The World Cup is one of the biggest sporting events in the world and offers a huge range of betting markets throughout the tournament, from simple match bets to player specials and tournament outrights.
Whether you're following your favourite player or your national team, the guide explains the most common World Cup bet types in a simple way.
An overview of some available bet types
The table below summarises some of the bet types that may be available, with a short explanation of the most popular ones.
This is not the full list. To see every market available for a match, go to the site and select your match. For details of how each market is settled go to:
Bet Type | Simple Explanation | Example |
Accumulator | Combining multiple selections into one bet. All selections must win. | England to Win, Mexico to win, Canada to win |
Anytime Goalscorer | Your chosen player must score at any point during the match. | Mbappé anytime goal scorer |
Bet Builder | Combining several selections from the same match into one custom bet. | Mexico to Win, Over 3.5 goals, Both teams to score (yes) |
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) | Betting on whether both teams will score during the match. | England 2-1 France – BTTS Yes wins |
Cards Betting | Betting on yellow/red cards shown during the game. | Over 4.5 cards |
Corners Betting | Betting on the number of corners in the match. | Over 9.5 corners |
Correct Score | Predicting the exact final score of the match. | Argentina 2-1 Spain |
Double Chance | Gives you two possible outcomes from the match instead of one. | England or Draw |
First Goalscorer | Betting on which player will score the first goal of the match. | Kane to score first |
Golden Boot | Betting on which player will score the most goals in the tournament. | Harry Kane Golden Boot |
Group Winner | Betting on which team will finish top of their group. | England to win Group B |
Handicap Betting | One team is given a virtual head start or deficit before the match starts. | England -1 means they must win by 2+ goals |
Match Betting | Betting on who will win the match or if it will end in a draw after 90 minutes. | England to beat Brazil |
Outright Winner | Betting on which team will win the entire World Cup. | Brazil to lift the trophy |
Over / Under Goals | Betting on how many total goals will be scored in the game. | Over 2.5 Goals – 3 or more goals needed |
Penalty Awarded | Betting on whether a penalty will be given during the match. | Yes – a penalty awarded |
Player Specials | Bets on specific player achievements during a match or tournament. | 2+ goals → 2 or more goals wins |
Red Card Market | Betting on whether a player will be sent off during the game. | Red card shown – Yes |
To Qualify | Betting on which team progresses to the next round. Usually includes Extra Time and penalties. | Spain win or penalties – Spain To Qualify wins |
To Reach The Final | Your selected team only needs to reach the final, not necessarily win it. | France lose in the final – bet still wins |
Tournament Specials | Bets linked to the overall tournament rather than one match. | Total tournament goals |
How to request a market
Follow these steps, if the market you want is not listed, you can make a request.
Open the event you want to bet on.
Check the markets listed for that match.
If your market is not shown, Message Us.
Click Sports → Placing a bet → I can't find the market or event I want to bet on → Price request.
Then enter the Sport Type and Event Description.
To submit the request, click No, submit the request as is.
Once submitted, click the Price Request button.
Note:
After that, your request goes straight to our team. Requests are normally available within a few hours if they can be added. Please check again closer to the time of the event. If the market is still not available, we unfortunately cannot offer a price on it.
Can I cancel my bet?
Once a bet has been confirmed, it normally cannot be cancelled or made void. Settled bets cannot be amended or voided.
In rare or exceptional circumstances, we may review a bet. If you believe a mistake has been made with a bet you placed, please contact us immediately.
Please note that submitting a request does not guarantee that the bet will be voided, as this decision remains at BetVictor’s discretion.
Bets placed in-running cannot be made void.
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