- Favorites to reach the quarterfinals: France (-165), Spain (-160), England (-145), Brazil (-105), Portugal (-105) and Argentina (+100) — the market sees those as the likeliest teams.
- Recent form to watch: France has been deep in recent tournaments (five QFs and four finals in the last seven World Cups) and Brazil has reached at least the quarterfinals in eight straight editions.
- Host-nation outlook: USA (+260) and Mexico (+280) are moderate longshots, while Canada is a big underdog at +490 — Canada has never won or even drawn a World Cup match in its two prior appearances.
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