With the first ball still to be kicked, World Cup futures odds are taking a trove of major wagers. But very few of those bets stand to rake in seven figures on a team with a legitimate chance to win it all.<\/p>\n
One high-roller has three such tickets. Since March, the bettor has been sitting on two parlays that pay $1 million-plus apiece, and the bettor recently made another parlay play that could profit seven figures, as well.<\/p>\n
The lone remaining need for all three is something that hasn\u2019t been done before: Portugal winning a World Cup.<\/p>\n
Read on for more on those wagers, plus an unusual parlay hinging on Colombia, along with some flier bets \u2014 including on Team USA \u2014 hoping for six- or seven-figure paydays.<\/p>\n
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Relying on Ronaldo<\/strong><\/p>\n Back in February and March, a Fanatics Sportsbook customer crafted a couple of parlays tied to World Cup futures.<\/p>\n Up first was a $20,000 two-leg ticket, starting with a relatively nondescript Ecuadorian soccer match: The bettor backed Libertad Loja on the moneyline in its 1-0 win over Manta.<\/p>\n Leg 2 is Portugal winning the World Cup. At odds of +4975, which is just shy of 50\/1, that parlay would profit just shy of seven figures, at $995,000 (total payout $1.015 million).<\/p>\n Then came a more unusual bet on March 25, tying a couple of NBA games that day \u2014 Lakers vs. Pacers and Bulls vs. 76ers \u2014 with Portugal to win the World Cup. The bettor put $10,000 on a six-leg parlay, and the first five got there that very day.<\/p>\n Now it\u2019s up to Cristiano Ronaldo & Co. to seal the deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n At odds of +12184 (about 122\/1), the high-roller would clear $1,218,400 in profit if Portugal lifts the trophy (total payout $1,228,400).<\/p>\n More recently, the big bettor returned with a $25,000 four-leg parlay, linking Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals Game 1 with Alexander Zverev winning the French Open and Portugal winning the World Cup.<\/p>\n At odds of +5121, another $1,280,427 in profit awaits if Ronaldo finally gets an elusive world title.<\/p>\n Three tickets to win just shy of $3.5 million. And it\u2019s certainly plausible. Portugal is the +900 fifth choice in 2026 World Cup futures odds.<\/p>\n Pennies From Heaven<\/strong><\/p>\n How about this strange two-leg parlay, from FanDuel Sportsbook: Back on Dec. 26, a customer put all of 83 cents on Anthony Edwards +550 to score the first basket in the Timberwolves\u2019 game vs. the Heat, and Colombia to win the World Cup, seven months later.<\/p>\n I\u2019m not sure if you\u2019ll find an odder combination than that. Nor an odder amount wagered.<\/p>\n Where this gets a little more interesting, though, is that Colombia was a +45000 long shot (450\/1) when the bettor placed this wager. Now, Colombia is +4000, the 11th choice among the 48 teams in World Cup futures.<\/p>\n It\u2019s still a tough road to the title, but if Colombia makes an upstart run, then that pocket-change bet from six months ago becomes $2,433.15.\u00a0<\/p>\n You can\u2019t argue with that kind of ROI.<\/p>\n USA All The Way?<\/strong><\/p>\n Much like Colombia, the U.S. Men\u2019s National Team isn\u2019t expected to make a championship run over the next six weeks. But that\u2019s not stopping bettors from dropping some patriotic dough on Team USA, while the country celebrates its 250th year of existence.<\/p>\n The U.S. is currently +5000 in Caesars Sports\u2019 World Cup futures, ahead of Friday\u2019s opening match vs. Paraguay. One customer got in earlier, though, at significantly longer odds.<\/p>\n The bettor put $2,000 on USA +8000, for a potential win of $160,000.<\/p>\n At BetMGM, a customer put $1,500 on the Red, White & Blue at +6600. A championship run would net just a tick shy of a six-figure profit, at $99,000.<\/p>\n Will it happen? Almost assuredly not. But hey, the United States was also a huge underdog vs. England 250 years ago.<\/p>\n Wing and a Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n World Cup odds bring out the faithful bettors, even on the longest shots. As in, far longer than Team USA.<\/p>\n For example, at DraftKings Sportsbook, Haiti is tied for dead last in World Cup championship odds, joining Cura\u00e7ao and Jordan at a massive +250000. In easier-to-digest terms, that\u2019s 2500\/1.<\/p>\n One customer figured: Why not? The bettor put $1,250 on Haiti, looking to score a $3.125 million win.<\/p>\n At Caesars Sports, a customer put $100 on those same odds, Haiti 2500\/1. If the impossible happens, then that bettor pockets $250,000.<\/p>\n Back at DraftKings, there\u2019s a $4,144 bet on South Korea +40000 (400\/1). Such an upset would net a win of $1,657,600.<\/p>\n Also at DraftKings, a customer put $10,000 on Senegal +11000 (110\/1). If the Senegalese side makes a stunning run, then that bettor profits $1.1 million.<\/p>\n I Like Big Bets and I Cannot Lie<\/strong><\/p>\n There are countless more wagers on World Cup futures odds and a boatload more to come. But here are a few more notable bets ahead of Thursday\u2019s kickoff between Mexico and South Africa:<\/p>\n Prediction markets are a hot-button issue at the moment. But Kalshi, Polymarket and others are also involved in World Cup offerings.<\/p>\n And Kalshi might have the most unique transaction out there at the moment.<\/p>\n Very few sportsbooks offer Yes\/No options on futures bets. Circa Sports here in Las Vegas comes to mind. But such options are more common in prediction markets.<\/p>\n So in the category of risk-a-lot-to-win-a-little, a Kalshi customer put $300,000 on Morocco <\/strong>not <\/strong><\/i>to win the World Cup.<\/p>\n The odds of that are 98%, practically a mortal lock. Provided the world doesn\u2019t fall off its axis, that bettor will profit \u2026 $6,000, for a $306,000 total payout.<\/p>\n Although it\u2019s extremely unlikely that this trader loses $300K, it\u2019s still a good time to remind that these high-roller\/high-net-worth types can afford to take such risk. Me and you? Not so much.<\/p>\n Keep your World Cup wagering and expectations reasonable. Never bet more than you can afford to lose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" POPULAR SEARCHES BROWSE BY With the first ball still to be kicked, World Cup futures odds are taking a trove of major wagers. But very few of those bets stand to rake in seven figures on a team with a legitimate chance to win it all. 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