2022 FIFA World Cup best bets, bracket picks, odds, draw, predictions: Soccer expert avoiding France in Qatar

France is defending their World Cup title in 2022 in Qatar. They are the clear favorite in Group D against Australia, Denmark and Tunisia. Brazil is the favorite to win the tournament at 4-1, with Argentina 11-2, France 13- 2, England 15-3 and Spain 15.2. SportsLine's Brandt Sutton has been Sportsline's top soccer editor for more than five years. He has returned more than $2k on his bets this year.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar starts on Sunday, November 20. Brazil is the favorite to win the tournament. France is defending their title. They are in Group D with Australia, Denmark and Tunisia. SportsLine's Brandt Sutton has analyzed the 2022 World cup bracket and revealed his top picks, predictions and knockout bracket. He has been Sportsline's top soccer editor for more than five years.

Sutton is not picking France to win the 2022 World Cup. He thinks the defending champions will struggle without Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante. Sutton also likes Belgium to make a deep run in the World cup 2022. The team is ranked No. 2 in FIFA and has a star-studded roster. The Belgium team has no other team in Group F that is in top 10 FIFA rankings. It's likely the final chance for Belgium's golden generation to lift the trophy.

Sutton has revealed his best bets to win the 2022 World Cup. He also revealed how far the USMNT, Brazil and Spain will advance in Qatar. Sutton is high on a dark horse team that has a shot at being this year's Croatia.