Entain has posted a report which reveals which country’s fans are the most patriotic by betting statistics, ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Days before the start of the world’s biggest sporting tournament, Entain’s report revealed that Brazil’s fans are the most patriotic, with 50% of bettors in the country backing the national team to win the trophy.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal was next, as 41% of gamblers placed money on the team to win the World Cup, with Canadian fans coming in third with 30% – backing their national team, which hasn’t been to the World Cup finals in 36 years.
Elsewhere, England
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third favourites for the tournament
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were backed by 18% of UK bettors. Meanwhile, Argentina and Brazil tied at 15% amongst the gambling population in the UK – although Wales was backed by just 2%.
Furthermore, Spain’s gamblers appeared to be realists, with only 9% of the country’s gamblers believing that the nation would win.
Commenting on the report, Chief Commercial Officer at Entain Dominic Grounsell, said: “With just days to go until the World Cup kicks off, it’s great to see the passion and emotion that football generates around the globe.
“Our geographic scale and bench-strength of brands, combined with our industry-leading technology, gives us a unique view and ability to provide our customers around the world with exciting experiences, innovative content and a whole host of new products aimed at bringing the tournament even more to life. We’re looking forward to the excitement that a World Cup brings for our customers.”