Tournament News & Insights

Read our latest articles, including tips for the tournament. It's showtime!

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Football
Can Scotland do the Unthinkable? Route To Victory
The odds for Scotland winning the tournament sit at an astronomical 250/1, meaning nobody is expecting miracles. Yet, we take a look at Scotland's potential route to the final and assess whether the impossible can become reality.
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Football
Football World Championship Play-Off Final Tips
It is down to the final four European games in the battle for a spot at this summer's tournament and all the matches take place on Tuesday evening. We have picked out a bet in each tie.
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Football
Football World Championship Play-Off Semi-Final Tips
The qualifying play-off semi-finals take place on Thursday with one-off ties taking place across Europe. Who will make it to the play-off finals? We have three bets for the international action.

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.

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.

Spain are the holders of the trophy, having won the last edition in 2026.

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

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 – 2 (2010, 2026)

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