World Cup 2026 outright odds: France the early favourites

France are the early 9/2 favourites to win the 2026 World Cup. Didier Deschamps’ side were crowned world champions in 2018 but lost the 2022 final on penalties to a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina. 

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World Cup 2026 odds – the favourites

• France @ 9/2 with bet365
• Brazil @ 6/1 with bet365
• England @ 8/1 with bet365
• Argentina @ 9/1 with bet365
• Spain @ 9/1 with bet365
• Germany @ 10/1 with bet365
• Portugal @ 14/1 with bet365
• Netherlands @ 16/1 with bet365
• Italy @ 20/1 with bet365
• 33/1 bar

All odds courtesy of bet365 are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.

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Who are the World Cup favourites?

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Mbappe’s time to shine again?

Kylian Mbappe followed in Pele’s footsteps at the 2018 World Cup by becoming the second teenager to score in a World Cup final as he led his France side to glory for just the second time in their history.

Last year, in Qatar, the forward became the second player to score a hat-trick in the final but his efforts were not enough to inspire France to retain the trophy.

Remarkably Mbappe will only be 27 when the next edition of the tournament takes place in the USA, Mexico and Canada in 2026, and his France side are 9/2 favourites to win the competition.

Brazil, who only reached the quarter-finals of the 2018 and 2022 tournaments, are 6/1 to win in North America, where Neymar will be hoping to finish his international career in the same fashion as his former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Messi.

Argentina would not have won in Qatar without the all-time great but he has confirmed he will not compete in 2026 when he will be 40. The three-time world champions are 9/1 to retain the title.

England are at slightly shorter odds of 8/1. After reaching the European Championship final in 2021, the 2026 World Cup may be the last chance for Gareth Southgate and a number of his squad to succeed on the international stage.

The rest of the front-runners are all European nations with Spain priced at 9/1 despite losing to Morocco in the round of 16 last year. Germany are 10/1 but they did not even get out of their group in Qatar.

Portugal also lost to Morocco in 2022 at the quarter-final stage but are priced at 14/1 to win the World Cup for the first time.

Netherlands also reached the quarter-finals before being defeated by Argentina on penalties and are now 16/1 to win a first world crown.

Italy are 20/1 to win the World Cup for the first time since 2006 after winning the European Championship in 2021. However, Roberto Mancini’s side did not even qualify for the Qatar World Cup so will have to make some significant improvements to triumph.