other than that, they only reached the quarter-finals or higher 8 times in the FIFA World Cup History.
Shockingly still, they didn’t qualify for three of the games in FIFA history, one in 1974, 1979, and 1994.
This season they will have the following players:
- Ben Chilwell – Defender
- Conor Coady – Defender
- Eric Dier – Defender
- Reece James – Defender
- Harry Maguire – Defender
- Tyrone Mings – Defender
- Luke Shaw – Defender
- John Stones – Defender
- Kieran Trippier – Defender
- Kyle Walker – Defender
- Sam Johnstone – Goalkeeper
- Nick Pope – Goalkeeper
- Dean Henderson – Goalkeeper
- Ollie Watkins – Forward
- Raheem Sterling – Forward
- Bukayo Saka – Forward
- Marcus Rashford – Forward
- Harry Kane – Forward
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin – Forward
- James Ward-Prowse – Midfielder
- Declan Rice – Midfielder
- Kalvin Phillips – Midfielder
- Mason Mount – Midfielder
- Jesse Lingard – Midfielder
- Phil Foden – Midfielder
- Jude Bellingham – Midfielder
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Spain +750
The last time Spain did well in the FIFA World Cup was in 2010. That year was the first and last time they had won the championship. After their amazing win, they dropped down to 23rd and then climbed back up to 10th.
Spain has only reached the quarter-finals or higher 6 times, which is why their current high ranking is such a surprise.
This season, Spain has the current plates on the roster:
- Dani Carvajal – Defender
- Gerard Pique – Defender
- Nacho – Defender
- Alavaro Odriozola – Defender
- César Azpilicueta – Defender
- Sergio Ramos – Defender
- Nacho Monreal – Defender
- Jordi Alba – Defender
- Rodrigo – Forward
- Lucas Vazquez – Forward
- Iago Aspas – Forward
- Diego Costa – Forward
- David Silva – Forward
- David De Gea – Goalkeeper
- Kepa Arrizabalaga – Goalkeeper
- Pepe Reina – Goalkeeper
- Sergio Busquets – Midfielder
- Andres Iniesta – Midfielder
- Saul – Midfielder
- Koke – Midfielder
- Thiago Alcantara – Midfielder
- Marco Asensio – Midfield
- Isco – Midfield
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Argentina + 750
Argentina is a mixed bag in the FIFA World Cup. They have won the championship 2 times in the 21 game history, but they have only reached the quarter-finals or over 5 times. Often skating around the middle mark in the rankings, this season they have a real shot of winning.
This season they will have the following players:
- Nahuel Molina – Defender
- Gonzalo Montiel – Defender
- German Pezzella – Defender
- Nicolás Otamendi – Defender
- Juan Foyth – Defender
- Lucas Martinez Quarta – Defender
- Lisandro Martinez – Defender
- Nicolas Tagliafico – Defender
- Lionel Messi – Forward
- Nicolas Gonzalez – Forward
- Angel Correa – Forward
- Lautaro Martinez – Forward
- Paulo Dybala – Forward
- Julian Alvarez – Forward
- Joaquin Correa – Forward
- Lucas Boye – Forward
- Luka Romero – Forward
- Franco Armani – Goalkeeper
- Geronimo Rulli – Goalkeeper
- Juan Musso – Goalkeeper
- Guido Rodriguez – Midfielder
- Leandro Paredes – Midfielder
- Rodrigo De Paul – Midfielder
- Exequiel Palacios – Midfielder
- Alexis Mac Allister – Midfielder
- Lucas Ocampos – Midfielder
- Alejandro Garnacho – Midfielder
- Manuel Lanzini – Midfielder
- Nicolas Paz – Midfielder
- Tiago Geralnik – Midfielder
- Franco Carboni – Midfielder
- Valentin Carboni – Midfielder
- Matias Soule – Midfielder
- Exequiel Zeballos – Midfielder
- Angel Di Maria – Midfielder
Summary
Each of these players has either played together before through their non-world cup teams, or has played against each other in their own team leagues. When the World Cup starts it will be a new dynamic for many of the players.