Australia's Mathew Leckie, left, celebrates with his teammate Riley McGree after scoring his side's first goal during the World Cup group D soccer match between Australia and Denmark, at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov.30, 2022.
(AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)This is a really good match up, and one that I think is more of an evenly matched game in the entire round.Australia is the underdog in the game.
They went 1-1-1 in their three games in the Group Stage.They beat Turkey with relative ease, then lost to the United States 2-0, and finally tied with Paraguay.
Egypt is not a powerhouse, but it could find itself advancing in this one.They tied with Belgium, who didn’t look particularly strong in their Round of 32 game.
They took down New Zealand 3-1, and then played to a draw against Iran.Looking at these teams, I don’t think there is a clear dominant team.
I like the Draw at +190, give me that bet.I also could see both teams scoring, but I’m swinging for the fence here with the draw.IRAN-EGYPT WORLD CUP SHOWDOWN COLLIDES WITH SEATTLE’S PRIDE CELEBRATIONSArgentina's Lionel Messi reacts after missing a penalty shot during the World Cup Group J match against Austria in Arlington, Texas, on June 22, 2026.
(Julio Cortez/AP)This is the most lopsided of all the games on the board.Argentina is a -650 favorite to beat Cape Verde.
Even a draw after 90 minutes is highly unlikely with a +700 line.Even casual soccer fans know about Lionel Messi and his dominance (six goals already).
He will once again be on the hunt for the net.I don’t have much to say about Cape Verde.
They played all three games to a draw, with only one game seeing any goals.I just don’t see how they keep up with the Argentina firepower.
Messi is a -225 goalscorer for tonight.And, three other players for the team are at -105 or worse odds.
That means the expectation is that many people will be scoring goals.Give me Argentina over 2.5 goals for their team total a...