Spain and England are both among the leading favourites to go deep into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, raising the prospect of a blockbuster final between the two nations.
With the tournament well into the knockout stages, only four teams will reach the semi-finals after surviving a gruelling path through the competition.
According to the latest odds, France are the strongest favourites to reach the last four, followed by England, Argentina and Spain.
England’s chances have improved significantly after an impressive victory over Mexico in the last 16, pushing the Three Lions ahead of both Spain and Argentina in the bookmakers’ rankings.
France remain the team to beat after comfortably seeing off Sweden 3-0 before edging past Paraguay 1-0 thanks to a penalty from Kylian Mbappe. Les Bleus will now face Morocco in the quarter-finals.
The latest odds to reach the semi-finals, according to Fox Sports, are:
France (-425)
England (-195)
Argentina (-175)
Spain (-105)
Norway (+135)
Colombia (+280)
Morocco (+290)
Portugal (+290)
USA (+420)
Belgium (+500)
Switzerland (+550)
Egypt (+1500)
Should both Spain and England continue their winning runs, football fans could be treated to a highly anticipated final between the two European giants, with both sides considered among the strongest contenders to lift the trophy.
