The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be the biggest global sporting event of the year, with 32 countries facing off for the FIFA World Cup Trophy. There will be a large legal and regulated betting market in the U.S., so we've laid out everything you need to know about betting on the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
After a grueling qualification campaign that was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 FIFA World Cup field is officially settled. Thirty-two teams from across the globe will battle it out in the grandest sports tournament.
This will be the first World Cup played in the Arab world and the first played outside of the months of May, June, or July. It will also be the final World Cup played under the current 32-team format as the tournament will expand to 48 teams starting in 2026.
Below, we track everything you need to know about the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Be sure to check back to this page for all of our picks and analysis on the tournament.
2022 FIFA World Cup Odds
| Country | DraftKings | FanDuel | Caesars | BetMGM | PointsBet |
| Brazil | +450 | +500 | +450 | +400 | +475 |
| France | +600 | +550 | +550 | +550 | +550 |
| Argentina | +650 | +800 | +850 | +900 | +800 |
| Spain | +750 | +800 | +750 | +800 | +800 |
| England | +750 | +650 | +750 | +550 | +600 |
| Germany | +900 | +1000 | +1000 | +1000 | +900 |
| Netherlands | +1200 | +1300 | +1400 | +1100 | +1200 |
| Portugal | +1200 | +1300 | +1200 | +1200 | +1200 |
| Belgium | +1200 | +1200 | +1400 | +1200 | +1200 |
| Denmark | +2800 | +2900 | +2800 | +2500 | +2800 |
| Croatia | +5000 | +4700 | +3500 | +4000 | +5000 |
| Uruguay | +5000 | +5000 | +5000 | +4000 | +5000 |
| Senegal | +8000 | +8000 | +6500 | +4000 | +8000 |
| Switzerland | +8000 | +8000 | +8000 | +6600 | +12500 |
| USA | +8000 | +11000 | +8000 | +6600 | +10000 |
| Poland | +10000 | +11000 | +8000 | +10000 | +12500 |
| Serbia | +10000 | +11000 | +8000 | +6600 | +10000 |
| Wales | +10000 | +14000 | +10000 | +10000 | +12500 |
| Mexico | +10000 | +11000 | +10000 | +8000 | +10000 |
| Ecuador | +15000 | +13000 | +15000 | +15000 | +20000 |
| Ghana | +20000 | +21000 | +15000 | +15000 | +30000 |
| Canada | +20000 | +18000 | +25000 | +20000 | +25000 |
| Cameroon | +20000 | +21000 | +25000 | +15000 | +25000 |
| South Korea | +25000 | +21000 | +40000 | +20000 | +35000 |
| Japan | +25000 | +21000 | +25000 | +20000 | +30000 |
| Morocco | +25000 | +18000 | +20000 | +25000 | +30000 |
| Australia | +25000 | +37000 | +40000 | +25000 | +50000 |
| Qatar | +30000 | +21000 | +25000 | +10000 | +35000 |
| Tunisia | +30000 | +37000 | +30000 | +35000 | +50000 |
| Saudi Arabia | +35000 | +55000 | +50000 | +25000 | +50000 |
| Iran | +80000 | +55000 | +50000 | +25000 | +50000 |
| Costa Rica | +80000 | +55000 | +50000 | +75000 | +75000 |
| Country | DraftKings | Caesars | BetMGM | PointsBet |
| Netherlands | -200 | -200 | -200 | -200 |
| Senegal | +450 | +350 | +350 | +350 |
| Ecuador | +500 | +450 | +600 | +550 |
| Qatar | +1000 | +2000 | +1100 | +1800 |
| Country | DraftKings | Caesars | BetMGM | PointsBet |
| England | -300 | -300 | -333 | -286 |
| Wales | +450 | +550 | +600 | +450 |
| USA | +550 | +600 | +550 | +650 |
| Iran | +1600 | +2000 | +1800 | +2000 |
| Country | DraftKings | Caesars | BetMGM | PointsBet |
| Argentina | -300 | -200 | -150 | -223 |
| Mexico | +450 | +400 | +450 | +450 |
| Poland | +450 | +350 | +500 | +450 |
| Saudi Arabia | +3500 | +2500 | +1800 | +2500 |
| Country | DraftKings | Caesars | BetMGM | PointsBet |
| France | -270 | -250 | -263 | -250 |
| Denmark | +300 | +275 | +275 | +275 |
| Tunisia | +2000 | +2000 | +1800 | +1800 |
| Australia | +2500 | +1200 | +1400 | +1400 |
| Country | DraftKings | Caesars | BetMGM | PointsBet |
| Spain | -125 | -120 | -110 | -112 |
| Germany | +115 | +110 | +110 | +100 |
| Japan | +1400 | +1100 | +1100 | +1200 |
| Costa Rica | +5000 | +4000 | +4000 | +5000 |
| Country | DraftKings | Caesars | BetMGM | PointsBet |
| Belgium | -200 | -250 | -200 | -200 |
| Croatia | +275 | +300 | +275 | +250 |
| Morocco | +700 | +1200 | +900 | +1200 |
| Canada | +900 | +1200 | +1100 | +1200 |
| Country | DraftKings | Caesars | BetMGM | PointsBet |
| Brazil | -270 | -225 | -333 | -250 |
| Switzerland | +400 | +500 | +600 | +500 |
| Serbia | +600 | +500 | +650 | +550 |
| Cameroon | +1400 | +900 | +1200 | +1200 |
| Country | DraftKings | Caesars | BetMGM | PointsBet |
| Portugal | -190 | -150 | -143 | -154 |
| Uruguay | +250 | +200 | +200 | +225 |
| South Korea | +900 | +1100 | +900 | +1000 |
| Ghana | +1200 | +100 | +900 | +1000 |
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Alvaro Morata may not be the world-class striker he was projected to be earlier in his career, but +4000 for a striker in a good situation like Spain is just plain disrespectful.
After reaching the semi-final in UEFA EURO 2020, Spain have the fourth-lowest odds to win the World Cup and will surely be a trendy pick by many to win it for the first time since 2010. Morata started up top in five of Spain's past six games and is their penalty taker, scoring from the spot back on March 29 in a 5-0 thrashing of Iceland. If they can finish top of Group E ahead of Germany, that sets up a match against the runner-up in Group H before a tough quarterfinal likely against favorites Brazil. It's a daunting path to the semi-final, but it does exist.
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Robert Lewandowski is one of the best strikers in world football. He's scored over 40 goals in all competitions in each of the past seven seasons and is everything you look for in this type of market. He'll get fed the ball plenty from his teammates and will take the penalties for Poland.
So why are his odds so long? Quite simply it's far from a guarantee Poland advances out of Group C. They're -110 to qualify at both DraftKings and Caesars, and their hopes of playing knockout football will be determined by games against Mexico and Saudi Arabia.
They would be tough facing the winner of Group D, likely the defending champions France. A bet on Lewandowski is a bet on Poland making a decent run and Lewa racking up goals in the group stage.
Senegal is one of the most underrated teams heading into the World Cup, and their leading forward is no doubt Sadio Mane. He's scored 12 goals in 20 international appearances over 202 1 and 2022, and while it doesn't officially count in those stats he scored the winning penalty to give Senegal the African Cup of Nations. He's also gotten off to a great start for his new club Bayern Munich, averaging a goal a game across all competitions.
The path for a decent run is also there. If they can finish top of Group A over the Netherlands, they'd face one of the USA/Wales/Iran, which would then set up a quarterfinal likely against Argentina. It's a difficult matchup, but one that Senegal will be a live dog.
If Senegal is to be the first African team to make the World Cup semi-final, Mane will no doubt be leading the way.