TommyL

Translation: I have no idea who was on the field or what happened... Hint - you can learn a lot from friendlies in the run-up into tournaments.

Good point. Except for the fact that France made their first sub in the 58th minute.

Mbappe - Griezmann - Giroud Pogba - Kante - Matuidi Right, their “B or C” team...

Huh? It’s soccer. France could have 75% possession and outshoot them 25-2 and get shutout. The US B- team just held France scoreless for 80 minutes, so how is it hard to see a scenario where they don’t score at least 2?

My complete TV lineup consists of live sports, bad reality TV, and if neither of those are on, either Seinfeld or The Office on DVR.

Some more plays... France HT/France FT (-115) 1.15 units to win 1 unit Saudi Arabia +2.5 Uruguay (-134) 2.01 units to win 1.5 units Spain/Iran under 2.5, 3 (-111) 1.11 units to win 1 unit Best Asian Team - Iran (+300) 1 unit to win 3 units Can't wait for tomorrow, 8 hours of soccer followed by tailgating and a concert (with the US Open mixed in). Best day ever.

:)

He reminds me of an older version of Christian Pulisic.

Can't go worse than yesterday, goes in 10 minutes... Andre Silva no goals scored (-440) 1.76 units to win .4 units Gelson Martins no goals scored (-900) 1.8 units to win .2 units Ricardo Quaresma no goals scored (-800) 1.6 units to win .2 units Marco Asensio no goals scored (-600) 1.2 units to win .2 units Iago Aspas no goals scored (-300) 1.2 units to win .4 units Rodrigo Moreno no goals scored (-230) 1.15 units to win .5 units

That one had action. I made the comment because a bunch of the guys obviously wouldn't get into the game, and those plays only have action if someone gets onto the field.

Time to open a new account...

Will end up with a bunch of "no actions", but all are mispriced... Artem Dzyuba no goals scored (-170) 1.7 units to win 1 unit Aleksei-Miranchuk no goals scored (-240) 1.2 units to win .5 units Denis Cheryshev no goals scored (-325) 1.625 units to win .5 units Aleksandr Erokhin no goals scored (-485) 1.455 units to win .3 units Anton-Miranchuk no goals scored (-550) 1.65 units to win .3 units Muhannad Asiri no goals scored (-925) 1.85 units to win .2 units

30 days at least.

Exact same reason that every Gold Cup is in the US.

Please, Mexico’s National team even plays more games in the US than Mexico.

I’d lay -400 on under .5 perfect entries

Here is a great group from 1994 (though this was back when the tournament was 24 teams in 6 groups, so 4 3rd place teams also advanced)... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_E

Here is the full criteria... TiebreakersThe rankings of teams in each group are determined as follows (regulations Article 32.5):[34] points obtained in all group matches; goal difference in all group matches; number of goals scored in all group matches;If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings are determined as follows: points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned; goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned; number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned; fair play points first yellow card: minus 1 point; indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points; direct red card: minus 4 points; yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points; drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.

Total goal difference, then goals scored. Same tiebreakers are used to separate 1st and 2nd in a group, as where someone finishes in the group determines where they "slot" into the bracket of the knockout round.

Exactly what I’d expect.

The rest of my plays as Thursday approaches. Should be it (already have almost 3/4ths of my bankroll in play), unless something really moves into range (though I'm sure I'll have some props on individual games)... Russia under 5 total goals (-140) 1.4 units to win 1 unit Colombia over 5 total goals (-130) 1.3 units to win 1 unit Morocco last in Group B (+170) 1 unit to win 1.7 units Croatia last in Group D (+640) .5 units to win 3.2 units Switzerland last in Group E (+350) .5 units to win 1.75 units South Korea last in Group F (-130) 1.3 units to win 1 unit Total Tournament Corner Kicks - Over 660.5 (+170) 1 unit to win 1.7 units Total Tournament Bookings - Under 230.5 (+135) 1 unit to win 1.35 units Mexico -.5 South Korea (-116) 1.74 units to win 1.5 units Peru -.5 Australia (+110) 1 unit to win 1.1 units

South Korea had the most unimpressive run-up to a World Cup that I ever remember, yet their prices haven’t moved as much as they should. Either they are sandbagging, or they are really bad.

I think it’s about 60/40 towards the CONCACAF bid. In the end, we know that everything about FIFA is about $, and if there aren’t bribes, I give the edge to the bid that means a lot more $ in the pockets of the minnows.

Have you seen odds for the 2026 vote anywhere?

Most likely no more plays on friendlies heading into the big event next week. Here is everything I have pending heading into the World Cup... Russia doesn't advance from Group A (+255) 1.5 units to win 3.825 units Russia under 5.5 points (-127) 1.27 units to win 1 unit Egypt wins Group A (+575) 1 unit to win 5.75 units Uruguay to win Group A (-105) 1.575 units to win 1.5 units Iran advances from Group B (+700) .5 units to win 3.5 units Spain wins group B (-195) 1.95 units to win 1 unit Morocco under 2.5 points (+115) 1 unit to win 1.15 units Peru wins Group C (+1024) .5 units to win 5.12 units Peru advances from Group C (+220) 2 units to win 4.4 units Denmark doesn't win Group C (-590) 2.36 units to win .4 units Denmark under 3.5 points (+170) 1 unit to win 1.7 units Argentina wins Group D (-149) 1.49 units to win 1 unit Costa Rica wins Group E (+1998) .2 units to win 3.996 units Costa Rica advances from Group E (+400) .5 units to win 2 units Costa Rica over 1.5 points (-113) 1.13 units to win 1 unit Germany wins Group F (-235) 2.35 units to win 1 unit South Korea doesn't advance from Group F (-450) 2.25 units to win .5 units South Korea under 2.5 points (-137) 2.055 units to win 1.5 units Panama advances from Group G (+1100) .2 units to win 2.2 units Belgium wins Group G (-115) 1.15 units to win 1 unit Colombia wins Group H (+135) 1 unit to win 1.35 units Japan advances from Group H (+230) 1.5 units to win 3.45 units Poland doesn't advance from Group H (+150) 2 units to win 3 units Poland under 4.5 points (-109) 1.09 units to win 1 unit Saudi Arabia/Russia under 2.5 (-134) 2.68 units to win 2 units Egypt +.5 Uruguay (+122) 1 unit to win 1.22 units Iran +.5 Morocco (-149) 1.49 units to win 1 unit Portugal/Spain over 2.5 (+132) 1 unit to win 1.32 units France -1.5 Australia (-130) 1.95 units to win 1.5 units Peru -.5 Denmark (+268) 1 unit to win 2.68 units Peru +.5 Denmark (-128) 1.28 units to win 1 unit Costa Rica +.5 Serbia (-115) 1.15 units to win 1 unit Sweden -.5 South Korea (+118) 1.5 units to win 1.77 units Egypt/Russia under 2 (+116) 1 unit to win 1.16 units Portugal -.5 Morocco (-155) 1.55 units to win 1 unit Portugal -1 Morocco (+125) 1 unit to win 1.25 units Argentina -.5 Croatia (-108) 1.08 units to win 1 unit Colombia E Poland (-138) 2.76 units to win 2 units Top Goalscorer - Timo Werner (+1600) .4 units to win 6.4 units Top Goalscorer - Mohamed Salah (+4000) .15 units to win 6 units Best European Team - Germany (+275) 1 unit to win 2.75 units Best Asian Team - Saudi Arabia (+1000) .5 units to win 5 units Best CONCACAF Team - Costa Rica (+325) 1 unit to win 3.25 units Portugal to reach the Semifinal (+420) 1 unit to win 4.2 units Portugal to reach the Quarters (+130) 1 unit to win 1.3 units Germany will reach the Semifinal (+107) 1.5 units to win 1.605 units Croatia won't reach Quarterfinal (-255) 2.55 units to win 1 unit Germany is Highest Scoring Team (+450) .5 units to win 2.25 units South Korea is Lowest scoring Team (+1200) .5 units to win 6 units Russia is Lowest Scoring Team (+6600) .1 units to win 6.6 units