When is the World Cup 2026 draw, how can you watch and who are the favourites to lift the trophy?
The World Cup 2026 Final draw takes place today in Washington D.C.
42 nations have secured their spot in the tournament already, with six spots still up for grabs via the play-offs.
We get our first look at the fixtures for summer's North America showpiece.
When is the World Cup Draw and How to Watch?
The 2026 World Cup draw will take place on Friday, 5th December 2025, with the event starting at 17:00 GMT at the Kennedy Centre in Washington DC, USA, and it can be watched live in the UK on BBC Two or streamed online via BBC iPlayer and the BBC iPlayer app.
Who Are the Betting Favourites To Win World Cup 2026?
The Euro 2024 winners are the favourites to win the World Cup in South America at a best price of 5/1 with AKBets.
England qualified with a perfect record and take the second favourite spot at 13/2, France under the guidance of Didier Deschamps are joint-second favourites at 13/2.
| Rank | Team | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 5/1 |
| 2 | England | 13/2 |
| 3 | France | 13/2 |
| 4 | Brazil | 17/2 |
| 5 | Argentina | 17/2 |
| 6 | Germany | 14/1 |
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What Odds Are England to Win The World Cup?
England are 13/2 second favourites to win the 2026 World Cup.
Under Southgate The Three Lions achieved great succes, reaching the World Cup semi-final stage in 2018 and quarter-final stage in 2022 while also finishing as runners up in both Euro 2020 and Euro 2024.
With Thomas Tuschel at the helm they will hope to go one better and lift a major trophy for the first time since 1966.
World Cup 2026 Betting
The table below shows the percentage of bets taken through oddschecker in the last 30 days on the 2026 World Cup winner market.
| Nation | % of Total Bets | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 35.14% | 33/1 |
| England | 10.19% | 13/2 |
| Portugal | 9.47% | 12/1 |
| Spain | 6.23% | 5/1 |
| Scotland | 6.14% | 250/1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 3.24% | 1000/1 |
| France | 2.65% | 15/2 |
| Senegal | 2.43% | 200/1 |
| Brazil | 2.35% | 17/2 |
| Argentina | 2.26% | 17/2 |
Interestingly, 33/1 outsiders, Norway lead the betting with 35% of total bets.
It will be their first appearance in the competition in 28 years. Few teams qualified in as impressive fashion as the Norweigans. They didn't drop a single point and scored an incredible 37 goals thanks Erling Haaland who picked up 16 goals.
What odds are Scotland to win the World Cup?
Scotland are a best price of 250/1 with various bookmakers to win the 2026 World Cup.
Scotland qualified in spectacular fashion, scoring a 93rd minute winner against Denmark in their final qualifying game to guarantee a spot in the World Cup Finals for the first time in 28 years.
Their last appearance at the competition ended in a disappointing bottom place finish in Group A in France in 1998. Just one point thanks to a 1-1 draw with Norway wasn't enough to send them through to the knockouts.
Scott McTomminay and co will be keen to go one better this time around.
