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2026 World Cup Round Of 32: Who's Favored In First Knockout Stage Games?
- Heavy favorites to advance — Argentina (-2500), England and Spain (-1200) and France (-950) look virtually locks on the board.
- Hosts heavily backed — USA (-800) vs Bosnia and Canada (-340) vs South Africa, so home advantage is showing up in the lines.
- Best upset watch — tight matchups like Netherlands vs Morocco, Mexico vs Ecuador, Belgium vs Senegal and Ivory Coast vs Norway have much closer odds.
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