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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.