The World Cup 2018 is in the book with France collecting the trophy for the second time in their history. Les Bleus recorded a thrilling and at times controversial 4-2 win over Croatia in the final, with two of the stars of that final collecting personal awards.
Croatia’s Luka Modric got the World Cup Golden Ball while Kylian Mbappe collected the young player award.
So now we have to wait another four years to see if it will be more European success at Qatar 2022. That, of course, is when there will be a new chapter starting for the World Cup. The number of teams taking part will be expanded from the current 32 up to 48 teams. It will also be the first ever World Cup to not be held in the summer as it is scheduled to start on November 21st, 2022 to avoid the heat of the Qatari summer.
Despite falling short at the quarter-final stage of 2018 to Belgium, Brazil are the early 6/1 odds favourites at bet365* (Betting Odds were taken from July 15th, 2018 at 10:58 p.m.) to win the 2022 World Cup. Will they be able to stop the dominance of European teams at the tournament? Each of the last four editions now of the World Cup have been lifted by a European nation (Italy, Spain, Germany and France).
France will be heading off to Qatar as the reigning World Champions and they are joint 7/1 second-favourites* (Betting Odds were taken from July 15th, 2018 at 10:58 p.m.) alongside Germany and Spain to taste success. After the positives that England’s young Three Lions produced in Russia this summer after finishing fourth, they are 14/1 odds to go and take the title in four year’s time.
Will there be Lionel Messi there? Will there be a Cristiano Ronaldo there? Time will tell.
2022 World Cup Winner Odds*
Brazil 6/1
France 7/1
Germany 7/1
Argentina 10/1
Belgium 12/1
England 14/1
Italy 16/1
Netherlands 20/1
Portugal 25/1
Croatia 40/1
Uruguay 40/1
Colombia 40/1
Chile 50/1
Mexico 66/1
Bar 100/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from July 15th, 2018 at 10:58 p.m.)
