{"id":4993,"date":"2026-06-18T03:35:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T03:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=4993"},"modified":"2026-06-18T03:35:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T03:35:03","slug":"2026-world-cup-odds-france-spain-lead-race-to-reach-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=4993","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup Odds: France, Spain Lead Race to Reach Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            POPULAR SEARCHES\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            BROWSE BY\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>On July 19, after 103 matches have been played, only two teams will remain standing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Those two nations, each chasing soccer immortality, will meet at New York New Jersey Stadium in what is expected to be one of the biggest sporting events ever held in the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>So which countries are most likely to make it all the way to the title game?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Let&#8217;s take a look at the latest odds to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at FanDuel Sportsbook as of June 17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14><i>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 <\/i><i><u>Sports Betting on FOX Sports<\/u><\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span>Spain is +260 to make the 2026 FIFA World Cup final (Getty Images).<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>France: +220 (bet $10 to win $32 total)<br \/>Spain: +260 (bet $10 to win $36 total)<br \/>England: +320 (bet $10 to win $42 total)<br \/>Argentina: +420 (bet $10 to win $52 total)<br \/>Portugal: +430 (bet $10 to win $53 total)<br \/>Brazil: +500 (bet $10 to win $510 total)<br \/>Germany: +650 (bet $10 to win $75 total)<br \/>Netherlands: +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total)<br \/>Norway: +1300 (bet $10 to win $140 total)<br \/>Belgium: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)<br \/>Colombia: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)<br \/>USA: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)<br \/>Morocco: +1900 (bet $10 to win $200 total)<br \/>Mexico: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)<br \/>Japan: +2700 (bet $10 to win $280 total)<br \/>Uruguay: +2700 (bet $10 to win $280 total)<br \/>Switzerland: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)<br \/>Croatia: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Here&#8217;s what to know about this oddsboard.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14><strong>Long Shot History:<\/strong> While no true long shot has ever won the World Cup, Croatia was one of the biggest long shots ever to reach a World Cup final, entering the 2018 tournament at 30-1 odds. While the Croatians ultimately fell to France in the final, they still rewarded bettors with a massive payout in this market after their stunning run to the championship.<\/p>\n<p><span>After reaching the 2018 FIFA World Cup final, Luka Modri\u0107 and Croatia are +3000 to make the final this summer (Getty Images).<\/span> <!--&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14><strong>The Favorites: <\/strong>Just as they do in the outright World Cup winner market, France and Spain are the two favorites to reach the final. Oddsmakers view the two European powers as the most likely finalists, with many expecting at least one, and potentially both, to play for the trophy on July 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14><strong>Biggest Risers After Matchday 1: <\/strong>Both the U.S. and Mexico made moves up the oddsboard after their opening wins. No nation, however, has moved more than Morocco. After its competitive draw against Brazil, one of the favorites in the entire tournament, Morocco has surged up the board, climbing from +2700 to +1900.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14><strong>Biggest Fallers After Matchday 1: <\/strong>Spain, Portugal and Brazil have all moved slightly down the board after their disappointing opening draws. While it was just one group game, it was not the start these three powerhouse nations wanted to get off to. Additionally, Belgium has also tumbled from +1000 to +1600 after its opening draw against Egypt.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POPULAR SEARCHES BROWSE BY On July 19, after 103 matches have been played, only two teams will remain standing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Those two nations, each chasing soccer immortality, will meet at New York New Jersey Stadium in what is expected to be one of the biggest sporting events ever held in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":4992,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4993"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4993\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}