2026 World Cup Odds: France Favored; Argentina Rises After Close Call

The knockout stage never disappoints, and it doesn't appear like it will at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Argentina narrowly avoided one of the biggest upsets in tournament history on Friday against Cape Verde. Entering the match, Cape Verde was ranked 67th in the FIFA World Rankings, while Argentina sat first. The 66-place gap would have been the biggest knockout-stage upset by FIFA ranking since the rankings were introduced. Let's dive into the full odds via FanDuel Sportsbook as of July 4. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. 2026 World Cup Winner Odds France: +180 (bet $10 to win $28 total)Argentina: +440 (bet $10 to win $54 total)Spain: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)England: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)Brazil: +1100 (bet $10 to win $120 total)Portugal: +1300 (bet $10 to win $140 total)Colombia: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)Mexico: +2700 (bet $10 to win $280 total) United States: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)Morocco: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total) Norway: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)Belgium: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)Switzerland: +6500 (bet $10 to win $660 total)Canada:+25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)Egypt: +30000 (bet $10 to win $3,010 total)Paraguay: +35000 (bet $10 to win $3,510 total) Here's what to know about this oddsboard: The Favorite: France beat Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32, and proved once again why this side is going to be difficult to beat. France is outscoring opponents 13-2 so far this tournament, and all three of its superstars — Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise — have already made their marks. The French will play Paraguay in a Round of 16 showdown on Saturday. Potential Paths: In a bracket-style tournament like the World Cup, some of it comes down to who you are and some of it comes down to who you face. Assuming it continues its dominance, France's path to the semifinals would require wins over Paraguay and the winner of Canada and Morocco. France is a huge favorite against Paraguay and would presumably be a sizable favorite at least all the way up to the semis. For Argentina, for it to make it to the semifinals, it would now need to beat Egypt, and then the winner of Switzerland vs. Colombia/Ghana. Argentina will be favored heavily in any of those potential matches as well. In terms of the USA, after its Round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, it will need wins over Belgium and potentially Spain to make the semis, where it would presumably face France.

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