2018 World Cup Odds: Brazil, Germany Betting Favorites over Spain and France
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While Brazil was previously sitting as a strong second choice to win the 2018 World Cup in Russia at +500 (bet $100 to win $500), the country’s odds have improved slightly recently at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. The five-time champions are now co-favorites with defending champ Germany at +450 on the tournament betting futures.
Action will get underway June 14 and run through July 15, when the winner will be determined at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Germany crushed Brazil 7-1 in the 2014 World Cup semifinals, setting up a matchup with Argentina in the final.
The Germans ultimately prevailed 1-0 behind Golden Glove winner Manuel Neuer and Mario Gotze, who scored the game’s lone goal in the 113th minute.
Germany will be attempting to equal Brazil’s record of five titles, although no champion has repeated since the latter accomplished the feat in 1962. In fact, the last time the Germans won the World Cup (1990), the Brazilians took the next title (1994). Ironically, the Argentines also finished as the runners-up in 1990.
Argentina is the fifth choice to win its third World Cup this year at +900 behind Germany, Brazil, Spain (+600) and France (+700). The Argentines last won the World Cup in 1986 thanks to Diego Maradona, and the Germans (1990 and 2014), Brazilians (1994 and 2002), Spaniards (2010) and French (1998) have won it since then.
It is worth noting that another recent champion, Italy, failed to qualify for the first time since 1958. The 2006 winners are joined by three-time runner-up The Netherlands, Cameroon, Chile, New Zealand and the United States.
Meanwhile, Croatia has also gotten the attention of bettors like Brazil and seen its World Cup betting lines improve, moving from +4000 to +3300 despite some difficult competition within its group. The Croatians will need to advance in a tough Group D that also includes Argentina, Nigeria and Iceland. Croatia’s best-ever finish in the World Cup was third place in 1998.
Source: Bleacher Report
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