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The World Cup gets underway on Thursday 11th June, kicking off five and a half weeks of the biggest ever edition of the competition in history, 48 nations competing for one trophy across 104 matches.

The tournament, hosted in North America by Canada, Mexico and USA, will see Argentina look to defend the crown they won in Qatar four years ago, with the likes of France, Spain and England among the favourites to be victorious this time around.

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2026 World Cup winner odds (Paddy Power):

• France – 9/2
• Spain – 9/2
• England – 13/2
• Brazil – 8/1
• Argentina – 10/1
• Portugal – 10/1
• Germany – 14/1
• Netherlands – 14/1
• 20/1 BAR

All odds correct at the time of writing

England are hoping to end 60 years of hurt this summer as they land in the USA with the sole intention of returning home in late July with the World Cup trophy.

Thomas Tuchel will be taking charge at his first international tournament following his succession of Gareth Southgate as England manager, the German aiming to win the Three Lions their first World Cup since 1966.

England have been drawn into Group L in this summer’s competition where they will start their campaign with a match against Croatia in Dallas, before travelling to Boston to take on Ghana, and finishing their group campaign off with a match against Panama in New York.

France have reached the last two World Cup finals, beating Croatia in Moscow in 2018 to see themselves crowned champions of the world for the second time, before being beaten on penalties by a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina in Doha four years ago, after a thrilling final ended 3-3 after extra time.

Didier Deschamps will be stepping down as manager of Les Bleus after this summer’s tournament, and will be hoping to finish on a high and become just the second manager in history to win two World Cups, having also lifted the trophy as captain in 1998.

France have been placed in this summer’s ‘Group of Death’ alongside Norway, Senegal and Iraq, and face a difficult route through to the later stages, potentially facing Japan, Germany, Netherlands and Spain en route to the final.

Spain stormed to the Euros title two years ago in Germany, winning all seven of their matches in the competition and are joint-favourites to be crowned champions of the world for a second time this summer as they look to win back to back major tournaments.

Luis de la Fuente’s star studded side have been handed a kind draw having been in the Group of Death with Germany in Qatar, starting their campaign with matches against tournament debutants Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia in Atlanta, before ending their group stage with a match against Uruguay in Guadalajara.

Brazil are the World Cup’s most successful team having won lifted the trophy or more occasions than any other country, but it’s now been 24 years since their fifth and most recent title.

Having only reached the semi final on one occasion since 2002, Brazil are now managed by record five-time Champions League winning manager Carlo Ancelotti, trying his hand at international management for the first time.

This year, Ancelotti’s side have been drawn alongside Morocco, Scotland and Haiti and boast one of the strongest spines to their starting XI in the tournament and, roared on by the Latin American crowd, will fancy themselves at making a deep run into the tournament this summer.

Argentina, as reigning champions and boasting the starpower of Lionel Messi, Portugal, who have one of the strongest squads in the tournament and have Cristiano Ronaldo aiming to win his first World Cup title in his sixth, and surely final, edition, are among just two other nations who cannot be counted out.

Four-time champions Germany and a strong Netherlands side who are not to be underestimated looking for the elusive first World Cup title are among the other teams to keep a watch of over the next six weeks. Bet £10 on any of the action and get £50 in free bets with Paddy Power.

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