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20
Jun
Argentina face Austria in their second Group J match of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The game kicks off at 18:00 UK time on Monday, 22nd June, at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, USA.
Both teams won their opening Group J matches and are currently placed at the top of the group table. This is a crucial match for them as only two teams from each group will progress to the knockout rounds.
If you are interested in betting on this fixture, we give you the Argentina vs Austria betting odds below, along with a preview of the top betting markets available...
19
Jun
Few expected the Group F table to look like this after matchday one. The Dutch, long among the favourites, were held 2-2 by Japan and now need a win to steady the ship, while Sweden announced themselves by thrashing Tunisia 5-1. It is only matchday two, yet it already feels decisive.
Now the two sides meet at NRG Stadium in Houston on Saturday 20 June, kicking off at 6pm UK time, with the standings already looking very different from what the bookmakers had predicted.
Below you will find the full Netherlands vs Sweden betting odds across every major market 7bet is...
19
Jun
Turkey face Paraguay in their second Group D match of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The game kicks off at 04:00 UK time on Saturday, 20th June at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, USA.
All teams will play three matches each in the group stage, from where the two best will progress to the knockout rounds. Both Turkey and Paraguay lost their first match and are currently placed at the bottom of the Group D table.
If you are interested in betting on this fixture, we give you the Turkey vs Paraguay betting odds below, along with a preview...
19
Jun
After their victory against Haiti, Scotland will go head-to-head with Morocco, who tied with Brazil in their last fixture. This upcoming Group C match of the FIFA World Cup has been scheduled for Friday, 19th June at 11:00 PM (UK time). Although the action will take place at the Boston Stadium, viewers can catch it live on BBC and ITV.
Here’s what you should know about the Scotland vs Morocco betting odds and markets.
With three points, Scotland sits at the top of the group, while Morocco has secured a single point after their draw. Looking at the team form, the...
17
Jun
Switzerland are heavy favourites to beat Bosnia and Herzegovina when the two meet in their second Group B fixture at the 2026 World Cup. The match takes place on Thursday 18 June at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, with kick-off at 8pm BST.
The Swiss arrive with far greater World Cup experience, having qualified six times in a row and sitting inside the world's top 20, while Bosnia needed two penalty shootouts in the playoffs – against Italy and Wales – just to get here. The gap in pedigree is wide, but Bosnia could make awkward opponents in a group...
16
Jun
England face Croatia for the first Group L match of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The game kicks off at 9:00 pm UK time on Wednesday, 17th June at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, USA.
In the last 10 years, the two teams have faced each other four times. England won 2 matches, Croatia won one, while one ended in a draw.
The Croatia football team is headlined by captain and veteran midfielder Luka Modrić (AC Milan) and Manchester City’s Mateo Kovačić. Striker Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) leads the English team, along with midfielder Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), and forward Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
If...
15
Jun
The last time France and Senegal met at a World Cup, it ended in one of the tournament's great ambushes: Senegal beating the reigning champions 1-0 in the 2002 opener.
Twenty-four years on, the two meet again, this time to open Group I at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Kick-off is 8pm BST on Tuesday 16 June. France arrive among the favourites for the whole thing. Senegal will play remembering exactly how vulnerable the French can be on day one.
France vs Senegal – Betting Odds
The bookmakers have made France clear favourites for this one, but the France...
12
Jun
Belgium face Egypt on Monday, 15th June, for Group G’s first match of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The game kicks off at Lumen Field, Seattle, at 20:00 BST.
Each group has 6 teams playing round-robin matches. The top two from each group and the eight best third-place teams will advance to the Round of 32.
While Belgium and Egypt have not played any official head-to-head matches, both have a strong lineup of international players. The Pharaohs have Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) and Omar Marmoush (Man City) as their forwards. The Red Devils have an even deeper lineup with Kevin De Bruyne...
12
Jun
Thirty-two years ago, Ronald Koeman captained the Netherlands in Dallas for the final cap of his playing days, a 3-2 quarter-final defeat to Brazil. On Sunday he returns to the same city as a head coach, the slate wiped clean.
Japan instead have spent recent years turning the game's hierarchy on its head, with Germany and Spain both beaten in Qatar and neither result an accident. The Netherlands could have definitely drawn a kinder opener than this one.
The Group F first match kicks off at 9pm UK time on Sunday 14 June at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – an...