World Cup Best Bets | Day 4: Monday 15 June

World Cup Best Bets | Day 4: Monday 15 June

• Goran Paladin
Goran Paladin shares his picks and plays for Day 4 of the World Cup. Netherlands vs Japan 8:00am Monday | Dallas Stadium Japan to WIN @ $3.50 The Dutch Football Association has made reaching the semifinals a MINIMUM target, while the famous German mathematician/statistician/economist Joachim Klement, who has predicted the last THREE World Cup winners, went a couple of steps further and said the Netherlands will win the final. Was anyone aware of the nasty injury toll before making these calls and predictions? Missing for the Netherlands: Xavi Simons, Matthijs de Ligt, Stefan de Vrij, and Arsenal’s Jurrien Timber, who…
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World Cup Best Bets | Day 5: Tuesday 16 June

World Cup Best Bets | Day 5: Tuesday 16 June

• Goran Paladin
Goran Paladin shares his picks and plays for Day 5 of the World Cup. 0 Days 0 Hours 0 Mins 0 Secs World Cup 2026 Seattle Stadium • Tuesday 16th Jun Belgium $1.60 vs Egypt $5.50 World Cup 2026 odds correct as of 15/06/2026 and subject to change. Belgium vs Egypt 7:00am Tuesday | Seattle Stadium Belgium 2-0 Correct Score @ $7.00 Arguably the two best teams in Group G open their accounts against one another, with so many rockstars of world football on display. Egypt with Mo Salah and Omar Marmoush, while Belgium’s golden generation seems to go on…
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World Cup Best Bets | Day 1: Friday 12 June

World Cup Best Bets | Day 1: Friday 12 June

• Goran Paladin
Goran Paladin shares his picks and plays ahead of the opening two games of the World Cup. Mexico vs South Africa 7:00am Friday | Mexico City Stadium Mexico 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 @ $2.10 Finally, we can stop raving about Tim Payne’s social media following and start watching football! History repeats in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as 16 years ago it was South Africa hosting Mexico, in the African continent’s first-ever home World Cup. On that occasion, a huge crowd of close to 85,000 creating a wall of sound with those darn vuvuzelas watched Bafana…
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World Cup Best Bets | Day 2: Saturday 13 June

World Cup Best Bets | Day 2: Saturday 13 June

• Goran Paladin
Goran Paladin shares his picks and plays for Day 2 of the World Cup. Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina 7:00am Saturday | Toronto Stadium Draw @ $3.50 With Switzerland perceived to be the strongest in Group B and Qatar the weakest, this match already looms as must-win territory for our combatants. Because if the aim is to avoid the uncertainty of the 3rd place ballot and qualify automatically for the Round of 32, a top two finish is required… meaning both Canada and Bosnia & Herzegovina will be gunning for all three points here. The enormous boost for Canada of…
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World Cup Best Bets | Day 3: Sunday 14 June

World Cup Best Bets | Day 3: Sunday 14 June

• Goran Paladin
Goran Paladin shares his picks and plays for Day 3 of the World Cup. Brazil vs Morocco 10:00am Sunday | New York/New Jersey Stadium Brazil to WIN 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 @ $2.35 Clear your schedule, because Brazil vs Morocco is must-watch TV. 6 versus 7 in the world rankings, the 5-time World Champions against the 2022 World Cup surprise package, attacking flair versus defensive resilience – with a dash of lethal counter attack. It will ultimately determine who finishes top of Group C. I could spend all my time talking up Brazil, but chances are you know about them…
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World Cup Preview: Breaking Down Every Group

World Cup Preview: Breaking Down Every Group

• Goran Paladin
Ay, caramba! Mexico hosts a World Cup for the third time in history, on this occasion with ‘hosting buddies’ Canada & the USA. And in their own backyard, El Tricolor are favourites to top Group A which features South Korea, South Africa and (South?) Czechia. Mexico’s huge leg-up is playing two of their group games at the mighty Azteca; there will be more than 80,000 in attendance, not to mention the added pressure of performing at 2,200 metres above sea level. Playing at altitude is no joke, and with a wild home crowd behind them they will ease into the…
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