2026 FIFA World Cup: Best bets for the Final and Third Place Play-off!

Football

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Sat, 18 Jul 2026

An epic six weeks of summer football comes to a pulsating conclusion across the next two days, peaking with Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.

On Saturday, we have the small matter of a third-place play-off between beaten semi-finalists France and England – a game neither team will want to play but one that should serve up plenty of entertainment nonetheless.

Then, onto the big one, where European champions Spain are favourites with the bookies but will have to overcome the Lionel Scaloni's dogged defending champions, who have battled back from some hugely uncompromising positions to reach a second straight final.

As always, Matt Hill is on hand to mark your card on the games from a punting perspective with his best bets. You can watch Matt's full breakdown in the video, which is live on our YouTube channel and linked below!

Odds Now's best 2026 World Cup final + third place play-off bets

France vs England

Matt:

2pts - France to win and over 2.5 goals - 2.50 (Sky Bet)

1pt - Kylian Mbappe to score 2+ goals - 4.75 (Sporting Index)

Spain vs Argentina

Matt:

2pts - Spain to win (90 minutes) - 2.35 (AK Bets)

1pt - Spain to win, Argentina over 1.5 cards, Spain under 1.5 cards - 6.00 (Bet365)

Matt Hill

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Matt Hill is Odds Now's Head of Content and leads our digital operation, while also offering his insight as a tipster across darts and football.

Having worked in the industry for the best part of a decade, including extended stints with Betfred and LiveScore, Matt joined the project in May 2024 with the sole aim of making Odds Now a key player in the betting content space.

He has also forged a reputation as a respected darts tipster, landing numerous three-figure outright winners over the years, while his love for lower league football also helps him pick out the odd obscure winner in that space.

When not at the editorial desk, Matt enjoys travelling the country supporting his beloved Carlisle United FC, chucking a few arrows and spending time with his young family.

Matt Hill is Odds Now's Head of Content and leads our digital operation, while also offering his insight as a tipster across darts and football.

When not at the editorial desk, Matt enjoys travelling the country supporting his beloved Carlisle United FC, chucking a few arrows and spending time with his young family.