Which teams are your (super) early favorites for 2026?

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Post#21 » by Bobbcats » Tue Dec 20, 2022 8:41 pm

Yeah, he's had those kind of games. More often than not he is looking very dangerous and making good opportunities happen for Lyon. I watch all Lyon matches and think he still has a good chance to be world class (noting there also Lyon supporters who have given up in him).

We'll see I guess. But I think I'm right :D
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Re: Which teams are your (super) early favorites for 2026? 

Post#22 » by hermes » Tue Dec 20, 2022 9:17 pm

here are fanduel's odds as of today

2026 WORLD CUP WINNER ODDS

France +500
Brazil +550
England +750
Argentina +950
Germany +950
Spain +950
Portugal +1400
USA +1900
Netherlands +1900
Italy +2400
Belgium +3200
Uruguay +3200
Croatia +4900
Mexico +4900
Denmark +5500
Morocco +5500
Switzerland +5500
Japan +7500
Norway +7500
Canada +10000
Ecuador +11000
Serbia +11000
Sweden +15000
Chile +15000
Senegal +25000
South Korea +25000
Turkey +31000
Poland +31000
Austria +31000
Ukraine +31000
Paraguay +31000
Scotland +37000
Wales +43000
Hungary +43000
Colombia +45000
Cameroon +45000
Australia +45000
Republic of Ireland +55000
Ghana +55000
Georgia +55000
Romania +55000
Iran +55000
Saudi Arabia +55000
Tunisia +55000
United Arab Emirates +55000
Costa Rica +55000
Northern Ireland +100000
Peru +100000
Greece +100000
New Zealand +100000
Qatar +100000
China +100000
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Re: Which teams are your (super) early favorites for 2026? 

Post#23 » by clyde21 » Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:28 am

USA 8th best odds seems high to me
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Re: Which teams are your (super) early favorites for 2026? 

Post#24 » by Baphomet » Wed Dec 21, 2022 5:01 pm

clyde21 wrote:USA 8th best odds seems high to me


I guess people are predicting some kind of home country advantage. It's definitely high, but there you go.

I put some cheeky money on Norway. They might not even qualify, but Haaland, Odegaard and Hauge should be in or approaching their primes in 2026. At 100/1 seems worth a punt.
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Re: Which teams are your (super) early favorites for 2026? 

Post#25 » by clyde21 » Wed Dec 21, 2022 5:35 pm

Baphomet wrote:
clyde21 wrote:USA 8th best odds seems high to me


I guess people are predicting some kind of home country advantage. It's definitely high, but there you go.

I put some cheeky money on Norway. They might not even qualify, but Haaland, Odegaard and Hauge should be in or approaching their primes in 2026. At 100/1 seems worth a punt.


solid bet, if Haaland goes supersaiyan viking you never know.
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Re: Which teams are your (super) early favorites for 2026? 

Post#26 » by El Turco » Thu Dec 22, 2022 4:00 pm

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clyde21 wrote:
magik9113 wrote:Hope Haaland gets his country there


reminds of Ibra and Shev, two ultra talents that played on crappy national teams almost their entire career. hope that's not that case but we'll see.


Gheorghe Hagi, Stoichkov, Weah and so many others throughout the years...


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Re: Which teams are your (super) early favorites for 2026? 

Post#27 » by Hoopstar23 » Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:06 am

now looking at it... Argentina should have a good squad, if Messi decides to play in 2026 i still put them as one of the favorites even with Messi in a limited role but still playing at a high level, then they should be in the convo!

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