Of course, there are great options aplenty – and before you know it Arizona World Cup free bets – to make 2022 World Cup betting nearly a full month of excitement.
2022 FIFA World Cup Betting Markets
FIFA 2022 World Cup play began Nov. 20. The opening match – Qatar vs. Ecuador – was the only match that day, as a nod to Qatar as the host nation.
This every-four-years soccer spectacular is a betting bonanza, with an estimated $155 billion wagered legally on the last World Cup, in 2018. That comes to an average of $2.4 billion per match (but the final pulled in a little more than $8 billion by itself). And there is no need to wait – U.S. sportsbooks are taking wagers now.
2022 World Cup Betting: Wagers You Can Make
In addition to what is sure to be exhilarating live betting, all the expected wagers will be there – from 2022 World Cup winner to how far teams will advance, to who will be the top scorer, to whether or not there will be a first-time winner, how the USA, Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica will do, and many more. Here is an overview of the most common.
Reach Final, Reach Semifinal And Reach Quarterfinal
Only one team can win, but twice as many teams make the final and four times as many reach the semis. There are no ties once teams emerge from the Group Stage – every game is a knockout. These pre-tournament odds from Caesars Sportsbook show odds progressions.
Latest 2022 World Cup Odds Flow
Both Brazil and Argentina were forgiven for first-round losses.
Golden Boot Winner
The top goal scorer over the course of the tournament is awarded the Golden Boot. Here are the players whom oddsmakers have labeled as most likely to win it, with odds from BetRivers Arizona.
The longer the team is alive, the more chances to score, so being on a good team is important. Team strategy is also key – a more defensive gameplan limits chances. And of course being a standout scorer is better than being one of several standouts on the same side.
All Matches
Each nation that has qualified for the World Cup will play at least three matches in the Group Stage, one against each other member in its Group. After the single match on Day 1, there are multiple matches daily for the next 15 days, and because Qatar is hosting – nine hours ahead of U.S. Mountain Time – there are lots of daytime opportunities to watch and wager. There are even four matches on Thanksgiving Day. The event being in Qatar also accounts for the November-December timeframe, which is reasonably cooler than summer there.
The United States has advanced five times (1930, 1994, 2002, 2010, 2014 and 2022) and has one knockout round victory, 2-0 vs. Mexico in 2002. Its all-time World Cup record is 9-19-8.
Mexico has advanced nine times (1970, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018) and has one knockout round victory, 2-0 vs. Bulgaria in 1986. Its all-time World Cup record is 16-29-12.
Game odds for the USA and Christian Pulisic (top) and Mexico and Raúl Jiménez (above) from BetMGM Sportsbook subject to change. Last updated November 30, 2022.
World Cup History
There have been 21 World Cups and eight nations have won it all – Brazil (5 times), Italy (4), Germany (4), Uruguay (2), Argentina (2), France (2), England (1) and Spain (1).
All World Cup Winners
Among previous champions, only Italy, ranked No. 6 in the world, did not qualify for this World Cup.
Most Goals Scored In A Single World Cup
🥇 Just Fontaine, France (1958), 13
⭐ Sandor Kocsis, Hungary (1954), 11
⭐ Gerd Muller West Germany (1970), 10
⭐ Ferreira Eusebio, Portugal (1966), 9
⭐ Guillermo Stabile, Argentina (1930), 8
⭐ Leonidas da Silva, Brazil (1938), 8
⭐ Ronaldo, Brazil (2002), 8
The past 5 Golden Boot winners are England’s Harry Kane (2018, 7 goals), Colombia’s James Rodríguez (2014, 6), Germany’s Thomas Müller (2010, 5), Germany’s Miroslav Klose (2006, 5) and Croatia’s Davor Suker (2002, 6). None of those players were on teams that won that year’s World Cup.
Full Schedule
Sunday, November 20
Ecuador 2, Qatar 0
Monday, November 21
England 6, Iran 2 | Netherlands 2, Senegal 0 | USA 1, Wales 1
Tuesday, November 22
Saudi Arabia 2, Argentina 1 | Denmark 0, Tunisia 0 | Mexico 0, Poland 0 | France 4, Australia 1
Wednesday, November 23
Morocco 0, Croatia 0 | Japan 2, Germany 1 | Spain 7, Costa Rica 0 | Belgium 1, Canada 0
Thursday, November 24
Switzerland 1, Cameroon 0 | Uruguay 0, South Korea 0 | Portugal 3, Ghana 2 | Brazil 2, Serbia 0
Friday, November 25
Iran 2, Wales 0 | Senegal 3, Qatar 1 | Netherlands 1, Ecuador 1 | England 0, USA 0
Saturday, November 26
Australia 1, Tunisia 0 | Poland 2, Saudi Arabia 0 | France 2, Denmark 1 | Argentina 2, Mexico 0
Sunday, November 27
Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 | Morocco 2, Belgium 0 | Croatia 4, Canada 1 | Spain 1, Germany 1
Monday, November 28
Cameroon 3, Serbia 3 | Ghana 3, South Korea 2 | Brazil 1, Switzerland 0 | Portugal 2, Uruguay 0
Tuesday, November 29
Netherlands 2, Qatar 0 | Senegal 2, Ecuador 1 | USA 1, Iran 0 | England 3, Wales 0
Wednesday, November 30
Australia 1, Denmark 0 | Tunisia 1, France 0 | Argentina 2, Poland 0 | Mexico 2, Saudi Arabia 1
Thursday, December 1
Croatia 0, Belgium 0 | Morocco 2, Canada 1 | Japan 2, Spain 1 | Germany 4, Costa Rica 2
Friday, December 2
Uruguay 2, Ghana 0 | South Korea 2, Portugal 1 | Switzerland 3, Serbia 2 | Cameroon 1, Brazil 0
Saturday, December 3 (Round Of 16)
Netherlands 3, USA 1 | Argentina 2, Australia 1
Sunday, December 4
England 3, Senegal 0 | France 3, Poland 1
Monday, December 5
Croatia 1 (3 PK), Japan 1 (1 PK) | Brazil 4, South Korea 1
Tuesday, December 6
Morocco 0 (3 PK), Spain 0 (0 PK) | Portugal 6, Switzerland 1
Friday, December 9 (Quarterfinals)
Argentina 2 (4 PK), Netherlands 2 (3 PK) | Croatia 1 (4 PK), Brazil 1 (2 PK)
Saturday, December 10
France 2, England 1 | Morocco 1, Portugal 0
Tuesday, December 13 (Semifinals)
Argentina 3, Croatia 0
Wednesday, December 14
France 2, Morocco
Saturday, December 17 (Third-Place Game)
Croatia 2, Morocco 1
Sunday, December 18 (World Cup Final)
Argentina 3 (4 PK), France 3 (2 PK)
World Cup 2022 Betting FAQ
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Yes. The World Cup is one of the biggest events in the world for betting. FIFA, the governing body of the sport globally, estimated that $155 billion was wagered legally in 2018, which comes to an average of $2.4 billion per match. The 2018 final between France and Croatia drew in an estimated $8.2 billion.
Yes, the United States qualified for the 2022 World Cup by finishing third in CONCACAF qualifying behind Canada and Mexico. This World Cup will be the 11th for the United States, but a rebound event as it missed out on participating in the 2018 World Cup.
The 2022 World Cup schedule can be found on many sites, including here on BetArizona.com. There will be 64 matches played over 29 days. Matches are held in different cities across Qatar, and almost all of the starting times are unique so fans and bettors can watch as many games as possible.
Most of soccer's big names are once again at the top of the oddsmakers' lists. Brazil, a five-time champion, is No. 1 at +400 (at Caesars Sportsbook Arizona). France (+600), England (+700), Argentina (+700), Spain (+800) and Germany (+1000) rounded out the top 6 as of October 24.
Yes. You can place bets already at many of the top Arizona Sportsbooks, on bets including which nation will win the 2022 World Cup to which will reach the different stages and which player – or players – will win the Golden Boot for being the leading goal scorer.
The World Cup is being played in Qatar, a peninsular Arab country that shares a border with Saudi Arabia. It will be the first World Cup held in the Middle East. Qatar's bid to host the 2022 World Cup beat out bids from the United States, South Korea, Japan and Australia.
FOX Sports (both FOX and FS1) in English, as well as on Telemundo in Spanish will carry all games from the 2022 World Cup live. You also can livestream the FIFA World Cup on services such as Fubo, SlingTV, Peacock and Vidgo.
Although the World Cup usually is held in June and July, summer temperatures in Qatar average above 97 degrees, and have hit 108. The November (78) and December (69) numbers are safer for fans and players, and more likely to produce better matches.
The FIFA 2022 World Cup began November 20 with a match between Qatar, the host nation, and Ecuador.
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