Who are the favorites to win the

 Ahead of the 2026 men's World Cup kicking off, who are the favorites to win it all? Which heavyweights are looking good? Are some of the top dogs struggling?

Below we take a look at where the favorites are at and who is likely to go all the way and lift that glorious trophy at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, July 19.

Who are the favorites to win the 2026 World Cup this summer?

According to odds from DraftKings, our official betting partner, Spain are the favorites to win the World Cup. The reigning European champions are priced at +450 to win it all. But stacked France are right behind them at +475 with England +750 seeing out the top three as all three European teams have deep squads.

Spain may not have an out-and-out striker but they showed at the European Championships two years ago that they can dominate the tempo of games and have so many special midfielders, attacking midfielders and wingers, so they can hurt you from all angles. If Rodri stays fit in midfield it will be a huge bonus and he, Pedri and Fabian Ruiz will control games and allow star teenager Lamine Yamal to flourish in attack.

France have superstar Kylian Mbappe leading the line and red-hot Michael Olise, Bradely Barcola, Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, Marcus Thuram and Rayan Cherki to choose from underneath him, and that really is an embarrassment of riches in attack. But there is a top-heavy feel to Les Bleus and in his final tournament in charge Didier Deschamps will want to make his side less vulnerable on the counter. He's still relying on veteran N'Golo Kante to lock down central midfield defensively but France's best hope of winning it all this summer is by going all-out attack.

England's only hope is that Harry Kane stays fit and in this kind of sensational form. Thomas Tuchel has been brought in to provide the expert in-game management needed to win a first trophy in 60 years, as England lost in each of the last two European Championship finals. The Three Lions are stacked in attack but like France there are question marks defensively. And if Kane goes down, they are struggling massively.

As for the other main contenders, Lionel Messi and Argentina are aiming to go back-to-back and they have a very settled, confident squad and they are surprisingly priced at +900 to win it. That means they are alongside arch rivals Brazil in the betting odds, as the Selecao look a much more serious proposition under Carlo Ancelotti. He has made them more organized defensively and the array of attackers Brazil have means they can win any game if they limit mistakes at the other end.

Portugal have the experience needed to win it all with Bruno Fernandes in incredible form and Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, ready to keep on going up top to deliver special moments when called upon. While Germany are in transition but usually step it up for a big tournament and alongside Belgium, Morocco and the Netherlands they could go on a deep run if everything clicks.