Top FIFA World Cup Betting Predictions

France is the defending champions from 2018. Croatia, Belgium, and England made the all-Europe semifinals. The tournament includes 32 teams, in eight groups of four, with 16 teams qualifying for the knockout round.

Brazil has the most World Cup wins with five titles and seven trips to the finals. Germany and Italy have four World Cups each. Argentina, France and Uruguay have won twice each, while Qatar has won once. FIFA World cup 2022 starts on November 21. The group stage lasts 12 days, with the knockout rounds beginning on December 3.

Argentina won Copa America in 2021 and beat Italy in the Finalissima in June. This is the last tournament for the golden era of Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria and Nicolas Otamendi.

Argentina is in Qatar. They are in Group C with Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia. Their first two knockout round games should see Argentina as the favorite.

The United States will play against Wales in their opening game at the World Cup in Qatar 2022. They will then play England and Iran. The USA has a young squad that lacks major international tournament experience.

Christian Pulisic is the star player for the U.S. team. Qatar 2022 World Cup is on home soil.

Germany is the favorite to win their World Cup group. They play Japan first, then Spain and Costa Rica. Germany disappointed at the 2018 World and Euro finals.

After the Euros, Germany won their last seven World Cup qualifiers of 2021 by a combined 31-2. They are so far 2-0-4 in 2022 with four 1-1- draws in a row. Germany will warm up for Qatar 2022 by playing Nations League games against Hungary and England in September.

The Golden Boot winner has scored between five and 10 goals in every World Cup since 1962. Brazil have made it to at least the quarterfinals in seven straight tournaments. The host nation has won six times, the most recent was France in 1998.

Brazil is the overall favorite and the safe bet at +200. Argentina has beaten Brazil twice in the last 15 months. Brazil has an embarrassment of riches with Neymar, Richarlison, Gabriel Jesus, Vinicius Junior, Phillippe Coutinho and more.

France is the defending champions and is +475 to win it all. They retained their head coach Didier Deschamps and most of the team that won in 2018. England could avoid Spain, Germany, Brazil, and Argentina in their half of their knockout bracket.