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Following a string of draws in this tournament, including some completely unexpected ones such as Spain’s match against Cape Verde, doubts are emerging as to whether tournament favourites France will be able to beat a fairly strong Senegal side. A draw looks a fairly likely outcome for this match

France, one of Europe’s top teams, face Senegal, one of Africa’s top teams, today. For those who may have forgotten, let me remind you of the result of their clash at the 2002 World Cup, where the then reigning champions, France, lost 0??"1 to Senegal. It’s set to be a tight contest, and a bet on the total being under 2.5 goals looks like a sound choice.

With Erling Haaland and other talented players in their ranks, Norway have been performing exceptionally well at international level recently. Their superiority over Iraq is clear, and backing them for a comfortable victory is a logical choice

There is a good chance that the Manchester City and Norway national team leader, who is in fine form, will be the first to score in this match against Iraq

When analysing this match, it’s worth paying attention to the opponents’ playing styles. In this case, Norway’s attack is likely to come up against Iraq’s defence. In such a scenario, there are likely to be more corners than usual

Both teams are not averse to committing fouls. Even the reigning world champions regularly use tactical fouls to thwart their opponents’ counter-attacks. The number of cards in this match could well exceed three.

American runners usually play a significant role in the results of sprint races at Ascot. Today, we have three contenders from the US in the first race of the festival’s second day. More Champagne, who beat Shining Moment, who is also entered in today’s race, by more than six lengths at Keenland in April, can play leading role today

Port Of Spain represents the K R Burke stable. This colt has raced twice and has finished first on both occasions. With such a track record and an excellent pedigree, his sire being Sea The Stars, Port Of Spain is a strong contender for success today

On the one hand, Friendly Soul did not compete in any races between 6 October 2024 and 23 May 2026, and in that final race on 23 May, she did not finish. On the other hand, she is trained by John & Thady Gosden, whose stable has claimed four victories in this race over the past six years. After all, taking a risk is a noble endeavour, and I’m going to back Friendly Soul to win, with the successful Oisín Murphy in the saddle

According to the bookmakers, the favourite is last year’s winner of this race, OMBUDSMAN. The market backs this up. OMBUDSMAN has a record of 8 wins and 3 second-place finishes from 11 starts. The John & Thady Gosden stable has an excellent record at Ascot festivals. The successful jockey William Buick will be in the saddle today, just as he was a year ago

Portugal are the favourites not only in this match but in the tournament as a whole. However, given the results of recent matches at this World Cup, it might be worth taking a chance on under 3 goals in this game

Having put in a spectacular performance at the last World Cup and the recent Africa Cup of Nations, the Moroccan national team could well repeat that feat here on North American soil. The odds of 6.00 are very tempting, and I’m going to take a chance on this bet

Betting on the group winner always carries a degree of risk. Each of the four teams in this group stage is set to play three matches, and a lot can change. The fact that the tournament is being held on the American continent gives teams from that continent a slight advantage. In this situation, Uruguay and Spain have a good chance of finishing top of the group, but with these odds, I’ll be backing Uruguay.