Brazil have consistently been the bookmakers` favourites to lift the trophy in Qatar.
Despite losing the Copa America final to rivals Argentina last year, the five-time world champions enter the tournament with an excellent chance.
Holders France have been slotted in as second favourites with most bookies, seeking to become the third country in World Cup history to retain the crown.

Who has won the World Cup previously?
Brazil have won the World Cup more than any other team, lifting the trophy on five separate occasions. They are also the only nation to have played in every edition of the tournament.
Germany and Italy (both four wins) are their nearest rivals in the charts, followed by a trio of two-time winners - Argentina, holders France and Uruguay, who won the inaugural World Cup in 1930.
England, who were famously crowned champions at Wembley in 1966, and Spain make up the list with one title each.
• 5 - Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
• 4 - Germany (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) | Italy (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)
• 2 - Argentina (1978, 1986) | France (1998, 2018) | Uruguay (1930, 1950)
• 1 - England (1966) | Spain (2010)

Who are the favorites to win the World Cup Golden Boot?
Personal glory is the order of the day in the race for the World Cup Golden Boot, a prize that will be pursued by the world`s very best this winter.
Tottenham Hot spur striker and England captain Harry Kane, who won the award in Russia in 2018, heads the market.
The 29-year-old has now scored 51 goals in 75 international appearances for the Three Lions, and has started the domestic season in good goal scoring form.
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Kane will face stiff competition for the crown of top tournament scorer, though.

French duo Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema are prominent in the betting, with Portugal`s Cristiano Ronaldo, the world’s leading goalscorer in international football history, splitting the pair.
In what is likely to be the 37-year-old`s final chance at winning the World Cup or a Golden Boot, Ronaldo will certainly be looking to add to his 117-goal Portugal tally (191 caps).

The same could perhaps be said for Argentina legend Lionel Messi, who has been in scintillating form at club level and enters calculations for this award.
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Who are the favourites to win the World Cup Golden Ball?
Introduced by FIFA in 1982, the Golden Ball award is presented to the best player at each World Cup.
A shortlist of the best players in the tournament is drawn up by the FIFA technical committee before a winner is voted for by media representatives.

As you would imagine, the contenders for the Golden Ball are very similar to the Golden Boot favourites.
There is precedent for a different name to be in the running, however. Luka Modrić won the award in 2018, a personal consolation after his Croatia side were beaten 4-2 by France in the final.

Mbappe was named young player of the tournament in Russia, and another strong run for France could see him step up to the top prize.
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