The 2026 World Cup is down to 16 teams, and a clear hierarchy has been established among the betting favorites. France has looked like a scoring machine so far and is the clear-cut favorite to win it all, while Argentina is firmly in second.Will those teams meet in the final, or will there be some surprises to prevent a rematch of the 2022 final? The odds have France well ahead of the rest of the pack at +175 on DraftKings and +180 on FanDuel. Argentina is +400 on FD and BetMGM and +430 on DK.These two teams are the last two champions and met in Qatar, where Argentina won on penalties in a memorable final. France is minus-odds to make the final (-110 on FD and -105 on DK), which means it’s roughly 50-50 Les Bleus make it to MetLife Stadium on July 19. Argentina is a touch less likely, but still the clear favorite in its half of the bracket (+150 on FD, +170 on DK).
As if a World Cup final wouldn’t be enough, a France-Argentina meeting could also be for the Golden Boot with Messi and Mbappé in an incredibly tight and competitive race so far. Messi is the current favorite to win the award with seven goals to lead the race, while Mbappé is one behind at six.Spain was the pre-tournament favorite by a touch ahead of France. La Roja looked like that team against Austria, winning 3-0 and still hasn’t allowed a goal. Spain is third on the betting board between +550 (11-to-2) and +600 (6-to-1) to win the World Cup.Spain’s attack hasn’t looked as flashy as France’s, though. France, meanwhile, has looked like the front-runner in every game, scoring at least three and winning by at least two in all four games.Unsurprisingly, France and Argentina are the biggest favorites in the round of 16. France is a huge chalk to get by Paraguay on Saturday, while Argentina is nearly as big a favorite to advance past Egypt.
