There is a massive disparity in the World Cup betting odds for the teams projected to be at the top and bottom of Group C. Perennial favorite Brazil is among the betting favorites to win the World Cup. The Seleção are one of five countries whose odds to win the World Cup are under 10-1. Meanwhile, Haiti has the longest odds to win the 2026 World Cup of any of the 48 teams in this competition. The oddsmakers believe that Haiti will be fortunate to pick up a single point in any of their three matches.
Odds to win Group C
Brazil -492
Morocco +471
Scotland +1259
Haiti +12622
It’s no surprise to see Brazil entrenched as a massive favorite to win Group C. Brazil have finished atop their initial group in the World Cup in every tournament since 1978. They haven’t been as high-flying of late, but the Seleção have made it out of the Group Stage at every World Cup since their shock crash out of the 1966 World Cup in England. Meanwhile, Morocco are looking to keep the momentum going after surprisingly topping a group that included Croatia and Belgium in 2022. That culminated in a trip to the World Cup semifinals after stunning defensive performances against Spain and Portugal.
Odds to win World Cup for Group C Teams
Brazil +900
Morocco +6000
Scotland +25000
Haiti +300652
Five-time World Cup champions Brazil have performed relatively poorly in the knockout rounds over the last five iterations of this competition. Brazil have been eliminated in the quarterfinals in four of the last five World Cups. Of course, their biggest embarrassment in this stretch came when they faced Germany in the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup. Germany shredded Brazil’s back line in a stunning 7-1 rout, leading to Brazilians mournfully calling the match their “national shame”. The defeat broke a 62-match unbeaten streak at home in international competitions for Brazil dating back to 1975.
Match Schedule
| Match | Fixture | Date | Time (ET) | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 5 | Haiti vs. Scotland | June 13, 2026 | 9:00 PM | Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Match 7 | Brazil vs. Morocco | June 13, 2026 | 6:00 PM | MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Match 29 | Brazil vs. Haiti | June 19, 2026 | 8:30 PM | Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Match 30 | Scotland vs. Morocco | June 19, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Match 49 | Scotland vs. Brazil | June 24, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Match 50 | Morocco vs. Haiti | June 24, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia |
Team Previews
Brazil
Five-time Champions League winning manager Carlo Ancelotti is one of the most decorated head coaches in the sport. Ancelotti is the only manager to win league titles in all of Europe’s top five leagues, and he is now looking to add a World Cup victory to his resume. He left Real Madrid at the end of the 2025 season to take over Brazil, and this will be his first time leading a national team.
Although Brazil is one of the most talented teams in the world, they aren’t as talented as they have been in previous tournaments. However, Brazil boast two of the top goalkeepers in the world in Liverpool’s Alisson and Fenerbahce’s Ederson. Goalkeeping has been a problem for the Seleção in the past, but that should not be the case in this competition.
There are some major concerns in the back line though. It has been confirmed that center back Eder Militao will need surgery and won’t be healthy again until after the World Cup. That leaves just three experienced defenders available for Brazil. Captain Marquinhos is a rock in the back, but Danilo Luiz and Alex Sandro are no longer in top form, and both players recently moved from Juventus to Flamengo.
Casemiro has been a mainstay in the midfield, and Bruno Guimaraes will be in the starting lineup too assuming he has no more issues due to a nagging hamstring injury. However, we don’t know which other midfielders will round out Ancelotti’s squad. Lucas Paqueta is a possibility although he hasn’t been called up for national duty since November 2025, while Fabinho and youngster Andrey Santos could also get the nod.
It appears certain that Neymar will be left off the final roster at this point. Neymar has not been called up for international play since suffering a major knee injury in October 2023, and he has not had the same quality since that point. Instead, Real Madrid standout Vinicius Junior will be the player at the top of the formation for Brazil. During the last international break, Ancelotti didn’t use a player older than 26 at forward in his roster, so there will likely be a lot of youth at this position.
Morocco
The 2022 World Cup was a dream for Morocco. In their five previous appearances, Morocco had only made it out of the Group Stage once and were only able to reach the Round of 16. However, they used an incredible back line to beat a murderer’s row of opponents before falling 2-0 to France in the semifinals.
Captain Achraf Hakimi was one of the standout players of last year’s World Cup. The Paris Saint-Germain defender and winger was named to the FIFA FIFPRO’s World 11 team, and he led all players in tackles at the tournament. His ability to counter makes Morocco incredibly dangerous on the break, as he has netted 11 goals in his 95 appearances with the national team.
Manchester United’s Noussair Mazraoui and goalkeeper Yassine Bounou will be featured in the back of the formation too. However, there is a lot of inexperience outside of Hakimi, Mazraoui, and Bounou in defense as none of the other recent call-ups have more than 10 appearances for the national team.
Midfielder Sofyan Amrabat was another one of the breakout performers for the Atlas Lions in Qatar. However, he has not suited up for the national team since December due to a right ankle injury that required surgery. Fortunately, Morocco has other talented midfielders like Azzedine Ounahi, Ismael Saibari, and Bilal El Khannouss.
Brahim Diaz is the main attacking threat for Morocco with 13 goals in 24 matches. Olympiacos’ Ayoub El Kaabi is the active leading goal scorer and will likely see some playing time, and Abde Ezzalzouli is a player to keep an eye on as well.
Scotland
For the first time in almost three decades, Scotland will be taking part in the World Cup. Scotland upset Denmark in the qualifiers to earn an automatic spot in the competition, ensuring the Tartan Army will be making a trip across the pond. This squad has never made it out of the Group Stage though, failing to make it out to the knockout rounds in each of their eight previous World Cup appearances.
Scotland fell 1-0 to both Japan and the Ivory Coast in their March friendlies. That has highlighted some of the potential problems on the attack as neither Lyndon Dykes nor Che Adams are considered top end forwards. There is some quality in the midfield though as former Manchester United star Scott McTominay leads a unit that also features Aston Villa’s John McGinn and Bournemouth’s Ryan Christie.
Aside from captain Andy Robertson, this back line is likely to be mostly filled with domestic league players. Scott McKenna, Kieran Tierney, and Grant Hanley all have a good amount of experience under their belt, so that is likely to be the strength of Scotland. Former Norwich City goalkeeper Angus Gunn has been the starter since long-time No. 1 Craig Gordon aged out, but he has not seen much action with Nottingham Forest.
Haiti
It’s extremely surprising to see Haiti make an appearance at the World Cup. However, they took advantage of a weakened CONCACAF qualification process that was missing the United States, Mexico, and Canada to earn a spot in this competition for just the second time. The Grenadiers finished atop a group that included Honduras, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua to be the Cinderella of the 2026 World Cup.
Haiti’s only previous World Cup appearance came at the 1974 World Cup in Germany. They were in a brutal group and faced Poland, Argentina, and Italy, and they failed to secure a result while finishing with a -12 goal differential.
Captain Johny Placide did not take part in the March friendlies for Haiti due to an undisclosed injury. However, Placide is expected to be the first-choice goalkeeper for Haiti at this World Cup.
Duckens Nazon and Frantzdy Pierrot have been the primary goal scorers for Haiti over the last decade. Nazon has netted 44 goals in 76 matches, while Pierrot has tallied 33 goals in 49 games. Derrick Etienne Jr. and Danley Jean Jacques are both familiar faces to MLS fans, and Etienne is especially known as he has played for five MLS franchises over the last 10 years.
There is almost no chance for Haiti to make the knockout rounds, so any form of result in any of their three Group Stage matches would make this a successful tournament.
