2018 FIFA World Cup Odds Tracker
By Matt McEwan
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- France won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, beating Croatia in a high-scoring 4-2 final in Moscow
- This page tracked the odds for all 32 teams throughout the tournament
- Looking for the current World Cup odds?
France captured the 2018 World Cup with a rousing 4-2 win over Croatia in the final in Moscow on July 15. This page tracked the 2018 World Cup odds both in the build-up to and throughout the 32-team tournament. See the graphs and timelines, below, to relive Les Bleus’ triumph, which was just their second World Cup victory ever and first since 1998.
Odds for Top 2018 World Cup Contenders
Of the eight groups, seven of them feature a past champion – Group H is the only one without a previous winner.
2018 World Cup Odds: Group A
(05/25/18) Uruguay’s 2018 World Cup odds shortened slightly upon being drawn into Group A alongside Russia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. As the 17th ranked nation in the FIFA World Rankings, they are strong favorites to finish first ahead of Egypt (46th), Russia (66th) and Saudi Arabia (67th).
Betting odds have remained fairly steady throughout this Group with the Saudis being heavy underdogs at an average price of +85000 for several months. Considering they loaned out nine players from their domestic leagues to La Liga during the season to gain additional experience and not one of them played, these odds seem justified.
2018 World Cup Odds: Group B
(12/01/17) The nations of Group B all saw their odds fall with the groups being announced and being drawn alongside one of the tournament favorites, Spain. Morocco and Iran saw their odds fall the most, while Portugal dropped from average odds of +1400 to +2200 to win the World Cup.
(05/25/18) The Portuguese have stabilized around +2200, but odds for Morocco and Iran have continued to drift.
(06/17/18) A loss to Iran in their opening game all but ends Morocco’s slim chances of advancing to the knockout stage.
2018 World Cup Odds: Group C
(12/01/17) The world’s 12th-ranked Danes saw some of the most volatility in their World Cup odds today when the groups were drawn. Outside of France, their remaining opponents of Peru and Australia are not exactly world beaters. Denmark moved from as much as +20500 to win the 2018 World Cup, all the way down to +8500 with the draw.
Denmark’s strongest competition for that second spot, (likely) behind France, for qualification would be Peru. However, Peru will be without team captain and leading scorer Paolo Guerrero, who has been suspended for testing positive for a banned substance.
(05/31/18) The Swiss Federal Tribunal has lifted the ban on Paolo Guerrero, ruling him eligible to participate in the 2018 World Cup.
2018 World Cup Odds: Group D
(05/25/18) Group favorites Argentina have seen their odds to win the 2018 World Cup drift out slightly of late which could be due to the uncertainty of injured striker Sergio Aguero. The Manchester City star underwent arthroscopic surgery for a knee injury in April and his readiness for the World Cup is still in question. Aguero scored 30 goals for the Citizens this year.
(06/17/18) A draw in their opening game with Iceland has cast some doubt over Argentina, dropping them out of the top five contenders.
2018 World Cup Odds: Group E
(12/01/17) Switzerland saw their odds shorten after qualifying for the World Cup from an average of +7000 to +5600. Though now that the groups have been drawn, and they find themselves alongside Brazil – one of the favorites to win the title – their odds have moved back up to +7000.
(05/08/18) Since the draw, Switzerland’s odds have continued to grow, now reaching +9000.
2018 World Cup Odds: Group F
(12/01/17) Similar to Group E, when you get drawn alongside one of the favorites to lift the trophy in Germany, your odds to win will only suffer. Mexico and South Korea’s World Cup odds have both fallen with today’s announcement of the draw.
(06/17/18) Germany’s loss to Mexico in their opening game of the tournament caused their average odds to win the 2018 World Cup to drop from +440 to +680.
2018 World Cup Odds: Group G
(12/01/17) Being drawn alongside England, Tunisia, and Panama has resulted in Belgium’s average odds to win the 2018 World Cup moving from +1300 to +1000.
(03/19/18) Since the group draw, Belgium has continued to take money and can now be had for around +930.
2018 World Cup Odds: Group H
(12/01/17) Group H is likely the most balanced group, which can be seen by the relatively close odds between all four nations to win the group. Poland is seen as having a favorable draw seeing their odds to win the 2018 World Cup move from +5200 to +2600 after the announcement.
(05/08/18) Since the group stage draw, Poland has fallen out of favor with bettors as their odds to win the World Cup have drifted back to an average of +5200.
Editor-in-Chief; Sports Betting Expert
With nearly a decade working in the industry, Matt is a seasoned sports betting veteran. He got his start with SBD in 2016 and worked his way up the ladder to become the Editor-in-Chief. Along the way he has done everything from reviewing sportsbooks to creating proprietary sports betting tools.
