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Here's How Much a $100 Bet Would Pay Out if You Picked the Right Team to Win the World Cup

By:
Brad Tuttle
8 min read
An aerial view of the 2018 FIFA World Cup match between Portugal and Morocco at Luzhniki Stadium on June 20, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. - Dean Mouhtaropoulos—Getty Images
An aerial view of the 2018 FIFA World Cup match between Portugal and Morocco at Luzhniki Stadium on June 20, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. Dean Mouhtaropoulos—Getty Images

One week into the 2018 FIFA World Cup, it's very much up in the air what team will ultimately win the championship. Months before the tournament began, Germany was given the highest odds of winning the World Cup, at 9/2. That means a $100 bet placed back then on Germany to win the championship would pay off $450, plus the original $100.

But the World Cup betting odds are always changing. Right before it began, Germany was an even stronger favorite to win it all, at 7/2. After losing its opening round game to Mexico, however, Germany's odds of winning the World Cup changed to 8/1. In other words, a $100 bet on Germany to win the 2018 World Cup now would pay off $800, plus the original $100.

The excitement of the tournament, along with the constantly shifting odds and the recent legalization of sports betting in New Jersey, had us wondering: How much would you win if you made a $100 bet on the team that ultimately wins the 2018 World Cup? In one case, you would have walked away with a cool $100,000 if you bet on an underdog team and it miraculously paid off.

Here are the all the World Cup odds right before the tournament began, and how much you'd come away with by placing a $100 bet on each of the 32 teams competing for the championship this year. (Note: Saudi Arabia and Morocco have already been eliminated.)

All of the information comes courtesy of William Hill, which runs the sports book at Monmouth Park track in New Jersey.

Brazil: 3/1
If you bet $100 on Brazil to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $300 plus your $100 back.

Germany: 7/2
If you bet $100 on Germany to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $350 plus your $100 back.

Argentina: 9/2
If you bet $100 on Argentina to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $450 plus your $100 back.

Spain: 5/1
If you bet $100 on Spain to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $500 plus your $100 back.

France: 11/2
If you bet $100 on France to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $550 plus your $100 money back.

Belgium: 9/1
If you bet $100 on Belgium to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $900 plus your $100 back. (9/1)

England: 16/1
If you bet $100 on England to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $1,600 plus your $100 back.

Portugal: 15/1
If you bet $100 on Portugal to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $1,500 plus your $100 back.

Mexico: 30/1
If you bet $100 on Mexico to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $3,000 plus your $100 back.

Uruguay: 30/1
If you bet $100 on Uruguay to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $3,000 plus your $100 back.

Croatia: 35/1
If you bet $100 on Croatia to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $3,500 plus your $100 back.

Colombia: 35/1
If you bet $100 on Colombia to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $3,500 plus your $100 back.

Poland: 45/1
If you bet $100 on Poland to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $4,500 plus your $100 back.

Russia: 45/1
If you bet $100 on Russia to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $4,500 plus your $100 back.

Peru: 75/1
If you bet $100 on Peru to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $7,500 plus your $100 back.

Denmark: 100/1
If you bet $100 on Denmark to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $10,000 plus your $100 back.

Switzerland: 100/1
If you bet $100 on Switzerland to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $10,000 plus your $100 back.

Iceland: 150/1
If you bet $100 on Iceland to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $15,000 plus your $100 back.

Sweden: 150/1
If you bet $100 on Sweden to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $15,000 plus your $100 back.

Egypt: 175/1
If you bet $100 on Egypt to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $17,500 plus your $100 back.

Senegal: 175/1
If you bet $100 on Senegal to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $17,500 plus your $100 back.

Serbia: 175/1
If you bet $100 on Serbia to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $17,500 plus your $100 back.

Nigeria: 200/1
If you bet $100 on Nigeria to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $20,000 plus your $100 back.

Japan: 250/1
If you bet $100 on Japan to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $25,000 plus your $100 back.

Iran: 350/1
If you bet $100 on Iran to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $35,000 plus your $100 back.

Costa Rica: 350/1
If you bet $100 on Costa Rica to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $35,000 plus your $100 back.

Australia: 400/1
If you bet $100 on Australia to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $40,000 plus your $100 back.

South Korea: 500/1
If you bet $100 on South Korea to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $50,000 plus your $100 back.

Morocco: 500/1
If you bet $100 on Morocco to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $50,000 plus your $100 back.

Panama: 750/1
If you bet $100 on Panama to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $75,000 plus your $100 back.

Tunisia: 750/1
If you bet $100 on Tunisia to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $75,000 plus your $100 back.

Saudi Arabia: 1000/1
If you bet $100 on Saudi Arabia to win the 2018 World Cup, and it pays off, you'd win $100,000 plus your $100 back.

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