⚽ USA Clinches First. Here's The Path.
Team USA moved on to the World Cup knockout round with a 2-0 victory over Australia.
But the even better news arrived late Friday night.
Paraguay beat Turkey 1-0 in the other Group D match, meaning the Americans have officially clinched first place in the group with one match still to play.
And first place matters.
If the knockout round started today, the USA's path would begin with:
Round of 32: Bosnia
Round of 16: New Zealand or Czech Republic
Not exactly a gauntlet.
👉 BBC's updated World Cup bracket →
Today's matches (Circa odds):
Group F
Netherlands (-139) vs. Sweden (+382), 1 ET (Draw +295)
Tunisia (+584) vs. Japan (-194), Midnight ET (Draw +323)
Group E
Germany (-190) vs. Ivory Coast (+476), 4 ET (Draw +370)
Ecuador (-975) vs. Curaçao (+2300), 8 ET (Draw +975)
Netherlands-Sweden is the matchup drawing the attention of both of our soccer handicappers.
Nigel Seeley writes:
"With the retractable roof and climate-controlled nature of the Houston Stadium, there is nothing to stop this from being an end-to-end thriller."
👉 Nigel's value play of the day →
Alex Blowers sees a similar game script, but uses a same-game parlay to create a bigger payout opportunity.
👉 Alex's Netherlands-Sweden parlay →
👉 World Cup hub →
But the even better news arrived late Friday night.
Paraguay beat Turkey 1-0 in the other Group D match, meaning the Americans have officially clinched first place in the group with one match still to play.
And first place matters.
If the knockout round started today, the USA's path would begin with:
Round of 32: Bosnia
Round of 16: New Zealand or Czech Republic
Not exactly a gauntlet.
👉 BBC's updated World Cup bracket →
Today's matches (Circa odds):
Group F
Netherlands (-139) vs. Sweden (+382), 1 ET (Draw +295)
Tunisia (+584) vs. Japan (-194), Midnight ET (Draw +323)
Group E
Germany (-190) vs. Ivory Coast (+476), 4 ET (Draw +370)
Ecuador (-975) vs. Curaçao (+2300), 8 ET (Draw +975)
Netherlands-Sweden is the matchup drawing the attention of both of our soccer handicappers.
Nigel Seeley writes:
"With the retractable roof and climate-controlled nature of the Houston Stadium, there is nothing to stop this from being an end-to-end thriller."
👉 Nigel's value play of the day →
Alex Blowers sees a similar game script, but uses a same-game parlay to create a bigger payout opportunity.
👉 Alex's Netherlands-Sweden parlay →
👉 World Cup hub →
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Writes Matt:
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My condolences if you had any of these guys in your pocket Friday night:
Bryson DeChambeau (+5)
Viktor Hovland (+5)
Patrick Reed (+5)
Shane Lowry (+6)
Si Woo Kim (+6)
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Jon Rahm (+8)
J.J. Spaun (+8)
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VSiN's Matt Youmans and Wes Reynolds break down the third-round board, leaderboard positioning and betting opportunities.
Writes Matt:
If Clark fails to close the deal this weekend, the players I'd want chasing him are Xander Schauffele and Matt Fitzpatrick. I'll put a small ticket on Schauffele at +650 heading into the weekend.
👉 Third-round predictions, odds and tee times →
My condolences if you had any of these guys in your pocket Friday night:
Bryson DeChambeau (+5)
Viktor Hovland (+5)
Patrick Reed (+5)
Shane Lowry (+6)
Si Woo Kim (+6)
Adam Scott (+8)
Jon Rahm (+8)
J.J. Spaun (+8)
Brooks Koepka (+10)
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🏀 NBA Draft
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🏈 NFL
The VSiN NFL Betting Guide arrives Monday.
Greg Peterson and Adam Burke break down Saturday's card and share their favorite wagers.
👉 MLB picks and betting analysis →
⚾ College World Series
Aaron Moore handicaps the North Carolina-Oklahoma best-of-three championship series.
👉 College World Series betting preview →
🥊 UFC
Lou Finocchiaro and Rob Moreno break down UFC Vegas 119 from the APEX.
👉 UFC picks and analysis →
🏇 Horse Racing
Ed Sehon and DRF's Marcus Hersh have their selections for today's Churchill Downs card.
👉 Horse racing picks →
🏀 NBA Draft
Zach Cohen reveals his betting portfolio ahead of next week's draft.
👉 Zach's NBA Draft portfolio →
🏒 NHL Draft
Jonathan Davis previews next week's NHL Draft and highlights his betting positions.
👉 NHL Draft preview →
🏈 College Football
Tim Murray and Brad Powers discuss Game of the Year bets and Group of Five futures.
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