Skip to content

🏆⚽⚽ 2022 WORLD CUP!!! ⚽⚽🏆

Top Sportsbooks

9.9

Bovada

75% Cash Bonus
Read Review
9.8

BetOnline

100% Free Play
Read Review
9.6

Heritage Sports

100% Free Play Bonus
Read Review
9.6

BetAnySports

30% Cash Bonus
Read Review
9.5

Everygame

100% Cash Bonus
Read Review
9.5

Bookmaker

25% Cash Bonus
Read Review

Headsterx

Headsterx

Joined
Oct 22, 2021
Messages
6,712
France (-305) v. Poland

England (-190) v. Senegal

This year group stage reminds me of the typical first round of March Madness with strange upsets. But then next round favorites win outright and normalcy prevails. Today will be perfect example. Hundred Years’ War participants will both win today and set up a classic battle.

First up for today early match my pick to win it all France v. Poland.

Flashscore:


Revenge may be on the mind for Les Bleus after losing the only game prior on penalties in the third place play-off at the 1982 World Cup, and having made it beyond the last-16 in three of their last four World Cup campaigns, the defending champions should feel confident of gaining some retribution. That hinges on France showcasing a strong jaw though, as it remains to be seen how what is still an injury-ravaged squad bounce back from their first major tournament defeat since Euro 2016 (W9, D4 since).

Despite a lacklustre display in their closing group game against Argentina, Poland’s 2-0 defeat still saw them through to the last 16 given Mexico failed to beat Saudi Arabia by a wide enough margin. Poland’s passive approach might have worked that time, although coach Czeslaw Michniewicz admitted ‘his heart stopped’ at one point during the game, but another blunt performance against France would likely see them make the trip home. This tournament may be seen as a win regardless, with the Eagles making it out of a World Cup group for the first time since 1986.

The first goal may play a key role in deciding whether Poland’s run continues, as none of their last five World Cup games witnessed both teams score (W2, D1, L2). The Eagles might need to shape up better than they did against Argentina if they want to draw first blood here however, with Poland failing to muster a single shot on target in that limp defeat.
 
Top