England and France play the game no one wants to be involved with this evening when they contest the Bronze Medal final at the Miami Stadium. It might not be the final, but betting sites have produced a strong of World Cup betting offers and price boosts for the clash
The Standard’s betting team have picked out the top offers for England’s last game at the 2026 World Cup.
Today’s top price boost
Betfred: Harry Kane to score anytime - 11/10 > 5/4
Harry Kane could still finish as the World Cup’s top scorer if he can improve on the six goals he’s managed at the tournament so far. He netted the last time England faced France at a World Cup and won’t be shy in trying his luck as he needs at least two goals to draw level with current Golden Boot leader, Lionel Messi.
Today’s World Cup fixtures
Time (BST) |
Match |
Venue |
|---|---|---|
22:00 |
England vs France |
Miami Stadium |
Today’s top free bet offer
Paddy Power: Free bet builder bet for England vs France
Head to the promotions page and claim your free bet builder. The value of the free bet will vary between customers. Next, put together a bet builder for England vs France (3+ legs, minimum odds 2/1) and remember to select free bet on the betslip before placing the wager.
If that offer isn’t for you, our World Cup free bets guide compares all the latest betting offers from bookies.
Live World Cup match odds
Bettors can find the best odds for World Cup fixtures below. The odds are live, so any changes made by bookmakers will be reflected instantly.
Live 2026 World Cup winner odds
Below are live outright winner odds for the 2026 World Cup, with Spain now the favourites after reaching the final on Tuesday.
For a full breakdown of every market, head to our World Cup 2026 odds page.
Best World Cup betting offers - July 18
The Standard’s betting experts have picked out the top offers from betting sites, featuring unique sign up offers and the latest promotions from online bookmakers.
1. Sky Bet
The standard Sky Bet World Cup offer is a £0.05, get £30 in free bets promotion. While not the biggest welcome offer, it is tough to beat in terms of potential value.
Sky Bet are also handing out £1 free bets to users for every England match and have various free-to-play prediction games, offering a range of prizes, such as oods boosts tokens and cash.
The Sky Bet Club provides a free bet for those punters who place five or more World Cup wagers, whilst price boosts are available for every game on Sky Bet’s excellent mobile app.
2. Coral
The Coral World Cup offer is a bet £5, get £30 in free bets. The free bets are split into £10 tokens, and all of them are eligible for wagering on football.
Bettors can also get their stake refunded on losing bet builders for selected World Cup matches, including England’s clash with France. Wager a minimum of £10 on an England vs France bet builder (minimum odds 2/1) and if the bet loses, get your stake refunded as a free bet.
The Rewards Shaker gives punters the chance to claim a betting bonus every day of the tournament, including free bets and odds boosts.
3. BOYLE Sports
The BOYLE Sports welcome offer features a £40 free bet, which can be unlocked upon registering, depositing £10 and then wagering at least £10 at odds of evens or greater. The free bet can be used to wager on the World Cup.
BOYLE Sports are one of the top accumulator betting sites, with bettors able to choose between acca insurance or an odds boost on every accumulator they place with Acca Rewards. Bettors can also claim a £5 free acca bet for every 5 x £5 accumulators they place.
There’s a good selection odds boosts available on BOYLE Sports, with one super boost every day during the tournament, while bettors can get up to 50 per cent more in winnings with successful bet builders on selected matches.
4. BetMGM
The BetMGM sign-up offer includes £40 in free bets (4x £10 tokens), all of which can be wagered on the World Cup. New bettors will need to register, make a first deposit and then bet £10 to unlock the welcome bonus.
Bettors can get their money back as a free bet on selected World Cup matches. Put together a bet builder with four or more legs and click ‘second chance’ on the bet slip before entering your stake (max stakes apply). If the bet doesn’t win, BetMGM will refund your stake as a free bet.
BetMGM also offers bettors the chance to claim a free bet or profit boost each day of the World Cup via their free-to-play Golden Spin promotion. Opt in and spin the wheel to claim a guaranteed prize.
5. Betfred
New customers who sign up and bet a minimum of £10 on any event on the sportsbook receive £50 in free bets to wager on the World Cup via the Betfred World Cup offer.
Betfred are also running a bet and get offer for selected World Cup games, where punters can claim a £5 in-play free bet by wagering the same amount on a qualifying fixture.
On top of that, there’s money back on losing accumulators, and the unique double-delight & hat-trick heaven promo.
6. Betfair
The Betfair World Cup welcome offer includes £5 in free bets.
Bettors can also claim a £10 free bet every week of the tournament with Betfair. Opt in and wager £10 or more on an accumulator or bet builder to receive a £10 free bet token for use on accas or bet builders.
Betfair all offer a 90-minute guarantee on all World Cup games. That means if a wager on a match result market is winning when the clock strikes 90, it will be marked as a winner, no matter the final outcome.
7. William Hill
William Hill are all about the boosts for the World Cup, providing daily enhanced odds specials on selected matches, while offering a 50% winnings boost on successful bet builders.
There are also accumulator boosts available at Hills, while they will continue to enhanced the odds of selected outright bets throughout the tournament.
For new bettors, the William Hill World Cup offer is a bet £10, get £30 in free bets promotion, with the free bets eligible for wagering on the World Cup.
8. Paddy Power
The Paddy Power World Cup offer has changed throughout the tournament, with the bookie running special offers for selected matches.
If there’s no special offer, the standard welcome bonus is a bet £10, get £5 in free bets scheme.
Once your account is open, bettors can claim a free bet for England vs France.
With Paddy’s Rewards Club, enhanced odds, free bet builder for every England game, and Paddy’s Wonder Wheel, there is plenty of draw to Paddy Power’s World Cup offerings.
9. Bet365
Bet365 are the home of World Cup boosts for the 2026 tournament. Check bet365 socials to find out what today’s Super Boost will be, while new customers can secure up to £30 in free bets to wager on the tournament with the Bet365 World Cup offer.
Bettors can get their stakes refunded on losing bet builders for matches involving England, including the semi-final clash against Argentina. Refund amounts do vary from customer to customer.
Bet365 are also offering winnings boosts on successful bet builder and accumulators at the World Cup, along with a £250,000 tournament challenge, early payouts if the team you backed goes two goals ahead and the Sub On Play On.
10. Grosvenor
Grosvenor have improved their welcome offer for the latter stages of the World Cup and is now offering £30 in free bets to use on any sport when bettors wager £10 or more at odds of evens or greater.
New users are also given a 100% profit boost token when joining, while Grosvenor are also offering a 25% boost token on World Cup bet builder bets.
There’s also cashback available on selected matches if certain conditions are met, with bettors eligible for a free bet refund up to £25.
Today’s free bet offers
We’ve pulled together our pick of the top World Cup offers for today’s games.
Bookmaker |
Free bet offer |
How it works |
|---|---|---|
Paddy Power |
Free bet builder for England vs France |
Opt in, put together an England vs France bet builder with 3+ legs and minimum odds of evens. Select ‘use free bet’ on the bet slip. |
bet365 |
Money back as a free bet on losing bet builders |
Build a bet builder for England vs France, enter your stake, remembering to select ‘use money back in free bets’ on the bet slip and place the wager. If it loses, get your stake refunded as a free bet (max stakes apply). |
Sky Bet |
Free bet for England vs Argentina |
Opt in to claim your free bet for England vs Argentina. The free bet can be used on any market. |
Coral |
Money back as a free bet on losing bet builders |
Opt, place an England vs France bet builder (3+ legs, minimum odds 2/1) and wager at least £10. If the bet doesn’t win, get your staked refunded as a free bet. |
Tote |
Money back on losing bet builders |
Wager up to £10 on an England vs France bet builder (4+ legs) and get your stake back as a free bet if the bet builder loses by one leg. |
World Cup price boosts
Price boost offers are everywhere at this World Cup, with every bookmaker enhancing their odds across a multitude of bet types. Here are today’s best price boost bets:
Bookmaker |
Bet |
Price boost |
Coral |
France to win & M Olise to score |
7/2 > 19/5 |
Sky Bet |
H Kane to score anytime |
11/10 > 13/10 |
William Hill |
England to win & 3 or more goals in the match |
4/1 > 5/1 |
BetVictor |
England & Spain to score over 1.5 goals |
21/5 > 24/5 |
Grosvenor |
J Bellingham to score anytime |
5/2 > 7/2 |
How to select a World Cup betting offer
The Standard reviewed all the World Cup offers listed on this page before putting them forward. Here are some of the criteria we considered when looking at free bet promotions and other offers.
Welcome offer value and qualifying stake
We weigh the value against the qualifying stake, as a high free bet figure means little if the qualifying bet is £20 at evens, for example.
Headline figures (£30, £40, £50) are only one factor - lower qualifying stakes often win out for casual bettors.
Free bet token structure
Free bets can be paid out in different ways, which might impact the overall value of an offer.
For example, bonuses split into 4x £10 free bets give bettors more wagering options, allowing them to potentially diversify their bonus, whereas one big £40 free bet token forces a single decision.
Restrictions & wagering
Restrictions on qualifying bets and free bet tokens can also make or break a welcome offer. Bettors should look out for minimum odds restrictions or caps on winnings from World Cup free bet offers.
Bettors may also be hindered by the type of wager a free bet can be used for. If the bookmaker offers a large bounty of free bets for joining, but all the free bets are restricted to correct score or more niche markets, the offer loses some value.
Some World Cup betting offers require bettors to wager any winnings, which subtracts from the value of any welcome offer.
Ongoing World Cup promotions
Plenty of bookmakers will continue football-specific promos such as 2 Up, money back on losing bet builders, acca insurance, daily price boosts, and free-to-play games for the World Cup.
Ongoing promotions provide return value for bettors, so regular punters are set to benefit more from promotions.
How to bet on the 2026 World Cup
The Standard has an in-depth guide on how to bet on the World Cup with plenty of useful insights, but for those seeking some quick hints and tips, here’s our top advice for World Cup betting.
Understand World Cup betting markets
Knowing how each betting market works and what has to happen in order for a bet to win is critical. Bettors should never bet on a market they don’t understand.
A novice bettor may want to keep it simple, wagering on markets like the World Cup winner or match result while building up their betting knowledge.
Outright vs match betting
Outright markets, such as tournament winner, top scorer, and Golden Ball, tend to offer the best value before the tournament starts, when the field is wide open and prices have not yet been sharpened by results.
Outright prices shorten quickly during the knockout rounds and that value tends to evaporate once the field narrows past the round of 16.
However, there are occasionally opportunities to get a bit of extra value on outright bets during the tournament following a surprise group stage defeat, i.e. Saudi Arabia beating eventual winners Argentina in 2022.
Match betting is the safer ground once teams are actually playing and form is visible.
Bet builders and accumulators
Bet builders combine multiple selections from a single match, such as match result, over/under, and an anytime goalscorer.
Accumulators instead combine selections from multiple matches and the odds compound across each leg.
Large accas can look tempting, with huge potential returns, but don’t forget the risk factor is being multiplied with each leg added, just like the odds. That being said, acca insurance is offered by some bookmakers such as Ladbrokes, which refunds your stake (up to £10) if just one selection of your 5+ leg acca fails.
Bet builder boosts, provided by bookies such as William Hill and Bet365, can also add a little extra value on the bettor’s side.
Bankroll discipline across a tournament
Set a total tournament budget before the opening match and stick to it - avoid chasing losses with bigger stakes on the next match.
Treat bets on your own nation's matches with extra caution - emotional bets are usually bad bets.
All bookmakers will provide various responsible gambling tools such as deposit limits, time-outs, and self-exclusion via GAMSTOP, but you can find further support at GambleAware,org, Gamcare and the NHS gambling support page.
World Cup betting - FAQs
Can you get World Cup betting offers for the World Cup final?
So long as they don’t expire before the date of the final (July 19th), any eligible free bets from welcome offers or other promotions can be used to wager on the World Cup final.
What are the top World Cup betting markets?
The top betting markets for the World Cup tend to be the outright winner, top scorer and group winners before the tournament has started. Now the action is underway, the focus has switched to wagering on the games themselves with match result, both teams to score and player props all popular options.
What’s the best World Cup betting market for beginners?
The simplest match market to understand for novice bettors is the match result. Here, punters are betting on the result of the game after 90 minutes. This doesn’t cover extra time and penalties.
As for ante-post World Cup betting markets, the winner and top scorer markets are simple to understand with users wagering on who will finish first in those respective competitions.
Can you bet live on the World Cup?
Yes. Every online bookmaker has some kind of in-play function which allows bettors to bet live on a match. The best betting sites will provide a good selection of in-play markets, which won’t be unavailable for too long every time they need to update the odds of the match.
What are the best World Cup betting offers?
The Standard’s picks are re-ranked daily based on the current state of each promotion and the World Cup.
Personal preference can play a big part in what a punter views as the best offer - if you prefer accas, promotions that offer an accas winnings boost or minimise risk with free bet refunds might be preferable over boosted in-play odds, for example.
What are the new rules regarding World Cup betting offers?
The UKGC introduced a raft of new rules in January 2026.
First, it mandated that casino bonuses cannot be promoted alongside sportsbooks. It also ensures that terms and conditions on betting sites are displayed prominently and are ‘clear, easily accessible, fair and open, and socially responsible’.
It also imposes a 10x wagering requirement cap on free bets and bonuses from slot sites and online casinos.
