With the 2026 World Cup coming up there is a lot to analyse and predict from team tactics, their best eleven’s, and for others, the best England bets for this tournament. Some oddsmakers have winning options on a number of things around the nation like who can score the most, where the team gets, and more.
Best England Bets & Odds for 2026 World Cup
Stage of Elimination – Quarter-Finals 7/2
Despite all the optimism and all the hype and all the discussion, the reality is The Three Lions just never tend to get over the line. It has been decades since their men’s national team last won the tournament and there are some decent bets available for backing Thomas Tuchel to become the latest manager to fall at an earlier hurdle.
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The Round of 16 and semi-finals also have strong odds worth taking a punt on but for us, the quarter-final stage is the best one to go for. You can discuss with a gambling forum but there is something quite poetic to the English hitting a stubborn back line and failing to score before getting eliminated on penalties at a point that’s respectable enough but stilol so far from their ambitions.
Forecast – England 1st Ghana 2nd 3/1
There is absolutely no doubting that England will finish top of Group L. They have too much quality and too many fresh players better than their opposition to fall to second. The interesting odds are for a pairing that asks, who will finish second? Croatia are the leading guess with the markets as you would lose money on a forecast for them to finish behind the Three Lions.
The one that jumps out to us has Ghana tipped to finish second. There is a potential European bias at play, assuming the Croatians will power their way to second. They have talent yes, but there are a lot of ageing legs in core areas of the pitch, particularly Luka Modric.
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The Ghanaians, by comparison, are a fresh, energetic outfit that mixes some experience with excellent young names. Antoine Semenyo, Ernest Nuamah, and Abdul Fatawu offer options that could work around the veteran knowhow of Inaki Williams and co. This is one that could get a winning option if you’re willing to trust the African nation.
Lowest Scoring Group – Group L 12/1
Tuchel’s football isn’t the most exciting and pleasing on the eyes. It produces winning performances yes and it has its merits but even though he went undefeated in the qualification process but they only scored 22 goals in their 10 outings. What was even more impressive is they didn’t let in a single strike in that time.
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That is a big reason why one of the best England bets is for their group, Group L to be the lowest scoring of the bunch. The coach will remain pragmatic and defensively sound which will drop the ceiling of goalscoring a lot. They will be joined by a Croatian side that will definitely prefer slower, more sound play on the field, which will make it difficult for Ghana or Panama to run up the score at all. For those reasons, this could be your biggest winner.
Best Goalkeeper – Jordan Pickford 7/1
A big hit on any sports betting forum, the best goalkeeper pick seems destined to come home, even if the tournament doesn’t. The way Tuchel sets his team up will limit good chances for the opponents so the dominant Jordan Pickford will be able to deal with any shots going his way and should have some influence by claiming crosses or playing out from the back. While this will be a more difficult one to win, it certainly isn’t outside the realm of possibility.
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