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World Cup Headlines
- Argentina win the World Cup in 2022, The match went to extra time and penalties before Argentina triumphed.
- Kylian Mbappe wins the World Cup Golden Boot with 8 goals.
- The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.
The 2026 World Cup Odds
World Cup 2026 12 Jul @ 12:00 - Win Tournament | ||
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France | 7.00 | |
Spain | 7.00 | |
England | 8.00 | |
Brazil | 8.00 | |
Germany | 11.00 | |
Argentina | 11.00 | |
Portugal | 17.00 | |
Netherlands | 21.00 | |
Italy | 23.00 | |
Belgium | 34.00 |
World Cup Statistics
With the number of betting opportunities available OLBG will be awash with World Cup Statistics, all these stats are added so you can make informed betting decisions on the tournament.
World Cup Average Goals Per Game
Average Goals Per Game - Over
Average Goals Per Game - Under
Percentage Of Goals Per Half
How often do Favourites win World Cup Matches?
World Cup Winners 1930-2022
Year | World Cup Winners |
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2022 | Argentina |
2018 | France |
2014 | Germany |
2010 | Spain |
2006 | Italy |
2002 | Brazil |
1998 | France |
1994 | Brazil |
1990 | West Germany |
1986 | Argentina |
1982 | Italy |
1978 | Argentina |
1974 | West Germany |
1970 | Brazil |
1966 | England |
1962 | Brazil |
1958 | Brazil |
1954 | West Germany |
1950 | Uruguay |
1938 | Italy |
1934 | Italy |
1930 | Uruguay |
World Cup Golden Boot Winners 1930-2022
Year | Venue | Top Goalscorer | Country | Goals |
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2022 | Qatar | Kylian Mbappe | France | 8 |
2018 | Russia | Harry Kane | England | 6 |
2014 | Brazil | James Rodríguez | Colombia | 6 |
2010 | South Africa | Thomas Muller | Germany | 5 |
2006 | Germany | Miroslav Klose | Germany | 5 |
2002 | South Korea/Japan | Ronaldo | Brazil | 8 |
1998 | France | Davor Suker | Croatia | 6 |
1994 | United States | Oleg Salenko/Hristo Stoichkov | Russia/Bulgaria | 6 |
1990 | Italy | Salvatore Schillaci | Italy | 6 |
1986 | Mexico | Gary Lineker | England | 6 |
1982 | Spain | Paolo Rossi | Italy | 6 |
1978 | Argentina | Mario Kempes | Argentina | 6 |
1974 | West Germany | Grzegorz Lato | Poland | 7 |
1970 | Mexico | Gerd Muller | Germany | 10 |
1966 | England | Eusebio | Portugal | 9 |
1962 | Chile | Florian Albert | Hungary | 4 |
1962 | Chile | Valentin Ivanov | Soviet Union | 4 |
1962 | Chile | Garrincha | Brazil | 4 |
1962 | Chile | Vava | Brazil | 4 |
1962 | Chile | Drazan Jerkovic | Yugoslavia | 4 |
1962 | Chile | Leonel Sanchez | Chile | 4 |
1958 | Sweden | Just Fontaine | France | 13 |
1954 | Switzerland | Sandor Kocsis | Hungary | 11 |
1950 | Brazil | Ademir | Brazil | 8 |
1938 | France | Leonidas | Brazil | 7 |
1934 | Italy | Oldrich Nejedly | Czech Republic | 5 |
1930 | Uruguay | Guillermo Stabile | Argentina | 8 |
Betting On The World Cup
All the best betting sites will have
- Winner Betting
- Finalist Betting
- Group Betting
- Top Goalscorer Betting.
- BTTS
- Over 2.5 Goals
- Accumulator Betting
- Bet Builders
Odds will vary between the bookmakers and betting exchanges, so please do shop around between different firms.
Football tips can now be placed both on the group matches and outright winners, just visit the OLBG World Cup Tips Page.
The Best Football Betting Sites
How to Place a Bet on the World Cup
Placing a bet on the World Cup is as easy as picking a contender from the list of possibilities at the top of this page, finding the bookmaker offering odds, choosing how much you want to bet, and placing it.
If you want to read what tips are being placed please check out the Football Tips Page.
Remember each game and group will have odds available.
- Find the best football betting site offering the best odds on your selection.
- Choose one of the possible contenders
- Decide how much you want to bet
- Check the odds and your stake to understand how much you may win if your prediction is correct
- Understand that if your prediction is wrong, you will lose your money.
Betting Apps | Best UK Sports Betting Apps
World Cup 2022 Betting Odds
Ahead of the World Cup Final 2022
"France are just the favourites to lift the World Cup Trophy.
The match odds are very close with the 90-minute draw to be considered.
Lionel Messi was 12/1 ahead of the first game, he is now the favourite to win the Golden Boot.
Kylian Mbappe was at odds around 8/1 ahead of the first game he is the second favourite."
Ante Post Prices March 2022
Here are the odds from a leading bookmaker in the spring of 2022 on the Semi-Finalists in Qatar.
Something to consider when you are looking at the odds in early 2026.
Country | March 2022 |
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France | 6/1 |
Argentina | 10/1 |
Croatia | 50/1 |
Morocco | 200/1 |
Below is how the teams were ranked going into the World Cup in 2022.
Group A
Country | FIFA Ranking |
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Qatar | 50 |
Ecuador | 44 |
Senegal | 18 |
Netherlands
|
8 |
Group B
Country | FIFA Ranking |
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England | 5 |
Wales
|
19 |
Iran | 20 |
USA
|
16 |
Group C
Country | FIFA Ranking |
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Argentina | 3 |
Mexico | 13 |
Saudi Arabia | 51 |
Poland | 26 |
Group D
Country | FIFA Ranking |
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France | 4 |
Australia | 38 |
Denmark
|
10 |
Tunisia | 30 |
Group E
Country | FIFA Ranking |
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Spain | 7 |
Costa Rica | 31 |
Germany | 11 |
Japan | 24 |
Group F
Country | FIFA Rankings |
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Belgium | 2 |
Canada | 41 |
Morocco | 22 |
Croatia | 12 |
Group G
Country | FIFA Rankings |
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Brazil | 1 |
Serbia | 21 |
Switzerland | 15 |
Cameroon | 43 |
Group H
Country | FIFA Rankings |
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Portugal | 9 |
Ghana | 61 |
Uruguay | 14 |
Korea Republic | 28 |
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