FIFA World Cup Betting Guide: Outright favourites, value bets and more

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is taking place in Qatar. Canada qualified for the first time since 1986. The last four World Cups have been won by European nations. Sports Interaction has compiled a guide to everything you need to know about betting on the World cup.

Brazil are the overwhelming betting favourite for the World Cup. Brazil haven't won the tournament since 2002.

Argentina is a longshot bet at +329.

France are favourites to win the World Cup. N’Golo Kante and Paul Pogba are injured. France have a difficult history with defending their titles.

England are not worth a gamble at this stage. They have a talented squad led by Harry Kane but their recent form has raised some serious questions.

Spain are in Group E with Germany, Japan and Costa Rica. They have to beat Brazil and Argentina to reach the final.

Germany are favourites to beat Spain. Hansi Flick's team is balanced and ready to return to international glory.

Netherlands have the talent to compete and could be a sleeper pick to do some damage if they play to their capabilities. The question is whether their top players can rise to the occasion and put them over the top.

Portugal are in Group H and need to finish first to avoid Brazil in the Round of 16. Cristiano Ronaldo needs to be on top form to help Portugal.

Belgium is the second-ranked club. The team is not getting much love from bettors. Romelu Lukaku is injured. Belgium is +1075.

Harry Kane is the favourite to win the Golden Boot. Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi are also options.   -20,000 and -21,500 respectively.

Canada is going to the World Cup. Canada is a +12400 favorite to win the tournament. They are +218 to qualify out of the group stage. Jonathan David is +168 to lead Canada in scoring at the Cup, Cyle Larin +457, Alphonso Davies +500.

There are many ways to bet on the World Cup. Here are some ideal bets to make that could provide great payouts.

Both teams to score (yes or no) is a good bet to make if you expect a high-scoring affair between two clubs. Memphis Depay is the lowest scorer of the World Cup.

The big risk play is predicting the finalists. Brazil vs France is a good bet. Argentina vs Brazil is also worth a bet, especially if you have high hopes of Brazil reaching the final.

Don't get carried away with parlay bets. A mixture of match results and props is usually the way to go.