Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions got their 2026 World Cup off to a winning start. But how far can they go in the USA, Canada and Mexico?
Harry Kane’s first-half brace set England on their way to a 4-2 victory over Croatia. That victory leaves them in the driving seat in Group L after the opening match.
It’s a star-studded squad at Thomas Tuchel’s disposal, and as a former Champions League winner, he brings more pedigree to the role than Southgate — but can he translate that to the international stage and end 60 years of hurt for England this summer?
England odds to win the World Cup
England have been among the favourites to win the last handful of international tournaments they’ve competed in. Although they haven’t managed to add any silverware to the cabinet, they have come close on a handful of occasions.
Last time out at Euro 2024, it was Spain that proved too strong in the final, running out 2-1 winners.
Spain remain a shorter price than England despite their draw with Cape Verde. France are now the tournament favourites however, a 3-1 victory over Senegal.
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The bookmakers clearly feel England have a strong chance and that’s unlikely to change much on the back of a strong performance against Croatia.
England odds to win Group L
England started Group L with arguably the most difficult match of the tournament against Croatia and ran out 3-1 winners.
Next up is Ghana, before a match against Panama, who were beaten 6-1 by England in that very same tournament, complete the group.
Despite the fact that Croatia and Ghana represent stronger opponents than the Three Lions could have drawn in other groups, Thomas Tuchel’s men are unsurprisingly very strong favourites to win Group L and their odds are even shorter after that win.
England World Cup top goalscorer odds
Unsurprisingly Harry Kane is among the favourites to win the World Cup Golden Boot this summer. There are plenty of other players in this squad with the potential to challenge the Bayern Munich star. However, Kane’s two goals in the win over Croatia put him at 10/3 alongside the joint-favourites Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.
You can find full World Cup Top Goalscorer odds here
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