Who will win World Cup 2022? Updated odds for country to finish top in Qatar

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Kyle Bonn

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France were fancied by the bookmakers as the 2022 FIFA World Cup reached the semifinals in Qatar, but the heavyweight final matchup against Argentina has everyone scratching their heads.

A monumental clash at in the Qatar showpiece has both teams sitting at dead-even odds to lift the trophy, as things stand.

There are just two teams remaining, with Lionel Messi-inspired Albiceleste hoping to earn their first World Cup title since 1982 after dominating Croatia on Tuesday by a 3-0 scoreline. Defending champions France, meanwhile, will be looking to become the first back-to-back World Cup title winners since 1962 after topping Cinderella story Morocco in the semifinals.

Croatia knocked out pre-tournament favourites Brazil, meaning Argentina are the side remaining with the highest pre-tournament odds.

There are certain to be more surprises to keep gamblers and odds compilers guessing as the action develops, though.

Here's a full look at the odds you can get on each remaining team to be victorious in the final on December 18 — and what they were back when the draw happened in April.

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Every team's World Cup odds

Take a look at the odds on every remaining team to lift the trophy below.

Odds accurate on December 14, 2022.

Nation FIFA
Ranking
April 2022
Sports
Interaction

Dec. 5
BetMGM

Dec. 9
BetMGM

Dec. 12
BetMGM
Dec. 14
BetMGM
Brazil 1 +451 +175
France 4 +550 +400 +300 +110 -120
England 5 +551 +550 +450
Argentina 3 +900 +600 +175 +165 -120
Spain 7 +801
Germany 11 +1100
Belgium 2 +1201
Portugal 9 +1202 +600 +450
Netherlands 8 +1201 +1400
Denmark 10 +2807
Croatia 12 +5000 +3300 +800 +700
Uruguay 14 +5000
Senegal 18 +8040
Switzerland 15 +8010
Serbia 21 +14800
Mexico 13 +14900
USA 16 +10000
Poland 26 +12400
Wales 19 +34400
Ecuador 44 +15000
Japan 24 +24900
Morocco 22 +25000 +4000 +2500 +900
Cameroon 43 +20000
Qatar 50 +34600
Ghana 61 +25000
Tunisia 30 +34700
Canada 41 +15200
South Korea 28 +25000
Australia 38 +49500
Iran 20 +50000
Saudi Arabia 51 +25800
Costa Rica 31 +50000

Price changes aren't always a reaction to results: France at one point were considered less likely to triumph than they were after the April group draw — unsurprising given their long list of injuries, including to Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema — but are now short again.

When Japan took a 1-0 lead against Croatia in their Round of 16 match, their odds became half the price you could get on their opponents, who were semifinalists in 2018.

Ahead of the World Cup final against Argentina, Les Bleus are now considered neck-and-neck with their South American opponents.

Who will win the World Cup? Favourites in 2022

France and Argentina have opened with dead-even odds after both sides progressed to the 2022 final.

Les Bleus took down Morocco, the first African nation ever to reach the World Cup semifinal. Argentina, meanwhile, topped Luka Modric and Croatia to reach the final match.

EnglandBrazilPortugalSpain, and Germany all exited the tournament earlier than they would have liked, as all were amongst the favourites to win the title.

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FIFA World Cup winners in 2022 tournament

Of the 32 teams involved, seven had hoisted the World Cup before.

Unsurprisingly, all seven of those teams appeared early on among the top 10 favourites to win this year's edition, as World Cup tradition runs deep.

Below is a table of previous World Cup winners involved in the 2022 field.

The only team to have previously won a World Cup who did not qualify for this year's field is Italy. The Azzurri have won the World Cup on four previous occasions (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006).

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Nation World Cup
titles
Years Won
Brazil 5 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
Germany 4 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014
Uruguay 2 1930, 1950
France 2 1998, 2018
Argentina 2 1978, 1986
Spain 1 2010
England 1 1966

Ben Miller

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Ben Miller has been writing about sport for 25 years, following all levels of football as well as boxing, MMA, athletics and tennis. He’s seen five promotions, three relegations, one World Cup winner and home games in at least three different stadiums as a result of his lifelong devotion to Brighton & Hove Albion. His main aim each week is to cover at least one game or event that does not require a last-minute rewrite.

Kyle Bonn

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Kyle Bonn, is a Syracuse University broadcast journalism graduate with over a decade of experience covering soccer globally. Kyle specializes in soccer tactics and betting, with a degree in data analytics. Kyle also does TV broadcasts for Wake Forest soccer, and has had previous stops with NBC Soccer and IMG College. When not covering the game, he has long enjoyed loyalty to the New York Giants, Yankees, and Fulham. Kyle enjoys playing racquetball and video games when not watching or covering sports.