Golden Ball frontrunner Mbappe leads France as favorites against England.
The 2022 World Cup has been dominated by upsets as highly regarded teams Germany, Belgium, Denmark and Uruguay – all failed to advance to the knockout round.
With the return of star forward Neymar to the pitch, futures' odds at SI Sportsbook shows the world's No. 1-ranked team, Brazil, as a strong favorite to win the World Cup at odds of +190. The "Canarinha" are followed by France +450, Argentina +500, England +650, Spain +750, Portugal +1400, Netherlands +1400, Croatia +3500, Morocco +8000, and Switzerland +8000.
Soccer fans are pumped for arguably the best matchup in the World thus far when red-hot England takes on defending World Cup champion France in the quarterfinals.
England, undefeated in four World Cup matches, heads into the tilt off a solid 3-0 win over Senegal in the round of 16. Gareth Southgate's squad, which has outscored their opponents 12-2, will face a tough task trying to record a clean sheet against France's potent attack.
France, who have overcome pivotal injuries to Karim Benzema and Paul Pogba, will continue to rely on Kylian Mbappe. The talented forward, the betting favorite to win the 'Golden Ball' at odds of +130, leads all players in the tournament with five goals. Didier Deschamps' crew, who has won three of four World Cup matches, advanced to the quarterfinals after beating Poland in the round of 16. France, who have outscored their opponents 10-3, will need to bring their 'A' game against a surging England side playing with a ton of confidence.
Can Harry Kane outduel Mbappe on the world’s biggest stage?
We are about to find out when France and England square off for the first time in the knockout stage of the world’s most prestigious tournament.
2022 WORLD CUP BETTING OPTIONS AT SI SPORTSBOOK
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France vs. England World Cup Odds
Location: Al Bayt Stadium
Total: 2.5– Over: (+110) | Under: 2.5 (-154)
Game Info: Dec. 10, 2022 | 2 p.m. ET | Fox
THREE-WAY MONEYLINE ODDS (REGULAR TIME)
FULL-TIME RESULT: FRANCE vs. ENGLAND
• England +210
• Draw +220
• France +138
OVER / UNDER WAGERING
TOTAL GOALS O/U
• Over 0.5 (-1613) Under 0.5 (+700)
• Over 1.5 (-300) Under 1.5 (+188)
• Over 2.5 (+110) Under 2.5 (-154)
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
• Yes -125
• No -111
TIE NO BET
• England +110
• France -154
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