World Cup

The Public Picked the World Cup Champion and Still Lost the Tournament

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Infographic on 2026 World Cup betting. Belgium beat the USA 4-1 in the round of 16 with the US priced at -130 to advance. 81 percent of Caesars to-qualify handle backed the United States, including a single $750,000 Circa wager. The Spain-Argentina final became the most-bet soccer match ever at BetMGM, Caesars and DraftKings.

Spain lifted the trophy at MetLife Stadium on July 19, and plenty of American bettors had called it. Spain was the most-backed team to win the tournament at BetMGM before a ball was kicked. That should have been an expensive month for the sportsbooks. Instead, World Cup betting handle records fell week after week and … Read more

The 48-Team World Cup Promised Chaos. The Four Shortest Prices Made the Semifinals.

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Infographic showing the 2026 World Cup odds board from June 30 with France +250, Argentina +400, Spain +650, England +700 and Brazil +900, alongside underdog results including Norway at 40-1 beating Brazil and Cape Verde at 1500-1 reaching the knockout stage.

Forty-eight teams. One hundred four matches. Thirty-nine days across three host countries. And at the end of all of it, the 2026 World Cup underdogs who had spent a month embarrassing the sport’s aristocracy watched four of the shortest prices on the board fill the semifinals. Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time at MetLife … Read more