World Cup 2026 outright winner odds

With the tournament less than 18 months away, Ladbrokes shares its outright odds for the 2026 World Cup winner.

England haven't added to the World Cup they won in 1966, but have made significant progress over the last few years, reaching the semi-final of the competition in 2018.

The aim next year for new manager Thomas Tuchel will be to win the competition, 60 years after emerging victorious for the first and only time, and the bookies have them as one of the front-runners to do so.

England are one of the favourites to win the World Cup in 2026, with the likes of Brazil, France, and reigning champions Argentina.

However, it's Spain who the bookies have as the current favourites to lift the trophy, with their exciting duo of Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal hoping to drag their country to international glory in 2026, just as they did at Euro 2024. Luis de la Fuente's side are also tipped to win this years UEFA Nations League, which could be the perfect preparation for next year's World Cup.

Despite not even knowing which countries will qualify for the prestigious competition, below are the odds for several nations to win the 2026 World Cup.

New England boss Thomas Tuchel's side are one of the favourites heading into the tournament, and with the goalscoring prowess of Harry Kane in front of youthful talent such as Jude Bellingham and Arsenal star Bukayo Saka, it isn't hard to see why.

Meanwhile, reigning World Cup champions Argentina will again be confident of lifting the famous trophy, with Lionel Messi continuing to lead from the front and 2022's penalty shootout hero Emi Martinez in goal.

Looking across the border and into Brazil, the attacking options of the five-time winners will strike fear into any defence, with both Raphinha and Vinicius Junior among the favourites to win this year's Ballon d'Or.

France, who have reached back-to-back finals, also boast a lethal forward line, with Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele. The two wingers both won the World Cup in 2018, and will be hoping to fire their country to glory once again.

The World Cup in 2026 has undergone some changes which have divided the footballing world, with 24 more games set to be played than at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The tournament next year will have 48 nations competing, rather than 32, with the top two from each of the 12 groups progressing to a new round of 32, along with eight of the best third-placed nations.

There had been discussions about having 16 groups of three, but FIFA opted to keep with the traditional groups of four - something that fans seem to be quite happy about.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.