Norway’s clash with France is the highlight of six World Cup matches which start on Friday evening and stretch into the early hours of Saturday morning.
It’s the final round of games from Group G, H and I and we have a trio of selections which make up our best bets of the day.
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Bet of the Day
Norway to beat France @ 19/5
France are the favourites to win the World Cup, but Didier Deschamps’ men could be left feeling blue by Norway.
The two sides know that qualification to the knockout rounds is already assured and this is a straight battle for top spot in Group I.
Deschamps will not be in the dugout on Friday evening and the French boss may look to rotate his side with qualification already secured.
Of course, you could say the same for Norway, but the Red, White and Blue didn’t ease up when scoring 37 goals and winning all of their eight World Cup qualifying games.
Team selection aside, France were convincing defensively in their 3-1 win over Senegal and Les Bleus can’t just think about attacking against a side with the forward threats of Norway.
Clearly, France have a menacing first-choice front three in Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele, but the midfield can be susceptible and offers little protection to the backline.
Erling Haaland is perhaps the most feared forward in the game and the Manchester City man could carry a talented Norway side to victory in Foxborough.
Bet Builder
Over 2.5 goals, both teams to score & Lamine Yamal to score in Uruguay vs Spain @ 31/10
Uruguay’s 2-2 draw with Cape Verde featured 27 efforts on goal and the pulsating clash was one of the highlights of the World Cup.
Uruguay themselves hit 27 strikes when drawing 1-1 with Saudi Arabia and, while La Celeste have been creating chances, they lack a top-level goalscorer and can’t keep the opposition out at the other end.
Spain laid siege to the Saudi goal in a 4-0 win last time out and La Roja have quality all over the pitch. It was a slow start for the European champions, but their class and attacking quality was clear to see against Saudi Arabia and La Roja are still pushing for top spot in the group.
Uruguay may well need to chase this Zapopan contest, with qualification in the balance after taking only two points from their opening two games, and the goals are likely to flow in Mexico.
Lamine Yamal scored the opening goal in Spain’s 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia, the Barcelona star hit five shots at goal and the skill and ball carrying ability of the 18-year-old is top level.
Take Yamal to get on the scoresheet again.
Acca of the day
Senegal to beat Iraq, Cape Verde to beat Saudi Arabia, Egypt to beat Iran, Belgium to beat New Zealand treble @ 7/1
Senegal have shown easily enough in a 3-1 loss to France and 3-2 defeat to Norway to suggest that they have the beating of Iraq.
The Lions of Mesopotamia have conceded seven goals in two World Cup games and Senegal are acca certainties in this spot.
Cape Verde have picked up points from games against Spain and Uruguay and the Islanders are certainly punching above their weight at the World Cup.
Saudi Arabia were run ragged by Spain conceding 22 shots and 67 per cent possession and it’s a big ask for the Greens to go again.
Egypt’s star Mohamed Salah carried them to a 3-1 win over New Zealand and, alongside Omar Marmoush, the Pharaohs have the attacking quality to beat Iran.
Amir Ghalenoei’s men were mighty fortunate to collect a point against Belgium last time out, but they are likely to fall to Egypt here.
Belgium would have preferred not to be faced with a must-win tie against New Zealand in their final group-stage contest.
But the Red Devils have put up expected goals numbers of 1.73 and 1.35 in their two World Cup matches and should have more than one goal and two points on the board.
New Zealand were wide open defensively against Egypt and that should leave Belgium as near on ‘acca bankers’.
Odds correct at time of publish and subject to change.
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