England kick off their World Cup 2026 campaign on June 17 against a familiar foe in Croatia.
The two European nations contested a 2018 semi-final, which the Croatians won 2-1 after extra-time thanks to Mario Mandzukic’s winner.
Ghana on June 23 is the Three Lions’ penultimate group game, and Thomas Tuchel’s boys finish off with a clash vs Panama on June 27. All this information and much more can be found in our handy ‘England World Cup Guide’.
Excitement levels across the country are building, and time is running out for punters to place their pre-tournament bets.
But the opportunities are still there for a little while longer, and below we have picked out four brilliant outright selections from NetBet Sport’s wide range of World Cup odds.
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England top goalscorer – Harry Kane @ 1.50
Captain Kane arrives at another World Cup on the back of his best-ever season at club level. He scored 61 goals in 51 appearances across all competitions for Bayern Munich in 2025-26, a quite ridiculous record. Kane also netted nine times in England’s eight qualifiers, further enhancing his status as the nation’s record scorer. If the skipper – who is the team’s designated penalty taker – maintains full fitness throughout the Three Lions’ campaign, this pick looks close to a banker.
To reach quarter-final – England @ 1.80
We expect England to progress further than the quarter-finals, so this feels like a pretty risk-free selection at a decent price. You have to go back to 2016 for the last time the Three Lions failed to reach the quarter-finals of a major tournament – and that was in the dark ol’ days of Roy Hodgson at Euro 2016 (that 2-1 loss to Iceland still hurts England fans!). England have reached the semi-finals at three of the last four tournaments, and you can back Tuchel’s men to go at least that far in 2026 at odds of 2.75
England total goals – Over 11.5 @ 1.85
If England were to reach the quarter-finals and then be dumped out, Tuchel would still oversee six games due to the addition of the Round of 32 in this expanded World Cup. So theoretically speaking, England would need to average only two goals per game for this bet to land, which is certainly achievable with the likes of Kane, Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham in the side. The Three Lions scored 13 goals in five matches at World Cup 2022, as well as tallying 22 in their eight qualifiers – albeit against slightly weaker opposition.
Bet Boost: England to win all three group matches @ 3.25
England are a key figure in NetBet’s Bet Boosts – and the odds here look too good to turn down. The Three Lions’ first two group matches vs Croatia and Ghana are the hardest on paper, though easily winnable with a full-strength team. And if Tuchel does opt to rotate his starting XI in the final game against Panama, the Three Lions’ back-up options – potentially including the likes of Kobbie Mainoo, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke and Ollie Watkins – would surely have enough quality to beat the North Americans without too much stress.
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