Tournament News & Insights

Football World Championship Betting Odds

BetMGM has a wide range of markets available for the tournament, including outright betting on the winner of the tournament and markets on individual games such as first and last goalscorer and the ability to create a Bet Builder by combining specific events to happen throughout each match.

When and Where is the Event Taking Place?

It will take place from 11th June - 19th July 2026 in the United States, Mexico and Canada. There are 16 venues in 16 different host cities, which are listed below.

USA

• Arlington, Texas (Dallas Stadium)
• East Rutherford, New Jersey (New York/New Jersey Stadium)
• Atlanta, Georgia (Atlanta Stadium)
• Kansas City, Missouri (Kansas City Stadium)
• Houston, Texas (Houston Stadium )
• Santa Clara, California (San Francisco Bay Area Stadium)
• Inglewood, California (Los Angeles Stadium)
• Seattle, Washington (Seattle Stadium)
• Foxborough, Massachusetts (Boston Stadium)
• Miami Gardens, Florida (Miami Stadium)

Canada

• Toronto (Toronto Stadium)
• Vancouver (BC Place Vancouver)

Mexico

• Mexico City (Estadio Azteca Mexico City)
• Guadalupe (Estadio Monterrey)
• Zapopan (Estadio Guadalajara)

Bet on the Tournament with BetMGM UK

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Once you have created your account, visit the Tournament market, where you will discover an extensive range of bets.

Argentina are the holders of the trophy, having won the last edition in 2022 and are 8/1 to defend their title – it is Euro 2024 champions Spain, though, who head into the tournament as 11/2 favourites.

Popular Tournament Betting Markets

Some of the most popular betting markets available for the tournament are:

• Outright winner – a bet on the overall winner of the tournament
• Group finishing position – a bet on a team to finish in a particular position in the group stages (for example: group winner)
• Total goals – the number of goals in the game after 90 minutes (for example: over 2.5 goals)
• Top goalscorer – a bet on a certain player to score the most goals throughout the competition
• Match result – the outcome of a particular match in the tournament
• Bet Builder – this allows you to create the bet you want by combining the above selections, as well as others, including shots on target and players to receive a card

Who are the Favourites for the Tournament?

Brazil, Spain, France and Argentina are all near the top of the betting to claim glory in the Americas.

Here are the betting odds for some of the frontrunners to win the Tournament.

Previous Winners

Brazil hold the record for the most wins with five since the competition’s launch in 1930. Here is the full winners list:

• Brazil – 5 (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)

• Italy – 4 (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)

• Germany (inc. as West Germany) – 4 (1954, 1972, 1990, 2014)

• Argentina – 3 (1978, 1988, 2022)

• Uruguay – 2 (1930, 1950)

• France – 2 (1998, 2018)

• England – 1 (1966)

• Spain – 1 (2010)