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Two of the most successful teams in World Cup history will meet on Sunday in the World Cup Final on FOX, as Argentina takes on France. Both teams will be looking to win their third World Cup title, as only Brazil, Germany and Italy have more World Cup titles. Lionel Messi will be looking to win his first World Cup, while France will be looking to do something that has not been done in 60 years and that is defend a World Cup title. Brazil was the last team to win consecutive World Cups, as they t... 

The World Cup semifinals are set with Argentina taking on Croatia, while France plays Morocco. This year’s World Cup has been very unpredictable, as powerful teams like Brazil and Spain are gone, while a team like Morocco is still alive. The first of the semifinal matchups takes place on Tuesday, December 13 with Argentina favored against Croatia. The second semifinal is scheduled for Wednesday, December 14 with France heavily favored against Morocco. Both games begin at 2 pm Eastern and can be ... 

World Cup quarterfinal action continues on Saturday with England taking on France in a match that can be seen on FOX. This will be the last of the quarterfinal matches with the winner advancing to the semifinals which take place early next week. England finished atop Group B and then took out Senegal in the Round of 16, while France finished first in Group D and then beat Poland in the Round of 16. The matchup between England and France has a lot of star power, as England features Harry Kane, wh... 

The Round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup begins on Saturday, as the United States takes on the Netherlands. The U.S. finished second in Group B, while the Netherlands won Group A. While the U.S. did well to get out of Group B, they will have to play better than they did against England and Iran if they are to win on Friday. The Netherlands is ranked 8th in the world... 

The most anticipated soccer game in a long, long time for fans in the United States, takes place on Friday at the World Cup in Qatar, as the United States takes on England. This group stage match will have England heavily favored, as they are listed as almost a 2-1 favorite on the money line. England rolled over Iran in their opening group B match, while the United States settled for a disappointing draw against Wales. The match between England and the United States takes place on Friday, November 25 with a start time of 2 pm Eastern Time and can be seen on FOX. Let’s look at United States vs. England World Cup picks. ... 

The Netherlands won the lottery when the draw for the 2022 World Cup was announced. The Flying Dutchmen were a Pot 2 team and should have been in a group with a juggernaut from Pot 1, but instead they were placed in the same group as host Qatar. They were immediately proclaimed the favorites to win Group A, and their World Cup odds immediately fell from over 20-1 as a result of the draw. The Oranje should have no trouble winning their group in Qatar, but just how far can the Netherlands... 

Group H is the Group of Life at the 2022 World Cup as every team has a conceivable chance to make it out. While Portugal is the odds-on favorite to win the group and thus has some of the lowest World Cup betting odds on the board, we have seen the Portuguese perform poorly in the Group Stage quite often in recent years. That gives hope to Ghana, Uruguay, and South Korea, and all three teams have had quite a bit of success on this stage in recent years.... 

This is the last chance for Belgium’s Golden Generation to win a World Cup. The majority of Belgium’s stars are on the wrong side of 30, and they are soon to enter the twilight of their careers. Belgium proved it could beat the best teams in the world with its wins over Brazil and England and subsequent third-place finish at the 2018 World Cup, so The Red Devils are one of the favorites entering the World Cup in Qatar. The fates have placed Belgium in a tricky group though, as 2018 World Cup run... 

This is the weakest we have seen Germany in quite some time. Germany was ranked 12th in the FIFA Rankings ahead of the draw for the 2022 World Cup, leading to the country being a Pot 2 team. That meant the group they were drawn into would likely be the Group of Death, and that’s exactly what happened when it was revealed that Germany would be in the same group as Spai... 

Lionel Messi can finally say that he led his country to a major international title. Argentina won its first major international competition in nearly three decades last year, claiming the 2021 Copa America over rivals Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. Messi was named the Best Player of the competition and was tied with Colombia’s Luis Diaz as the top goal scorer in the t... 

The best national team in the world a decade ago was Spain. La Roja ran roughshod over international opponents for five years, claiming the 2008 Euros, the 2010 World Cup, and the 2012 Euros in one of the most impressive runs we have ever seen in international competition. Spain’s Golden Generation lived up to the billing, and now they have reloaded after winning just two matches in their last two trips to the

The defending World Cup champions have the second-lowest odds to win the 2022 World Cup. France is the second favorite to win in Qatar behind Brazil, as Les Bleus have jumped England over the last few months. The French should have little trouble getting out of their group, and they figure to have a favorable matchup in the Round of 16. However, the last two times the French played in the World Cup Finals, they crashed out in the Group Stage at the following

To no one’s surprise, Brazil is the team to beat at the 2022 World Cup. Although Brazil has not won the World Cup since 2002, there is no country with more overall talent than the five-time champions. If Brazil was able to field a ‘B Team’ of the best players that didn’t make the 26-man roster in Qatar, that second squad would still be seen as one of the seven or eight best teams at this competition. Brazil has made it out of the Group Stage of every World Cup since 1966, and the Brazilians are expected to cruise to a Round of 16 berth in a group that includes Serbia, Switzerland, and Cameroon. We saw Brazil top a group that included Serbia, Switzerland, and Costa Rica at the 2018 World Cup, so there is a good amount of familiarity between these countries. ... 

Group H is expected to be one of the easiest groups at the 2022 World Cup. Portugal was the lowest-ranked Pot 1 team other than hosts Qatar, and Ghana ended up being the lowest-ranked team to make this competition. South Korea was the second-lowest... 

The overall favorites to win the 2022 World Cup are five-time champions Brazil. The No. 1 ranked team by FIFA is usually the favorite in any international competition as the soccer-mad country of 200-million people has the most talent in the world. Brazil has made it out of the Group Stage of the World Cup in every tournament since 1966, but the Canarinho have not won th... 

Two of the three best teams from the 2018 World Cup in Russia have been placed in Group F. Both Belgium and Croatia were unable to knock off France in order to claim their first World Cup, and while they each still harbor World Cup aspirations, Bel... 

There’s no doubt that Group E is the Group of Death in the 2022 World Cup. Two of the last three World Cup champions are the favorites in this group by the soccer betting odds, and both Spain and Germany are among the short list of favorites in Qatar this year. It will be very difficult for either Japan or Costa Rica to make it to the knockout rounds, but Japan has made it to the... 

The defending World Cup champions are one of the favorites at the 2022 World Cup. France was dominant on its way to winning the World Cup in Russia, as Kylian Mbappe exploded on the scene. Les Bleus won every game during the knockout rounds in regulation, and they are hoping to repeat that run. However, they were stunned at the 2020 Euros, losing to Switzerland in penalt... 

Lionel Messi will have one more opportunity to win a World Cup for Argentina this fall. Messi is one of the greatest players in the history of soccer, winning a record seven Ballon d’Or awards as the best player in the world. However, he has been unable to lead his home country to a World Cup, as the best that Argentina has done with Messi is a runner-up finish at the 2014 World ... 

Will this be the year that England wipes away decades of failure on the international stage? Gareth Southgate has led the Three Lions to their most success in over five decades. England made it to the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup and the finals of the 2020 European Championships, so the country is extremely optimistic heading into this year’s World Cup in Qatar. The Three Lio... 

The Netherlands won the lottery by being placed into Group A. As a Pot 2 team, the Dutch could have been placed with another global juggernaut, but instead they were placed into the same group as hosts Qatar. That has led to The Flying Dutchmen being one of the biggest favorites by the soccer betting odds to win its group this fall, and there has been a lot of act... 

If you’re missing the World Cup right now, you aren’t alone. Millions of soccer fans are frustrated that the premier international event in sports has been pushed back to November because of the heat in Qatar. There won’t be any action until late in the fall, and the World Cup will have to contend with football, basketball, and hockey in the United States. That has some fans contemplating futures bets to get ahead of the game, and there is some value with the current soccer betting odds. ... 

One of the most exciting ways to bet on the World Cup Final is through prop bets. With prop bets, there is a mini game going on inside the context of the actual game, and that can liven up the action and keep you invested no matter what is happening. Croatia and France have both played very tactically for long stretches of matches, and that could lead to a bit of monotony and perhaps boredom for casual fans. Let’s take a look at some prop bets that will keep you involved in the action no matter what is going on. ... 

Croatia has already made history, and now it is looking to turn the football world on its head. The Croatians have been the story of this World Cup, somehow eclipsing their incredible run back in 1998, with their first-ever appearance at the finals. To claim their place in immortality, they will have to knock off the toughest foe they have faced to this point though. France has looked very sharp as well throughout the World Cup, and it’s not a fluke that Les Bleus have reached this point. ...