When it comes to the 2018 World Cup Betting panorama there are longshot underdogs that have no chance whatsoever of pulling off an earth-shaking upset and then there are underdogs that have a great shot of beating out their more favored opponents. Russia 2018 illustrates this fact perfectly, with a handful of teams that, under the right circumstances, could very well pull off what would amount to a mind-boggling upset for the ages.
Thanks to my expert look at five underdogs that are all offering some upset value at MyBookie Sportsbook, you’re going to have a great idea of just which teams could win the 2018 Russia World Cup despite their underdog status.
Captain Igor Akinfeev is a perfect example as he can look as good as any player in the world one moment and then produce a head-scratching mistake or two the next!
Who are the Top Five 2018 World Cup Betting Underdogs?
This week FIFA Football looks at #WorldCup Group F rivals 🇩🇪@DFB_Team_EN & 🇲🇽@miseleccionmxEN! Who escapes their group?
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- Host country: Russia
- Begins: June 14
- Ends: July 15
- Teams: 32 (from 5 confederations)
- Venues: 12 (in 11 host cities)
Croatia
- Captain: Luka Modric
- Manager: Zlatko Dalic
- Nickname: Vatreni (The Blazers)
- 2018 World Cup Betting Odds: 33/1
Colombia
- Captain: Radamel Falcao
- Manager: Jose Pekerman
- Nickname: Los Cafeteros
- 2018 World Cup Betting Odds: 40/1
Poland
- Captain: Robert Lewandowski
- Manager: Adam Nawalka
- Nickname: The Eagles
- 2018 World Cup Betting Odds: 40/1
Russia
- Captain: Igor Akinfeev
- Manager: Stanislav Cherchesov
- Nickname: Sbornaya
- 2018 World Cup Betting Odds: 40/1

Mexico
- Captain: Andres Guardado
- Manager: Juan Carlos Osorio
- Nickname: El Tri
- 2018 World Cup Betting Odds: 80/1