World Cup 2026: Back three powerhouses to make quarters at 5/1 with Betfair's outright Bet Builder

A great option for World Cup outright bets

England to reach the quarter-finals? Banker.

How about Spain? You'd be brave to oppose them.

Brazil? Tournament football royalty.

Thanks to the Bet Builder functionality with the Betfair Sportsbook,in the outright markets for the World Cup, punters can stitch all three together into one chunky 5/16.00 shot that has all the makings of a very appealing long-term punt to play.

Individually, all three selections feel about right in terms of price. But combining them creates a far more attractive outright angle at around the 5/16.00 mark without needing anything spectacular to happen.

Yes, this World Cup has introduced a Round of 32 due to the expanded 48-team format but such is the mismatch between the elite teams and the dross, if England, Spain and Brazil top their group as expected they should be booking fixtures with inferior opposition until the last eight.

Tournament betting is often about recognising the elite nations that simply know how to navigate the early rounds - and these three tick every box.

Bet #1 - Spain to reach quarter-finals 4/61.67

Spain arrive as the European champions with arguably the clearest football identity in the competition. They suffocate opponents with possession, dominate territory and rarely lose control of matches against lesser nations. Their blend of technical midfield quality and emerging attacking talent makes them exceptionally difficult to eliminate before the business end of tournaments.

If Spain wins Group H, for which they are 2/91.22 with Betfair to do so, they will enter a knockout bracket as one of the top seeds that begins with a Round of 32 match against the runner-up of Group J - most likely to be Algeria or Austria.

The winner of the runner-up in Group K or the runner-up in Group L would then await Spain in the last-16 with potentially Colombia or Croatia standing in their way.

Bet #2 - England to reach quarter-finals 4/61.67

Following a period of success, England are now set up perfectly for tournament football - this squad has a great record at winning knockout games. You only have to look at their recent tournament record to see why reaching the last eight looks a very achievable target. The last four tournaments have resulted in at least a quarter-final appearance. This is a reliable team now on this stage.

England are 4/111.36 with Betfair to win Group L. That would then guarantee them a Round of 32 fixture with a third-placed team in Group E/H/I/J/K with the likes of Ivory Coast, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Algeria or DR Congo likely to be filling that spot.

Win that and based on the projected qualification regarding rankings England would book themselves a tantalising fixture potentially with Mexico in Mexico City to make the quarter-finals. A tough task but one a team of England's experience should relish.

Bet #3 - Brazil to reach quarter-finals 4/61.67

Brazil are set to face Morocco, Haiti and Scotland in Group C.

It's 1/41.25 they top the group.

And the motivation for Carlo Ancelotti and his talented squad should be high as they have a very favourable path in the knockouts if taking the group winner route.

The runner-up of Group F would be awaiting Brazil in the Round of 32, most likely to be either Sweden or Japan. Win that and Ancelotti the would have a last-16 clash with another group runner-up from either Group E or Group I, which could see them play Ecuador or Norway as a worst-case scenario.

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