It's early, 188 days early, before the 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup kicks off at Mexico City Stadium (Estadio Azteca) on June 11, 2026. However, the tournament picture is now much clearer after Friday's draw designated those that have qualified -- and several others that still need to officially earn their spot -- into the group stage. A massive and necessary step in helping to prognosticate which sides from around the globe stand the best chance of advancing into the knockout round, if not winning their group outright.
Here are a pair of premature best bets for value to consider well ahead of launch.
Note: Odds provided by DraftKings and subject to change.
Morocco to win Group C (+450)
Pitted against Brazil , Haiti and Scotland in the group stage, Morocco is heavily fav

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