Latest World Cup 2022 odds and betting lines

The World Cup is the pinnacle of international soccer, and billions of dollars are staked on the tournament worldwide. Canada’s best sportsbooks offer odds for every single World Cup match, as well as a range of markets available to bet on throughout the tournament.

Popular World Cup markets include which team will win the tournament, which player will win the Golden Boot, and moneyline markets for matches.

The odds for these are determined by the sportsbook’s oddsmakers, who assess factors including teams’ and players’ form, how they qualified for the tournament, and who other bettors are wagering money on.

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A World Cup moneyline bet (sometimes referred to as a 1x2 bet) is the simplest you can place. All you have to do is choose which team will win a given match, or whether it will be a draw (or tie). If you correctly predict the outcome, your bet wins. This bet is available on each and every World Cup match, with the result determined by the scoreline after 90 minutes, and does not take into account extra time and/or penalty shoot-outs for games during the knockout stages (although other markets for these outcomes are available).

Here is an example of a World Cup game moneyline market:

A $100 bet on Canada to beat Belgium would return $1,200 ($1,100 winnings plus the returned $100 stake), while a $100 bet on Belgium would return $125 ($25 winnings plus the returned $100 stake).

Sometimes sportsbooks present soccer match odds in a table, with the columns labeled 1 (the home team, or team listed first in the matchup), 2 (away team, or team listed second), and X (draw or tie). Some sportsbooks offer similar markets for betting purely on the first or second half of a World Cup match, and moneyline bets are also often popular wager choices for parlay bettors.

One of the most popular wagers for recreational soccer bettors is to predict the correct score in a World Cup game at full-time (not including extra time or penalty shoot-outs).

Sportsbooks offer odds on all the different potential scorelines, with some showing the odds via a standard list, while others offer a score selector which then displays the odds once the bettor has chosen their predicted scoreline. For the bet to win, the score at the full-time after 90 minutes has to match your pre-game prediction.

A World Cup point spread bet (commonly referred to as the handicap in soccer betting) involves wagering on whether a team will win or lose a game by a margin set by the sportsbook. For instance, if a team are listed with a -1.5 handicap, they need to win the game by two goals or more, while if they are listed with a +2.5 handicap, they must perform no worse than losing the game by two goals.

Unlike in other sports, you can also still bet the draw on a World Cup point spread market. Here is an example of a World Cup point spread or handicap market:

In the example above, Germany would need to win the game by at least two goals for bets on them to win, while Spain must win, draw, or lose by no more than one goal. A successful $100 bet on Germany at -1.5 would have a payout of $287 (your $100 bet plus $187 profit).

A World Cup parlay bet is a wager comprised of two or more separate selections, all of which must be successful for the parlay to win. World Cup parlays can be placed on either a single match or across a selection of fixtures, and the odds are calculated by multiplying the odds of each selection.

Here is an example of a World Cup parlay bet on a game between Brazil and Switzerland:

With a $100 wager, the above parlay would pay out $937 ($837 profit) if every selection came in. By contrast, your total profit would only be $375 if the selections won as individual $100 bets. Remember that not all sportsbooks offer same-game parlays, so be sure to check before the match to see if you can combine your chosen bets.

Goalscorer markets are also hugely popular with recreational soccer bettors. Sportsbooks offer odds on each player involved in a given World Cup match to score during it. Odds are available on the first goalscorer, the last goalscorer, and for a player to score at any time during the match.

Betting on the first goalscorer is a popular choice, as it instantly throws you into the action, while a bet on last goalscorer means your bet stays alive for the full duration of the match. The anytime goalscorer market offers a better chance of success, but usually with shorter odds.

Sportsbooks offer various prop bets on other outcomes that can occur during a World Cup game, including players being given yellow and/or red cards during a match, the time of the first (or last) goal, and whether a goal will be scored in both halves. You can also bet on whether both teams will score in the game, or whether a goal of a certain type (header, free kick, penalty kick etc.) will be scored during the game.

Many prop bets involve a simple yes/no pick, where you decide whether a pre-set outcome will play out during the action. Others may require you to pick one of two outcomes, such as an over/under bet on fouls, shots, or corners.