The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with 48 teams taking part for the first time. The tournament begins with a group stage, where teams are split into 12 groups of four.
Each nation plays three matches, and the top two in each group, along with the best third-placed sides, progress to the knockout rounds. From there, it is a straight elimination format through to the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19.
If you`ve got a hunch about who`s going to win and who`s going to lose in the FIFA World Cup, have a punt on it! We`ve got football odds on 73 fixtures in the FIFA World Cup. There are a variety of upcoming fixtures on Thursday, 11 June in FIFA World Cup that you can bet on.
World Cup 2026 odds work in the same way as other football betting markets. They represent the likelihood of a specific outcome happening, helping you judge which teams or players are more likely to deliver over the course of the tournament.
In simple terms, the shorter the odds, the more likely a result is considered. Longer odds suggest a lower probability.
You can find the latest World Cup 2026 odds on the Paddy Power website in the lead-up to the tournament, as well as during the competition itself. From the opening matches through to the final, our odds are updated regularly to reflect how the tournament is unfolding.
You can also access live odds on the Paddy Power site during matches, allowing you to follow the action and keep track of prices as they change in real time.
A £10 bet on Mexico to beat South Africa at odds of 1.36 would win you £ 13.6. A £10 bet on South Africa at odds of 8.5 would pay out £ 85.
Here are some of the most popular World Cup 2026 bets available at Paddy Power.
Outright Winner: Back the team you think will lift the trophy at the end of the tournament.
To Qualify from Group: Bet on whether a team will progress from the group stage into the knockout rounds.
Group Winner: Back the team you think will finish top of their group.
Match Odds: Bet on the outcome of a match, with options for home win, draw, or away win.
Total Goals: Bet on the number of goals scored in a match.
Both Teams to Score: Bet on whether both sides will score during a match.
Golden Boot: Predict which player will finish as the tournament’s top scorer.
To Reach Stage: Bet on how far a team will go, such as reaching the quarter-finals, semi-finals, or final.
Correct Score: Predict the exact scoreline of a match.
Penalty Shootout: Bet on whether a knockout match will be decided by penalties.
Red Card/Booking Markets: Bet on disciplinary outcomes, such as whether a player will be shown a card during a match.
You can place a bet online on the next Football fixture in the FIFA World Cup: Mexico v South Africa on Thu, 11 Jun 19:00, South Korea v Czechia on Fri, 12 Jun 02:00, Canada v Bosnia on Fri, 12 Jun 19:00, USA v Paraguay on Sat, 13 Jun 01:00, Qatar v Switzerland on Sat, 13 Jun 19:00.
Log in to the Paddy Power website to bet on World Cup 2026. Once you have, tap on the ‘Football’ tab under the ‘Most Popular’ heading at the top left of the homepage. From there, click on ‘Competitions’ and then select ‘FIFA World Cup 2026’.
You will now have access to the latest World Cup 2026 odds and markets. Select the odds you want to bet on, and a virtual betting slip will appear. To make your World Cup bet official, enter your preferred stake and then click on the ‘Place Bets’ button in your slip.
Here at Paddy Power, we analyse all of these variables and update our World Cup 2026 betting tips as the tournament develops.
The latest World Cup betting tips, along with stats and predictions, are available on the Paddy Power News blog. Our football tips are updated throughout the tournament, covering the biggest matches and key developments, with World Cups odds and World Cups betting trends reflected in the coverage as the competition unfolds.
*Odds shown in the above text may be subject to a time delay and/or be inaccurate.