The knockout stage never disappoints, and it doesn't appear like it will at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Argentina narrowly avoided one of the biggest upsets in tournament history on Friday against Cape Verde.
Entering the match, Cape Verde was ranked 67th in the FIFA World Rankings, while Argentina sat first.
The 66-place gap would have been the biggest knockout-stage upset by FIFA ranking since the rankings were introduced.
Let's dive into the full odds via FanDuel Sportsbook as of July 5.
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2026 World Cup Winner Odds France: +165 (bet $10 to win $26.50 total)Argentina: +460 (bet $10 to win $56 total)Spain: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)England: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)Brazil: +1100 (bet $10 to win $120 total)Portugal: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)Colombia: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)Mexico: +2700 (bet $10 to win $280 total) Morocco: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total) United States: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)Norway: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)Belgium: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)Switzerland: +7000 (bet $10 to win $710 total)Egypt: +30000 (bet $10 to win $3,010 total) Here's what to know about this oddsboard: The Favorite: France beat Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32, and then defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16, in what was a more hotly-contested match than people anticipated.
France is outscoring opponents 14-2 so far this tournament, and all three of its superstars — Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise — have already made their marks.
Morocco is next for France in the quarterfinals.
Potential Paths: In a bracket-style tournament like the World Cup, some of it comes down to who you are and some of it comes down to who you face.
Assuming it continues its dominance, France's path to the semifinals would require a win over Morocco.
It opened as a -390 favorite for that quarterfinal tilt.
For Argentina, for it to make it to the semifinals, it would now need to beat Egypt, and then the winner of Switzerland vs.
Argentina will be favored heavily in any of those potential matches as well.
In terms of the USA, after its Round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, it will need wins over Belgium and potentially Spain to make the semis, where it would presumably face France.
Sources: Fox Sports
