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Spain vs Argentina Prediction: World Cup Final Preview, Parlays & Best Bet
World Cup Final | July 19, 2026 | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ | 3 PM ET After 103 matches, the 2026 World Cup final has arrived, with Spain’s phenomenal defensive machine taking on the tournament’s best attack in Lionel […]
France vs England Prediction: World Cup 3rd Place Match Preview – 7/18/2026
France and England meet on Saturday in the 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place match with both nations looking to finish the tournament on a positive note after difficult semifinal defeats. France fell 2-0 to Spain despite entering the match with […]
Why Thomas Tuchel Must Be Fired After England’s Semi-Final Collapse
The moment had finally arrived. England were 1-0 up in their World Cup semi-final against Argentina. They had negotiated the World champions’ dark arts in the first half, and comfortably held them at arm’s length when they sought to press […]
Argentina’s Case for the Defence: It May Not Be a Conspiracy After All
Apologies to the tin hat wearing conspiracy theorists, but Argentina might just have got got here on merit. While it is tempting to bring out the B-roll images, string and corkboard ahead of the reigning champions’ massive semifinal clash with […]
England vs Argentina Prediction: World Cup Preview, Parlay & Best Bet
Semifinal | July 15, 2026 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA | 3 PM ET England and Argentina meet in Atlanta for a World Cup semifinal loaded with history, elite attacking talent and two defenses that have become increasingly difficult to […]
Is Football Finally ‘Coming Home’? Why England Fans Won’t Stop Dreaming
Over the past week I have used this platform to crown France as unbeatable and then to explain, in some detail, how Spain would beat them. My credibility, such as it was, lies in pieces. So I might as well […]
France vs Spain Prediction: World Cup Preview, Parlay & Best Bet
Semifinal | July 14, 2026 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX | 3 PM ET The first of the two World Cup semifinals pits arguably the two most convincing sides in the tournament against each other, as favorites France take on […]
How Spain Can Beat France in the World Cup Semi-Final
A week ago, in this very column, I declared this French side “simply unbeatable”. I stand by every word. Right up until the moment Spain kick off against them in Dallas tomorrow night, at which point I reserve the sacred […]
Should the FIFA World Cup Expand to 64 Teams?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is in full swing, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t already discussion about the 2030 edition of the tournament and beyond. At the center of those discussions have been talks about the potential expansion […]
Argentina vs Switzerland Prediction: World Cup Quarterfinal Preview & Best Bet
Quarterfinal | July 11, 2026 | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO | 9 PM ET Argentina and Switzerland meet in Kansas City with a place in the World Cup semifinals on the line, and the best betting angle is to […]
Norway vs England Prediction: World Cup Quarterfinal Preview & Best Bet
Quarterfinal | July 11, 2026 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL | 5 PM ET Norway and England meet in Miami for a World Cup quarterfinal dominated by the battle between two of the game’s premier strikers and two […]
Spain vs Belgium Prediction: World Cup Quarterfinal Preview & Parlay – 7/10/2026
Spain and Belgium meet Friday in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals with a place in the semifinals at stake. Spain has looked like one of the tournament’s most complete sides, reaching the last eight without allowing a goal while […]
