World Cup Odds: The 5 Best Bets to Make and 1 to Avoid for the 2022 World Cup

The 2022 World Cup is just around the corner. Qatar and Ecuador kick off on Sunday. We dove into the markets to bring you our best bets for the tournament and one to avoid.

France are the clear favorite in Group D. France won the World Cup four years ago in Russia. N’Golo Kante and Paul Pogba are injured. Denmark is a team that made the semifinals of the Euros last year. They beat France in the Nations League in June and September. The winner of Group C will be the winner between France and Denmark. France is the favorite to win the group. If they do, they will finish ahead of Denmark, who are a strong team. Tunisia and Australia will also finish in this group, but not as well.

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Cameroon will go home without a point in 2022 World Cup. Switzerland have made the Round of 16 in consecutive World Cups and knocked France out of Euro 2020. Serbia beat Portugal in a World cup playoff and beat Spain in the Nations League. Serbia used the luxury of world-class talent to become a defensively solid team. Brazil is the best opponent for Cameroon. Cameroon is a no-go bet. They are a zero-point team at the 2022 FIFA World Championship.

Wales went to Qatar after reaching the UEFA playoff and eliminating Ukraine. They are in a Group B with England, Iran and the USA. The winner of the group will play the USMNT. Wales is a well-balanced team with a good passing range, a committed, well drilled defense and a skillful defense. It's easy to picture Wales punishing the U.S. in attack. Wales won the European Championships twice in the last six years. US are wasteful in defense, so they won't be able to punish teams at this level.

Mexico are in a tough group with Poland, Argentina and Brazil. They are not likely to advance past the group stage. Their coach Tata Martino has a lot of young players. The team is lacking attacking options. Tecatito is injured and Chucky Lazano hasn't played well recently. Mexico are underdogs against Poland. Mexico is a -125 bet at bet365. World Cup odds are good. It's a good bet to avoid elimination. Mexican team has won only once at a World Cups.

Ecuador and Senegal are the favourites to qualify for the World Cup. Ecuador won CONMEBOL qualifying. Senegal lost their captain Sadio Mane to an injury. Ecuador scored 27 goals and conceded 19. They are +100 at bet365. The Netherlands are -800 to advance. Qatar is +333. It's a long shot. Egypt won the African qualifying by defeating Egypt in penalties. Ismaila Sarr is a quality winger, but he's not a central midfielder.

Benzema was the third-shortest favorite for the 2022 World Cup at +1,200. He had just won the Champions League with Real Madrid and was a key player for France. Now he's injured and France is in crisis. He's not confident in his team's World cup chances. His team is also in trouble. It's a worrying return to their doomed defense in '02.