The FIFA World Cup is the biggest sporting event in the world with billions of fans worldwide. This year, is no exception as football remains the most popular sport on earth. However, it does not mean that everyone knows how to bet on football. Therefore, our 2022 World Cup Betting Guide will go over everything there is to know about World Cup betting.
Unlike other FIFA World Cup, this year it is taking place in November instead of during the summer. Qatar is the hosting country and they expect over 1.5 million fans to attend the event in person. Furthermore, over the course of the Tournament, there will be in the region of 3.08 million tickets sold.
From a football betting standpoint, this converts into billions of dollars in wager throughout the entire event. In fact, during the 2018 World Cup in Russia, over $155 billion in wagers were made during the tournament.
2022 World Cup Betting Guide – How to Start Betting on the World Cup
For those that are new to World Cup betting, it is not the same as betting on a domestic league. First off, the tournament’s 32 teams are randomly drawn into groups containing 4 teams apiece, much like the UEFA Champions League. Unlike Champions League, however, each team will face the other 3 teams in the group once apiece. In Champions League, each team plays the other 3 teams twice apiece.
The points system is the same, however. If a team wins, it gets 3 points. If it loses, it gets 0, and a draw results in 1 point for each team involved. Once each team has played every other team in its group, the 2 teams with the most points will advance to the knockout stages.
The draw is weighted to where there can be no more than 2 European teams in the same group and no more than 1 team per group from each of the other represented confederations.
If 2 (or more) teams finish the group round with the same number of points, there are some tiebreaker scenarios.
They are as follows:
- Greatest combined goal difference in all group matches
- Greatest combined number of goals scored in all group matches
If there are still teams tied after those tiebreakers, things get more specific:
- Greatest number of points in head-to-head match between those teams
- Greatest goal difference in head-to-head match between those teams
- Greatest number of goals scored in head-to-head match between those teams
If there are still a few teams that tie, then the team that advances will be chosen by a random draw.
While we never know who will win the tournament, some countries tend to dominate the tournament. Therefore, you will often see Germany, Brazil, Argentina, and France typically do well,
Find a Sportsbook to Bet on the 2022 FIFA World Cup
If you are not able to bet on football in-person, then you need to open an online sportsbook account. You want a sportsbook that has a good reputation, reliable payouts and that has banking options you can use.
Furthermore, you also want a sportsbook that has competitive odds as it will make a different in your profit margin. For example, if one sportsbook has England at +600 while another at +650, that is a big difference.
Take a look at our list of sports betting websites to find a reliable online sportsbook.
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2022 World Cup Betting Odds
This year, the favorite team to win is Brazil at +450 while the defending champions are at +550. However, this does not mean that your favorite team does not have a chance of winning. In fact, betting on a big underdog could mean big money. For example, the current sports betting odds on South Korea are +40,000. if you bet $1 on South Korea at +40,000 and they win, you would win $40,000!
Take a look at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Betting odds that are currently out.
- Brazil +450
- France +550
- England +600
- Spain +750
- Germany +1000
- Argentina +1000
- Belgium +1200
- Portugal +1200
- Netherlands +1400
- Denmark +2800
- Croatia +3500
- Uruguay +5000
- Poland +6500
- Senegal +6500
- USA +8000
- Serbia +8000
- Switzerland +8000
- Mexico +10000
- Wales +10000
- Ghana +15000
- Ecuador +15000
- Morocco +20000
- Cameroon +25000
- Canada +25000
- Japan +25000
- Qatar +25000
- Tunisia +30000
- South Korea +40000
- Australia +40000
- Iran +50000
- Saudi Arabia +50000
- Costa Rica +100000
World Cup Group Odds
2022 WORLD CUP GROUP A ODDS
- Netherlands -250
- Senegal +450
- Ecuador +600
- Qatar +1400
2022 WORLD CUP GROUP B ODDS
- England -300
- USA +550
- Wales +600
- Iran +1600
2022 WORLD CUP GROUP C ODDS
- Argentina -250
- Poland +450
- Mexico +500
- Saudi Arabia +2000
2022 WORLD CUP GROUP D ODDS
- France -250
- Denmark +300
- Australia +1000
- Tunisia +1400
2022 WORLD CUP GROUP E ODDS
- Spain -120
- Germany +120
- Japan +1000
- Costa Rica +3300
2022 WORLD CUP GROUP F ODDS
- Belgium -188
- Croatia +250
- Morocco +1000
- Canada +1200
2022 WORLD CUP GROUP G ODDS
- Brazil -250
- Switzerland +450
- Serbia +600
- Cameroon +1400
2022 WORLD CUP GROUP H ODDS
- Portugal -163
- Uruguay +200
- Ghana +1200
- South Korea +1200
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