Worauf man bei der Weltmeisterschaft 2026 wetten sollte

It is almost time. The 2026 World Cup kicks off on June 11 and runs all the way through to the final on July 19, and we have been busy putting together our predictions and mapping out exactly where we think the value is.

This is the biggest tournament in football, 48 teams, 104 matches across 39 days, which means there is an enormous amount to bet on from the very first whistle to the last.

Here is a breakdown of the markets we will be playing throughout the tournament and why we think each one is worth your attention.

1. Outrights

The World Cup Winner is the headline act and for good reason. Every football fan has an opinion on who lifts the trophy in New Jersey on July 19, and the outright market is where you back that conviction with real money. But the World Cup outright winner is just the start. There is a whole range of tournament-level bets that are worth exploring.

Top goalscorer is one of our favourites. Every major team arrives with a leading striker carrying the weight of their nation’s expectations, and backing the right one at a good price before the tournament starts can pay out handsomely.

There are also markets like team to reach the quarter finals, which suits sides you believe are strong enough to get through the group stage and survive one knockout round without necessarily going all the way.

Win the group is another solid option if you fancy a team to top their pool but are not sure about their deep tournament form.

Lastly, one market that often gets overlooked is the team to score lowest goals scored im Turnier.

2. Über 2,5 Tore

This is a market we will be targeting heavily throughout the group stage, and here is why. The World Cup is not a league competition. Teams are not grinding out draws to protect their season-long points tally. Nations come into this tournament to perform on the world stage, to attack, to entertain, and crucially, to qualify.

In the group stage especially, goal difference matters. Teams that need a result do not sit back and hope for a 1-0. They push, they leave gaps, and games open up.

Compare that to a mid-season Premier League game where both teams are happy to take a point and head into the next fixture. World Cup football is a different animal. The over 2.5 goals line is priced well throughout the tournament precisely because the market does not always adjust quickly enough to account for this dynamic.

We will be picking our spots carefully but expect this to be a consistent part of our betting throughout the group stage.

3. Player to Score Anytime

Every squad at this tournament has a focal point in attack. A striker or forward that the entire system is built to supply. These are the players who show up in the big moments, and the anytime scorer market is where you back them to do exactly that.

The beauty of this market at a World Cup is the number of matches and the variety of opponents. A top striker facing a defensively vulnerable side in the group stage is a genuine opportunity, and the prices are often better value than you might expect when you compare them to domestic football odds.

We will be putting out player to score anytime tips throughout the tournament, but as a general approach, look for the leading striker in sides that are expected to dominate possession and create high volumes of chances.

4. Clean Sheets

This is a market that gets overlooked but offers real value at a World Cup, particularly when the strong favourites come up against weaker opposition in the group stage. The top nations arrive with world class defensive setups and often face sides that are simply outgunned. Backing a Brazil, France, Spain or Argentina to keep a clean sheet against a minnow can be priced far more generously than the straight match winner, simply because the market is less heavily traded.

It also works in tight tactical knockout games. When two defensively disciplined sides meet in the last 16 or quarter finals, the clean sheet market on the team with the stronger defensive record becomes genuinely interesting.

These matches are often decided by a single goal, which means a nil on the other end is very much on the cards. We will be flagging the specific matchups where clean sheets look like the smart play throughout the tournament.