🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇺🇸 · June 11 – July 19, 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026

The first 48-team World Cup. Build your bracket through all 104 matches, scan de-vigged odds and AI prop edges, dig into every squad’s tactics and World Cup pedigree, and follow the Golden Boot race — all in one place.

48
Teams
12
Groups
104
Matches
16
Host Cities
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Title Favorites

Model strength · de-vig odds + WC pedigree

Group of Death

Deepest group — most teams who could realistically advance
E☠ Group of Death3 genuine contenders

3 teams here could plausibly reach the knockouts — at least one good side is going home.

🇩🇪Germany79🇪🇨Ecuador36🇨🇮Ivory Coast31🇨🇼Curaçao5

Golden Boot Race

Contender model · league-adjusted + projected run

Sharpest Prop Edges

Biggest model-vs-market gaps
🇨🇻
Goals Over 0.5
VALUE
Best Odds
+1300
fanduel
Model
Edge
+—

6g/6app (shrunk 0.67/match), 5g last5; model 49% vs market 7%

🇺🇾
Shots Over 0.5
VALUE
Best Odds
+300
draftkings
Model
Edge
+—

3 shots/4 apps (shrunk 0.89/game); Over 0.5 -> model 59% vs market 25%

🇨🇴
Saves Over 2.5
VALUE
Best Odds
+165
draftkings
Model
Edge
+—

65 saves/16 apps (shrunk 3.69/game); Over 2.5 -> model 71% vs market 38%

🇨🇻
Goals Over 0.5
VALUE
Best Odds
+1000
fanduel
Model
Edge
+—

1g/8app (shrunk 0.53/match), 8g last5; model 41% vs market 9%

🇭🇷
Goals + Assists Over 0.5
VALUE
Best Odds
+290
draftkings
Model
Edge
+—

14 goals assists/13 apps (shrunk 0.85/game); Over 0.5 -> model 57% vs market 26%

🇲🇽
Goals Over 0.5
VALUE
Best Odds
+205
draftkings
Model
Edge
+—

33g/31app (shrunk 1.02/match), 7g last5; model 64% vs market 33%

Around the Tournament

Latest storylines across the 48
🇦🇺Story
Socceroos World Cup Daily: Geria thriving in Popovic's setup

Join Joey Lynch and Alex Hatzikostas each day as they go behind the scenes in the Socceroos camp and give the inside word on all the action at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

espn · 2026-06-04
🇦🇺Story
'A huge disaster': Inside Football Australia's smoke-and-mirrors AGM

Factions, in-fighting, and a bizarre appearance from Gianni Infantino. Football Australia's annual general meeting was tough watch and, ultimately, left everyone with more questions than answers.

espn · 2026-06-04
🇦🇺Story
How Popovic has modeled his coaching on Hiddink, Ancelotti

Socceroos head coach Tony Popovic sat down with ESPN to talk about how his mentors, Guus Hiddink and Carlo Ancelotti, shaped the way he approaches the game.

espn · 2026-06-04
🇦🇺HeadlineNews
Socceroos defender Herrington, 18, shrugs off transfer talk

Lucas Herrington is aware of the hype surrounding his rapid rise to the Socceroos and the growing talk of European club interest, but he's not allowing that noise to distract him.

espn · 2026-06-04
Story
Road to 26 Friendlies: How to watch, soccer schedule on ESPN

Defending World Cup champion Argentina will play its final matches in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at two iconic college football stadiums.

espn · 2026-06-04
🇳🇴HeadlineNews
Riquelme vows Haaland, Rodri signings if he wins Madrid presidency

Real Madrid's rival presidential candidates made their boldest moves yet on Wednesday, as Enrique Riquelme promised to sign Erling Haaland and Rodri if he's elected, and rival Florentino Perez confirmed José Mourinho as his chosen coach.

espn · 2026-06-04

The Field

48 teams by confederation
Europe
16 teams
Africa
10 teams
Asia
9 teams
North & Central America
6 teams
South America
6 teams
Oceania
1 teams

Strength model blends de-vigged group-match odds with World Cup pedigree. Forecasting only — not betting advice. Data refreshes every 15 min.