World Cup Group Odds

Group A Betting - The second seed getting drawn in Group A was always going to be favourite to win the group given hosts Qatar were top seed and it's the Netherlands who have benefitted and odds on as a result. Senegal just about shade the betting to qualify with the Dutch, with Qatar the outsiders of the quartet which include Equador.

Group B Betting - England are the short priced favourites to win Group B having been handed a favourable draw on paper up against Iran, USA and Wales. Now we have the Welsh confirmed as playoff winners, they move into second in the betting while the USA are third favourites to qualify. Iran are the rank outsiders to win the group.

Group C Betting - Argentina are short priced favourites to win Group C, whilst the betting suggests that there's not much to separate Poland and Mexico in terms of who will join them in the last sixteen. Saudi Arabia are the big outsiders of Group C which looks on paper to be a relatively smooth sailing one for the Argentinians.

Group D Betting - France and Denmark dominate the betting for Group D and they should both come through to the last sixteen without any complications. The French are odds on favourites and would be priced up to beat Denmark although the Danes did reach the Euros semi-finals. Australia and Tunisia make up the quartet but the betting suggests they'll struggle to progress to the knockout stages.

Group E Betting - Group E is the most competitive of the groups in terms of finding a winner with both Spain and Germany drawn together. The Spanish just about shade the betting, with the bookies making them a shade odds on favourites. Germany who were knocked out by England at the Euros in the last sixteen are a shade odds against with the other two teams Japan and Costa Rica big prices to progress. 

Group F Betting - Top seeds Belgium are odds on favourites to win Group F although will have a challenge on their hands against a talented and battle-hardened Croatia team. Morocco are third favourites ahead of a Canadian side who have qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time since 1986.

Group G Betting - Brazil are long odds on favourites to win Group G having been drawn against Switzerland, Serbia and Cameroon. The Brazilians are the outright favourites in the betting but it is a pretty competitive group in behind with Switzerland second favs ahead of Serbia and Cameroon the underdogs of the quartet.

Group H Betting - Group H is another that looks pretty competitive on paper. Portugal are the odds on favourites to win the group but they struggled in qualifying needing a play-off to book their place in Qatar. Uruguay have a lot of talent and look to be the biggest threat to winning the group whilst Ghana and South Korea have plenty of pedigree at World Cup level.

Frequently asked questions when betting on the World Cup groups:

When does qualification for the 2022 World Cup start and finish?

Qualifying for the 2022 World Cup actually started on 6 June 2019 for the minor nations from the Asian confederation, when Mongolia beat Brunei Darussalam 2-0. It is expected to be fully completed - by each confederation - by March 2022. Because of Euro 2020s deferral to 2021, the draw for the finals was only made on April 1st and due to the war in Ukraine there are still European play-offs to be completed in June.

When does the draw for the 2022 World Cup finals take place?

The draw for the World Cup finals was held on 1st April 2022. The World Cup group odds have been released, and you can start to bet on which country's you think will make it through to the knockout stages of the competition. Getting a bet in early could be a shrewd move, as the online bookmaker odds will certainly fluctuate when the tournament's start date begins to near. 

Which group have England been drawn in for 2022 World Cup qualification?

England were drawn in Group B for the 2022 World Cup and will get their campaign off to a start on the opening day of the competition, Monday 21st November against Iran. The Three Lions haven't won the World Cup since 1966, despite coming ever so close in 2018 when they reached the semi-final of the competition. They'll be eager to right the wrongdoings of that in Qatar, but will first have to make sure they actually qualify for the tournament as no team has a god given right to be there.