Bet on England to Win World Cup: Odds and Full Three Lions Guide

With the tournament in Qatar now approaching fast, many football fans could be considering a bet on England to win World Cup 2022, despite Gareth Southgate’s side struggling for form of late.

England last won the World Cup all the way back in 1966, when they triumphed on home soil at Wembley, but improved performances at Russia 2018 and Euro 2020 suggest strong progress.

Southgate’s team got to the semi-finals of the last World Cup and went one step forward at the Euro 2020 tournament, which was pushed back a year as a result of the global pandemic.

A bet on England to win World Cup 2022 might be a good idea as anticipation begins to grow with time ticking by until the big kick off in November.

Here, we are going to take a deep dive into the odds for a bet on England to win World Cup 2022, as well as the Three Lions’ chances of reaching the knockout rounds and each stage of the competition.

So is there any top value in betting on England to win the World Cup? Read on to find out all the details.

England World Cup 2022 betting odds

• England to win the World Cup: The Three Lions are among the favourites at Qatar 2022, though the likes of Brazil and holders France are currently being offered at a shorter price. As 888Sport is offering odds of 13/2 on Southgate’s side lifting the trophy, a £20 bet on England to win World Cup 2022 would pay a profit of £130 if the Three Lions were to win the competition this year.

• England to reach the final: While the Three Lions have only got to the final of the World Cup once, their strong showing at Euro 2020 suggests they might finally break that long wait. A price of 3/1 is available with 888Sport for England to reach the final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
• England to reach the semi-finals: Having got to the last four at Russia 2018, many football fans will be expecting England to get at least that far again. The draw does not seem to be particularly challenging for England, who benefited from a reasonably soft path to the semis four years ago. At 6/4 with 888Sport, England to reach the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup is a good option.
• England to reach the quarterfinals: The Three Lions have made it to the quarter-finals at three of the past five World Cups, so it seems reasonably safe to say they can do so again in Qatar. At 888Sport, football fans can take a price of 1/2 for England to make it to the quarter-finals.
• England to win Group B: Southgate’s side are strong favourites in their section, which on paper should not give them too many headaches. Iran, United States and Wales seems to be a fairly easy opening to the tournament and 888Sport offers just 3/10 for England to top Group B.

• England to Qualify from Group B: Only once since 1958 have England reached the World Cup and failed to make it out of the group stage. England to qualify from Group B at Qatar 2022 therefore looks like a lock.

England World Cup 2022 schedule

The England World Cup 2022 schedule kicks off with a meeting against Iran on November 21, with Southgate no doubt happy to have avoided any real heavyweight contenders when the draw was made.

England are set to follow up that opening clash with Iran by taking on the United States four days later, then they will wrap up their Group B campaign against neighbours Wales on November 29.

Here is the England World Cup 2022 schedule for the group stage in full:

• England vs Iran – 21 November 2022 (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan)
• England vs USA – 25 November 2022 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor)
• Wales vs England – 29 November 2022 (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan)

England are just 3/10 with 888Sport to win Group B, which would result in the Three Lions playing their round of 16 game at Al Khor on December 4.

That first knockout round match would be against the runners-up from Group A – made up of the Netherlands, African champions Senegal, Ecuador of South America and the host nation, Qatar.

Netherlands would be expected to finish top of Group A with Senegal perhaps the most likely opponents for England in the event of the Three Lions winning Group B as expected.

If England are runners-up in Group B, their round of 16 game will be against the Group A winners – likely the Netherlands – with that match set to be played at Al Rayyan (Khalifa) on December 3.

But should Southgate’s side win the group and go on to beat the runners-up from Group A, the England World Cup 2022 schedule would continue with a quarter-final on December 10, again in Al Khor.

That game is set to be against either the winners of Group D (France, Australia, Denmark and Tunisia) or the runners-up from Group C (Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland).

An overview & outlook of England’s team

England head to Qatar 2022 after a six-game winless run in the Nations League, but they qualified for the World Cup in style having won eight of their 10 matches in Group I to top the section.

With two draws in the other matches they played in Group I, England ended up finishing six points clear of nearest challengers Poland. Their progress to the World Cup was never really in any doubt at all.

England only conceded once in their first five qualifiers, with a 4-0 victory away to Hungary making an early statement that the Russia 2018 semi-finalists were going to be strong once again.

A 2-1 home win over Poland was followed by a 1-1 draw in Warsaw, essentially sealing qualification with games to spare, with a 1-1 draw at home to Hungary the only blemish on England’s Group I record.

Star striker Harry Kane was in typically fine form during qualifying, scoring 12 goals. Memphis Depay of the Netherlands was the only player to be as prolific in the campaign, with Kane scoring four of his goals from the penalty spot and netting the opening goal of an England game on three different occasions.

The England captain is sure to be one to watch in Qatar again, Kane having won the Golden Boot four years ago thanks to performances such as a hat-trick in a comfortable group-stage win over Panama.

Kane has strong support in the form of experienced attacker Raheem Sterling, but there are doubts over the defence and midfield of the Three Lions following a hugely underwhelming Nations League showing.

Harry Maguire was a key player at both Russia 2018 and Euro 2020 but the centre-back has lost his place at Manchester United and was badly out of form in recent international appearances.

There is also a question mark over the fitness of Kalvin Phillips, the usual partner for Declan Rice in England’s midfield. Phillips has struggled to make his mark since a summer move to Manchester City and may not recover from a shoulder problem in time to go to Qatar, opening the door for Jude Bellingham.

The Borussia Dortmund midfielder already has 17 senior caps at the tender age of 19. Bellingham is widely expected to become one of the best players in the world.

England have been handed a reasonably straightforward group on paper and, while their path to the final is not easy to map out at this stage, they look primed for another deep run after Russia 2018.

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