Spain Lead the Market as Tuchel Calls England “Underdogs”

England and France Joint-Second at 13/2

Despite reaching consecutive European Championship finals, England remain joint-second favourites at 13/2, level with France.

Manager Thomas Tuchel was quick to temper expectations ahead of next summer’s tournament, telling reporters this week:

“We will arrive as underdogs in the World Cup because we haven’t won it for decades. We will play against teams who have repeatedly won it during that time, so we need to arrive as a team otherwise we have no chance.”

England are on the verge of qualification, with a win over Latvia in Riga next Tuesday expected to seal their place, provided Serbia fail to win both of their remaining fixtures.

France, meanwhile, remain one of the most talented squads in the world, boasting Kylian Mbappé, Aurélien Tchouaméni, and Eduardo Camavinga among their core group.