England Now Odds-On To Host 2018

England Now Odds-on To Win 2018 World Cup Race

England are now odds-on favourites with bookmaker Coral to win the race to host the 2018 World Cup, ahead of this afternoon's announcement. Former favourites Russia are out to 7-4, with Spain and Portugal at 7-2.

"Russia had been strong favourites in recent weeks, but in the last, crucial 48 hours, all the support has been for England, and it's now odds-on that football will be coming home," said Coral's David Stevens.

2018 World Cup Hosts

• 4-5 (from evens) England
• 7-4 Russia
• 7-2 Spain/Portugal
• 50-1 Belgium/Netherlands