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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Eamon Doggett

The staggering amount of bets placed on World Cup - and a solution for England fans

Over 13 million bets are expected to be placed on the 2022 World Cup on a single bookmaker site.

Paddy Power are bracing themselves for an average of 400,000 bets per day – the equivalent of 278 per minute - throughout the tournament in Qatar.

The bookies have already had over 60,000 bets on the tournament, with Brazil the most popular selection to win the tournament amongst punters.

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