Spain tipped to shut out Austria as Portugal faces tricky Croatia draw in World Cup knockout round

Another day, different awesome schedule of World Cup futbol. I suppose I tin telephone it soccer, considering it is being hosted mostly successful America. Though I don't understand each of nan rules of soccer, it has been nosy watching. Similar to nan World Baseball Classic and Olympics, erstwhile each state cares, nan games are conscionable much exciting. The USA is not known for being a shot country, but we're each down nan Men's team.

Yesterday I had a play successful each game, and I'll effort to do that again. I mislaid arsenic England allowed a extremity to Congo, pushing nan full complete 2.5, but I was correct that England would people 2 aliases fewer. In nan Belgium game, we deed some teams to score, and a +230 victor if you stake connected nan 90-minute draw. I was incapable to get a victor for america successful nan USA game, arsenic I stake connected some teams scoring. Team USA won 2-0, and Bosnia-Herzegovina couldn't people contempt a unspeakable reddish paper giving them a man advantage.

Austria goalkeeper Robert Almer, left, watches arsenic Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, center, misses a punishment during nan Euro 2016 Group F shot lucifer betwixt Portugal and Austria astatine nan Parc des Princes stadium successful Paris, France, Saturday, June 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Spain vs. Austria

Spain is simply a reasonably large favourite successful this game. They are -360 connected nan three-way moneyline pinch a tie being nan 2nd option, which intends Austria is highly improbable to triumph nan game. To stress this point, Spain is -1000 to suffice and advance, meaning that if it goes to other clip and punishment kicks, they are still very apt to win. In nan Group Stage, Spain started pinch a disappointing tie against Cape Verde, past they had 2 wins complete Saudi Arabia and Uruguay. Austria won their opening lucifer against Jordan, past mislaid 2-0 to Argentina, and had a draw pinch Algeria. They don't look to beryllium nan astir crisp squad successful nan tournament. I do deliberation that Spain has a awesome defense and it will stay their spot here. I deliberation they unopen retired Austria, springiness maine nan nether 0.5 squad total.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo leaves nan transportation aft nan first half during nan World Cup Group K lucifer betwixt Portugal and Congo successful Houston connected June 17, 2026. (Karen Warren/AP)

Portugal vs. Croatia

Portugal is besides a dense favourite to advance, but astatine conscionable -300, not rather arsenic overmuch of a favourite arsenic Spain. Most of nan speech astir Portugal that I've seen has been astir Cristiano Ronaldo and him being a problem for nan team. He has only scored successful 1 of nan 3 games, but did people doubly successful that game. Portugal hasn't looked awesome successful this tournament, either. They've played to 2 draws and 1 win. Croatia doesn't person nan aforesaid prima power, but they did play good successful nan Group Stage. They lost 4-2 to England, but they hit Panama and Ghana. I deliberation location are 2 options for this game. I deliberation we should spot complete 2.5 goals, but I really don't emotion nan bet. Portugal hasn't looked elite, truthful I could spot this being a draw. I'll put a smaller stake retired there, but will play this to a tie astatine +280 for nan 90 minutes.

June 24, 2026; Vancouver, Canada; Canada's Tani Oluwaseyi successful action pinch Switzerland's Silvan Widmer. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-Imagn Images (Anne-Marie Sorvin-Imagn Images)

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Switzerland vs. Algeria

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This is nan closest crippled connected nan slate successful position of lines for today's slate. Switzerland is simply a -105 favourite to win, but those likelihood went down from -120, meaning that group deliberation this should beryllium a person game. They started their World Cup run pinch a tie against Qatar earlier getting locked successful and beating Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1. Then, against Canada, they were capable to triumph 2-1. Algeria went 1-1-1 for their 3 games. They mislaid 3-0 to Argentina, 1 of nan champion teams successful nan tournament. Then they hit Jordan 2-1, earlier getting a tie against Austria. Personally, I'm not seeing nan emotion for Algeria. I deliberation Switzerland is nan amended team. Algeria has been giving up goals to everyone. Maybe nan Both Teams to Score stake astatine -125 is nan champion value, but I'll return Switzerland to triumph successful 90 minutes astatine -105.

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