England World Cup betting: Rare underdog status for Three Lions
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Coral can report that England are the underdogs to qualify from a match at a major tournament for the time since facing Brazil in 2002 when they take on France on Saturday evening.
England are 21/20 with Coral to qualify from the tie, with France the odds-on favourites at 3/4. In the 90 minutes betting, Les Bleus are the 7/5 favourites, the draw is 11/4, while England are 2/1.
“This is the first time England have been the underdogs to qualify from a match at a major tournament since that defeat to Brazil at the 2002 World Cup,” said Coral’s John Hill. “It indicates what a tough challenge the Three Lions are faced with on Saturday evening.
“Despite being underdogs, strong patriotic support is arriving for Gareth Southgate’s men. Many punters believe they are going get the better of Les Bleus and keep their dream of lifting the trophy alive.”
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— England (@England) December 6, 2022
With the quarter-final line-up now set, Brazil are the 7/4 favourites with Coral to lift the World Cup this year.
France are second best at 4/1, the England World Cup betting odds are 11/2, while Argentina and Portugal can both be backed at 6/1.
Other England World Cup betting odds after the win over Senegal include 11/10 for the Three Lions to make the semi-finals, as they did four years ago, and 11/4 to reach the final for the first time since 1966.
On our dedicated team page, we have all the information punters need regarding the Three Lions and we will have England World Cup betting tips for every match in Qatar.
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We crunch the numbers to look at which of the leading contenders has the most to offer the national team.
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England World Cup fixtures
England v Iran – November 21, 1pm, Khalifa International Stadium (BBC)
England v USA – November 25, 7pm, Al Bayt Stadium (ITV)
Wales v England – November 29, 7pm, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (BBC)
England v Senegal – December 4, 7pm, Al Bayt Stadium (ITV)
England v France – December 10, 7pm, Al Bayt Stadium (ITV)
England World Cup betting odds
Check out the latest match and outright odds on the Three Lions in Coral’s World Cup markets.
England World Cup record
1950 (Brazil)
Manager: Walter Winterbottom
Stage of elimination: Group stage
Top scorer: Mortensen, Mannion (1)
1954 (Switzerland)
Manager: Walter Winterbottom
Stage of elimination: Quarter-final v Uruguay
Top scorer: Lofthouse (3)
1958 (Sweden)
Manager: Walter Winterbottom
Stage of elimination: Play-off v Soviet Union
Top scorer: Kevan (2)
1962 (Chile)
Manager: Walter Winterbottom
Stage of elimination: Quarter-final v Brazil
Top scorer: Flowers (2)
1966 (England)
Manager: Alf Ramsey
Stage of elimination: Winners
Top scorer: Hurst (4)
1970 (Mexico)
Manager: Alf Ramsey
Stage of elimination: Quarter-final v West Germany
Top scorer: Hurst, Clarke, Mullery, Peters (1)
1982 (Spain)
Manager: Ron Greenwood
Stage of elimination: Second group stage
Top scorer: Robson (2)
1986 (Mexico)
Manager: Bobby Robson
Stage of elimination: Quarter-final v Argentina
Top scorer: Lineker (6)
1990 (Italy)
Manager: Bobby Robson
Stage of elimination: Semi-final v West Germany
Top scorer: Lineker (4)
1998 (France)
Manager: Glenn Hoddle
Stage of elimination: Round of 16 v Argentina
Top scorer: Shearer, Owen (2)
2002 (Japan/South Korea)
Manager: Sven-Goran Eriksson
Stage of elimination: Quarter-final v Brazil
Top scorer: Owen (2)
2006 (Germany)
Manager: Sven-Goran Eriksson
Stage of elimination: Quarter-final v Portugal
Top scorer: Gerrard (2)
2010 (South Africa)
Manager: Fabio Capello
Stage of elimination: Round of 16 v Germany
Top scorer: Gerrard, Defoe, Upson (1)
2014 (Brazil)
Manager: Roy Hodgson
Stage of elimination: Group stage
Top scorer: Sturridge, Rooney (1)
2018 (Russia)
Manager: Gareth Southgate
Stage of elimination: Semi-final v Croatia
Top scorer: Kane (6)
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