WORLD CUP – FINALS

Dave Schwab Sports Betting Expert

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World Cup 2022
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Professional soccer’s biggest betting event every four years returns to the betting board in 2022. The World Cup is held in Qatar. Starting on Nov. 21 with Group play, 32 teams participated in this time-honored global tournament.

Moving through the Round of 16, the World Cup Final is slated for Sunday, Dec. 18. As the featured match in this competition, the World Cup Final will pit the two best teams in the world against one another. Speculation as to which two teams in the field will make it that far has long since begun.

That speculation has led to quite a bit of money being wagered on World Cup futures odds. Leading the way at the top of the board were Brazil and France. You could also add England, Spain and Argentina to the short list of teams most likely to play in that championship match. Most of them bowed out in the round of 16 and quarterfinals. Argentina and France qualified for the final.

World Cup Final Fixtures & Odds

The tournament schedule for the World Cup was set with by games starting on on Nov. 18. The fixtures for the final match will be determined by the two winners in the World Cup Semifinals - Argentina and France. The betting odds to win the World Cup Final have also been set.

Final Match Schedule (Date/Time)

Following Group play, the Round of 16 started on Dec. 3. Winners of those first eight matches advanced to the quarterfinal round. That round of the tournament was held on Dec. 9 and Dec. 10. One of two World Cup semifinal showdowns took place on Tuesday, Dec. 13. The second matchup will be played today, on Dec. 14.

Ahead of the World Cup Final, the two losing teams in the semifinals will square off for third place on Saturday, Dec. 17. The championship match in the World Cup Finals will close things out on Sunday, Dec. 18.

World Cup Final Odds

Below are bet365 odds for the World Cup!

Updated December 23, 2024 8:50 AM ET - Consensus Odds Provided by bet365 - Subject to Change

With 32 different countries represented, the odds to win the World Cup Final were varied. For example, host country Qatar’s soccer team had hefty +35000 odds to win this competition.

As the fan-favorite in the US, the men’s soccer team had +10000 odds to win. This placed them in the middle of the field. Betting teams at longer odds generated some betting action. Yet, most of the World Cup Finals betting handle focused on the favorites.

World Cup Final Favorites

Group play in the World Cup is made up of eight different groups with four teams each. A team’s actual grouping had an impact on the World Cup Final betting odds. Brazil was a +450 favorite to win the entire tournament and a +250 favorite to reach the World Cup Final.

England had +550 odds as the second-favorite to win followed by France at +600. Each of these teams have been set at +275 odds as the next two on the list to reach the World Cup Final.

Things got a bit more interesting from there. Argentina and Spain each had +400 odds to reach the championship match. Both teams also had the same odds to win at +800.

The list of top contenders still in the hunt to reach the World Cup Final included Germany at +450, Belgium and Portugal at +500 and the Netherlands at +550. Interesting underdogs on the board to reach the World Cup Final included Denmark at +1200, the USA at +3300 and Mexico at +5000.

World Cup Final FAQ

Where is the World Cup Final stadium?

The World Cup Final will be played at Lusail Stadium in Qatar.

Who won the World Cup 2018?

The last time this competition took place in 2018, France beat Croatia 4-2 in the championship match.

What is Qatar doing for 2022?

As the host country, Qatar is going all out for this global competition. Group play took place in as many as eight different soccer venues. The World Cup Semifinals were held at Lusail and Al Bayt Stadium.

Which two teams have the longest odds to reach the World Cup Final?

Both Iran and Saudi Arabia are listed as +25000 odds to reach the World Cup Final.

Dave Schwab

Dave Schwab has been covering the sports betting industry for the past 12 years as the main focus of his specialty marketing company for online content. This endeavor followed a previous career in the field of sales and marketing in the wholesaling sector.Most of his weekly pieces focus on the rapidly expanding legal US sports betting industry. However, he still does extensive work covering betting angles that can provide a competitive edge to avid players. Dave believes that it is always a challenge to take past results and current form to try and correctly determine a future result. Sports brings out the unpredictability in what should be a fairly predictable outcome based on the stats, facts and recent trends in a particular matchup. More from Dave Schwab