Legal FIFA World Cup Betting

The FIFA World Cup is an international football association competition which is held every four years. Contenders come from the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) senior men's national teams, and there can be more than 200 qualifiers for any given World Cup. The championship is awarded every four years during the World Cup Finals, with a qualification phase running the previous three years. The World Cup Finals last about a month played at several venues in the host country. The World Cup is a widely popular event around the world and is quite likely the most anticipated opportunity for legally betting on soccer. The 2026 World Cup will take place in the USA, Canada, and Mexico from June 11th-19th.

8 different national teams claimed the first 20 World Cup titles. Brazil has been the most successful with 5 titles and is also the only country to have played in each and every tournament so far. Italy and Germany own 4 World Cup titles. Argentina and Uruguay have won the soccer championship 2 times each. Spain, France, and England all hold one title apiece. As an international competition, the World Cup final is always one of the most viewed sporting events in the world.

The FIFA World Cup qualification stages are global events, required to trim the huge international field to 32 finalists. The 6 identified FIFA continental zones of Africa, Asia, North and Central America and Caribbean, South America, Oceania, and Europe are run by respective confederations. For each World Cup tournament, FIFA ranks the relative strength and numbers of every confederation's teams, and then decides how many spots will be awarded to each continental zone. This is a long and thorough process.

This page was created specifically for soccer fans interested in betting on the 2026 World Cup and has information on where to legally place a wager online, the legalities of offshore sportsbooks, and more.