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France Leads Odds; Argentina Rises, Yamal Dismisses Group

7/1/2026

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France became the World Cup favorite after sweeping its group, earning a Round of 32 match versus Sweden.
Mbappé’s odds on theScore Bet improved from +500 to +325.
Argentina’s odds moved from +800 to +400 after earning nine group points and facing Cape Verde.
Lamine Yamal said the group stage is meaningless and no team, including France, is a clear favorite.

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France became the World Cup favorite after sweeping its group, earning a Round of 32 match versus Sweden.
Mbappé’s odds on theScore Bet improved from +500 to +325.
Argentina’s odds moved from +800 to +400 after earning nine group points and facing Cape Verde.
Lamine Yamal said the group stage is meaningless and no team, including France, is a clear favorite.