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Green edge = currently in a qualifying spot (top 2 of each group advance to the Round of 32). Scores update live from June 11.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 |  South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Czechia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 |  Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 |  Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 |  Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 |  Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  USA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 |  Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Türkiye | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 |  Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 |  Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| 2 |  Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 |  Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 |  Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Iraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 |  Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 |  Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| 3 |  Congo DR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Kick-off times are UTC. Local conversions: UK UTC+1 · India +5:30 · Nigeria +1 · Brazil −3 · US East −4.
| Date (UTC) | Stage | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | BrazilvsNorway | — | |
| Round of 16 | Mexicovs England | — | |
| Round of 16 | PortugalvsSpain | — | |
| Round of 16 | USAvsBelgium | — | |
| Round of 16 | ArgentinavsEgypt | — | |
| Round of 16 | SwitzerlandvsColombia | — |
View full 104-match schedule →
| # | Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Pens | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Messi | ARG | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | FRA | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | E. Haaland | NOR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | H. Kane | ENG | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | O. Dembélé | FRA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Mikel Oyarzabal | ESP | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior | BRA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | I. Sarr | SEN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
View live results & top scorers → · Group standings (12 groups) →
Every fixture by matchday and knockout round, with live scores during the tournament. Tap a round to expand. Matches with a full expert preview link straight to our prediction, odds and best bets. All times UTC.
Mexico2–0South AfricaSouth Korea2–1CzechiaCanada1–1Bosnia & HerzegovinaUSA4–1ParaguayQatar1–1SwitzerlandBrazil1–1MoroccoHaiti0–1ScotlandAustralia2–0TürkiyeGermany7–1CuraçaoNetherlands2–2JapanIvory Coast1–0EcuadorSweden5–1TunisiaSpain0–0Cape Verde IslandsBelgium1–1EgyptSaudi Arabia1–1UruguayIran2–2New ZealandFrance3–1SenegalIraq1–4NorwayArgentina3–0AlgeriaAustria3–1JordanPortugal1–1Congo DREngland4–2
Croatia
Ghana1–0
PanamaUzbekistan1–3ColombiaCzechia1–1South AfricaSwitzerland4–1Bosnia & HerzegovinaCanada6–0QatarMexico1–0South KoreaUSA2–0AustraliaScotland0–1MoroccoBrazil3–0HaitiTürkiye0–1ParaguayNetherlands5–1SwedenGermany2–1Ivory CoastEcuador0–0CuraçaoTunisia0–4JapanSpain4–0Saudi ArabiaBelgium0–0IranUruguay2–2Cape Verde IslandsNew Zealand1–3EgyptArgentina2–0AustriaFrance3–0IraqNorway3–2SenegalJordan1–2AlgeriaPortugal5–0UzbekistanEngland0–0GhanaPanama0–1CroatiaColombia1–0Congo DRSwitzerland2–1CanadaQatarMorocco4–2HaitiScotland0–3BrazilCzechia0–3MexicoSouth Africa1–0South KoreaEcuador2–1GermanyCuraçao0–2Ivory CoastJapan1–1SwedenTunisia1–3NetherlandsTürkiye3–2USAParaguay0–0AustraliaSenegal5–0IraqNorway1–4FranceUruguay0–1SpainCape Verde Islands0–0Saudi ArabiaEgypt1–1IranNew Zealand1–5BelgiumCroatia2–1GhanaPanama0–2EnglandColombia0–0PortugalCongo DR3–1UzbekistanAlgeria3–3AustriaJordan1–3ArgentinaSouth Africa0–1CanadaBrazil2–1JapanGermany1–1ParaguayNetherlands1–1MoroccoIvory Coast1–2NorwayFrance3–0SwedenMexico2–0EcuadorEngland2–1Congo DRBelgium3–2SenegalUSA2–0Bosnia & HerzegovinaSpain3–0AustriaPortugal2–1CroatiaSwitzerland2–0AlgeriaAustralia1–1EgyptArgentina3–2Cape Verde IslandsColombia1–0GhanaFrancevsMorocco| Tournament dates | 11 June 2026 — 19 July 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hosts | USA (11 cities), Mexico (3), Canada (2) |
| Opening match | Mexico vs South Africa, Estadio Azteca, June 11 |
| Final venue | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Format | 12 groups of 4 (top 2 + 8 best-3rd qualify) → Round of 32 → … → Final |
| Match days | Up to 4 fixtures/day in group stage; 1–2/day in knockout |
Pre-tournament outright "winner" odds across major international books, snapshot July 2026. Lines move fastest in the 48 hours before the opening match — recheck before placing.
| Team | Outright odds (decimal) | Implied % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 6.00 | 16.7% |
| Spain | 6.50 | 15.4% |
| England | 7.50 | 13.3% |
| Argentina | 8.50 | 11.8% |
| Brazil | 9.00 | 11.1% |
| Germany | 13.00 | 7.7% |
| Portugal | 15.00 | 6.7% |
| Netherlands | 19.00 | 5.3% |
France and Spain share the top of the futures board, with England in third. Defending champions Argentina sit further back than the public expects (Messi's farewell tournament narrative is fully priced into the line). The biggest market discussion is around Brazil's first World Cup under Ancelotti and the Portugal–Netherlands tier as value picks.
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Eight picks across outright, group-stage and side markets where our model gives the line positive expected value as of July 2026. Sorted from highest to lowest book multiplier. We re-check this list weekly and flag closed-out picks once they settle.
Defending champions priced longer than fair value (sharp markets sit 7.50–8.00). Heavy public action from Latin America and India is dragging the line out, not pulling it in. For value bettors, this is the cleanest top-5 outright play — Messi farewell narrative adds asymmetric upside if Argentina reach the final.
Stake suggestion: 1 unit · medium confidence
Path through the bracket avoids both Spain and England until the semi-finals based on current seedings. Squad depth (Mbappé, Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Koundé) is the tournament's most balanced. Best risk/reward at the top of the futures board — easier to hit than outright while paying 3.3×.
Stake suggestion: 2 units · high confidence
The only top-5 contender priced at clear positive expected value if you trust Ancelotti's defensive structure (Brazil's qualifying GA dropped ~30%). Safer than outright, longer than a quarter-final pick, and both Vinícius and Rodrygo motivated for a deep run.
Stake suggestion: 2 units · high confidence
Heavy favourite team + form leader = expected 5–6 goals minimum if France reach the semi-finals. Last World Cup he scored 8 in 7 matches as France finished runners-up. 7.0 is shorter than 2022 but still good value on volume of expected France matches.
Stake suggestion: 1 unit · medium confidence
Sharpest single-match bet of the entire group stage. Brazil scored in 19 of their last 20 competitive fixtures; Morocco scored in 16 of their last 20. The 2022 quarter-final rematch on the opening day brings full-throttle attack from both sides. Settles fast — clean way to clear early bonus turnover.
Stake suggestion: 2 units · high confidence
Public sentiment ("Germany is finished") doesn't match the Wirtz/Musiala/Havertz attacking trio's actual quality (genuinely top-3 in Europe). Group draw friendly. At 1.65 this is the value play across all 12 group winner markets — sharpest line skew on the futures board.
Stake suggestion: 1 unit · medium-high confidence
2022's semi-finalist run wasn't a fluke — Walid Regragui's defensive structure is intact, Hakimi and Brahim Díaz are at peak. The 48-team format means knockouts open with a Round of 32 then R16, giving Morocco an extra weight-of-match cycle to time-into. 1.85 reflects market memory of the 2022 run as a one-off.
Stake suggestion: 1 unit · medium confidence
Home tournament psychological boost is real but historically caps USA at quarter-final ceiling. R16 (Round of 16 in the new format) is 1.50 — clean home-advantage bet without overstretching. Pulisic/McKennie peak years; Pochettino structure dramatically tightened the qualifying cycle.
Stake suggestion: 1 unit · high confidence
Beyond the odds, what each top contender brings and where the value sits versus the public price.
France (~6.0) — the most balanced squadDidier Deschamps's France enter 2026 as a deeper version of the runner-up side from 2022. Mbappé still anchors the attack, Tchouaméni and Camavinga form one of the world's strongest midfield axes, and Théo Hernandez/Jules Koundé give Europe-leading full-back rotation. France's path through the bracket avoids both Spain and England until the semi-finals based on current seedings — this is reflected in the line being shorter than 1998 or 2018, when France entered at 8.0+. The ~6.0 reflects market trust in squad ceiling more than form.
Spain (~6.5) — Euro 2024 momentumSpain's reigning Euro 2024 champions enter with the deepest attacking unit in the tournament — Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Pedri, Rodri. The 4-3-3 under Luis de la Fuente is the most complete tactical package since 2008/2010 Spain. Risk: cohesion regressed in the qualifying cycle, with three losses already that 2010-vintage Spain wouldn't have suffered. Value line: Spain to reach final at ~3.5 — better risk/reward than outright at 6.5.
England (~7.5) — Tuchel takeover narrativeThomas Tuchel's first major tournament with England comes after a clean qualifying run and tactical structure not seen under Southgate. Bellingham, Foden, Saka, Kane on form, but the centre-back rotation (Stones aging, Maguire returning, Tomori unproven at major tournament) is the soft spot. Public is heavy on England — line drifted from 6.0 to 7.5 in last 90 days as sharp money moved to France and Spain. ~7.5 is fair value, not bargain.
Argentina (~8.5) — Messi farewell tourArgentina enter as defending champions but at the longest price among top-5 contenders. Why: squad core is 2-3 years older than Qatar 2022, Otamendi and Di María are 38, and Messi at 38 is on borrowed time as full-90 player. Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez carry more responsibility this cycle. Public bets Argentina heavy from Latin America and India during World Cups — the line is therefore a touch longer than fair value (sharp markets prefer 7.5–8.0 fair). For value bettors: Argentina to reach knockouts (1.10) is a near-lock; Argentina to win Group J (~1.85) at the right matchup spot.
Brazil (~9.0) — Ancelotti experimentBrazil's first World Cup under a foreign coach is the biggest tactical question mark of the tournament. Carlo Ancelotti has brought structure — Brazil's qualifying GA dropped ~30% from the previous cycle — but the system can stifle Vinícius/Rodrygo flair when over-applied. Squad has the talent for a 5-stop run; the question is whether Ancelotti commits to results-football or expression-football in the knockout rounds. Value: Brazil to reach semis at ~3.50 — the only top-5 team you can back at clear positive expected value.
Portugal (~15.0) — Cristiano Ronaldo's last World Cup, but the
team isn't him anymore. Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Diogo Jota, João Neves,
Vitinha — actually a top-4 squad on paper. The line is long because public undervalues
Portugal at majors despite consistent quarter-final-plus runs. A Group K draw alongside
Colombia sets up the group's standout high-leverage fixture.
Netherlands (~19.0) — Koeman's pragmatic 4-3-3 with Memphis up
top isn't sexy but is hard to break down. Strong defensive spine (Van Dijk, De Vrij,
Ake), creative midfield with Wijnaldum and Frenkie de Jong. Reaches knockouts almost
always and over-performs on bookmaker lines in 60% of WC cycles.
Germany (~13.0) — Massive value gap from public sentiment
("Germany is finished") to actual squad. Wirtz/Musiala/Havertz attacking trio is
genuinely top-3 in Europe. Defence still iffy. ~13.0 is too long if your model gives
Germany 8% to win.
Morocco (~41.0) — Quarter-finals at minimum given Walid Regragui's
structure and Hakimi/Ziyech still in their prime. Outright unrealistic but
quarter-final 1.85, semi-final 4.5 — both have value if you trust the 2022 run as
repeatable, not flukey.
USA (~50.0) — Home tournament psychological boost is real but
historically not enough to flip USA from quarter-finalist ceiling to semi-finalist.
Outright is a no, but "USA reaches Round of 16" at 1.50 is a clean home-advantage bet.
With 48 teams in 12 groups, the new format gives the top 2 from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams a knockout spot — 32 of 48 advance. This makes group winners less valuable than in 32-team formats and group runners-up almost as good. A snapshot of which groups present the highest-leverage betting opportunities:
| Group | Top seed | Storyline | Best market |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Mexico | Host nation, opening match at Azteca, must finish top-2 to avoid early embarrassment | Mexico to win group ~2.10 — slight value |
| B | Canada | Co-host, transitional cycle, banking on Davies + David | Canada to advance ~1.65 |
| C | USA | Home tournament, Pulisic/McKennie peak, Pochettino structure | USA to top group 1.55, USA semis 8.5 |
| D | Spain | Euro 2024 winners, deepest attack — group walk | Spain top group 1.20 (no value at this price) |
| E | England | Tuchel debut at majors, balanced draw | England top group 1.40 |
| F | Argentina | Champions, but tough draw — toughest group on paper | Argentina top group 1.85, value |
| G | France | Cleanest draw of the top contenders | France 100% scoring rate ~1.30, accumulator base |
| H | Brazil | Brazil + Morocco rematch from 2022 quarter-final on opening day | Brazil-Morocco BTTS YES ~1.65, sharpest WC opener bet |
| I | Germany | Squad better than line — Germany advance is value | Germany to top group 1.65 |
| J | Portugal | Ronaldo's last, attacking depth peak | Portugal advance 1.25, group winner 2.00 |
| K | Netherlands | Pragmatic Koeman setup, unspectacular but consistent | Netherlands top group 2.10 |
| L | Belgium | Generation-end transition | Belgium advance 1.50, no group winner value |
With 8 best third-placed teams advancing, traditional "group winner" bets become harder to get value on — favourites are too short. The sharper market is "team to advance from group" where mid-tier teams (Morocco, Netherlands, Germany, Mexico, USA) sit at 1.40–1.70 with genuine 75%+ probability. Build group-stage accumulators around these for clean bonus-clearing turnover.
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Context for the 2026 tournament: how the holders got here and the records the favourites are chasing. The 2026 edition is the first 48-team, three-host World Cup in history.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Host(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Argentina | France | Qatar |
| 2018 | France | Croatia | Russia |
| 2014 | Germany | Argentina | Brazil |
| 2010 | Spain | Netherlands | South Africa |
| 2006 |  Italy | France | Germany |
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June 11 to July 19, 2026. Opener: Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Final: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. 48 teams, 104 matches, 16 host cities across the USA (11), Mexico (3) and Canada (2).
France (~6.0) and Spain (~6.5) share the top of the outright board. England follows (~7.5), then defending champions Argentina (~8.5) and Brazil (~9.0). Beyond the top five, Germany (~13.0), Portugal (~15.0) and Netherlands (~19.0) are the most-backed contenders. Odds change quickly in the 48 hours before kick-off — recheck before placing.
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