The 2026 World Cup is nearly upon us, and as well as being the biggest ever, with 48 teams battling it out for glory, and for the first time in the tournaments history it's being hosted by three nations – Mexico, Canada, and the United States The first match kicks off on the 11th of June 2026 before culminating with the final on 19th of July in New Jersey.

England will be going into the World Cup full of confidence after going unbeaten in qualifying and not conceding a single goal in the qualifying group. Thomas Tuchel will be hoping that an in-form Harry Kane will be able to lead the Three Lions to victory after scoring over 50 goals in all competitions for his club Bayern Munich. Will the World Cup finally be coming home?

Scotland will be making their first appearance at a World Cup finals in 28 years, giving a new generation of Scottish fans their first taste of world football’s top table. The Tartan Army heads to North America under the experienced eye of Steve Clarke for their third major tournament appearance in a row. Will Scotland’s golden generation make it out of the group to make history?

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An Outright bet is made when predicting something to happen over an entire Tournament, not just one game.

We have a number of exciting Outright markets for you to get stuck into even before this World Cup has kicked off. This includes 'Stage of Elimination' and the 'Golden Ball' winner, or, if you are confident you know who is going to claim the ultimate prize, use our 'To Win Outright' market to back your decision.

On some markets, you can also bet Each Way, with the place terms of the market being located on your bet slip. This would mean that your bet would still return even if your selection narrowly misses out on all the spoils.

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If you’ve placed a pre-match single or multiple bet on any Player market and your player is substituted, your bet will roll over to their replacement with no change in odds. If your substituted player meets the bet requirements, we’ll settle your selection as a winner, provided the outcome of the bet is not already known.

Previously, your bet would have been settled as a loss, but now bets on player markets with the 'ET Includes Extra Time' label will carry over to extra time if the game is level after 90 minutes (excluding penalty shootouts). So, if you've bet on a player to Score at Any Time and they score in extra time, your bet will be settled as a win.

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The VAR (Video Assistant Referee) assists with game-changing decisions during a match. This includes, goals, penalties and for the World Cup only, second yellow cards and corners.

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