FOOTBALL: 2022 FIFA World Cup

The most unusual World Cup in history is about to start this weekend, I hope we'll get to enjoy some good football amid all the controversies surrounding the tournament. 

Until then, let's check out the outright tournament win odds at NetBet: 

Brazil - 5.00
France - 7.00
Argentina - 6.50
England - 9.00
Spain - 9.50
Germany - 11.00
Netherlands - 13.00
Portugal - 15.00
Belgium - 17.00
Denmark - 29.00
Croatia - 51.00
Uruguay - 51.00
Serbia - 81.00
Switzerland - 101.00
Senegal - 126.00
Mexico - 151.00
USA - 151.00
Japan - 251.00
Poland - 151.00
Wales - 201.00
Ecuador - 201.00
Canada - 201.00
Morocco - 201.00
South Korea - 251.00
Cameroon - 251.00
Ghana - 251.00
Qatar - 251.00
Tunisia - 501.00
Australia - 351.00
Costa Rica - 751.00
Iran - 501.00
Saudi Arabia - 751.00

Good luck! 

Here are today's matches and the odds at NetBet: 

Cameroon - Serbia
5.20 - 3.58 - 1.75

South Korea - Ghana
2.59 - 3.07 - 3.00

Brazil - Switzerland
1.48 - 4.33 - 7.20

Portugal - Uruguay
1.97 - 3.27 - 4.30

Good luck! 

Brazil and Portugal have secured qualification in the second round, while Cameroon fought back from 3-1 down to rescue a point against Serbia. 

Cameroon - Serbia 3-3
South Korea - Ghana 2-3
Brazil - Switzerland 1-0
Portugal - Uruguay 2-0

Here are today's matches and the odds at NetBet: 

Netherlands - Qatar
1.22 - 6.20 - 15.00

Ecuador - Senegal
2.41 - 3.19 - 3.17

Wales - England
7.70 - 4.30 - 1.47

Iran - USA
3.88 - 3.36 - 2.04

Good luck! 

Groups A and B have been decided, Senegal edged past Ecuador to accompany the Netherlands into the second round from Group A, while in Group B England stormed past Wales to finish top of the table ahead of the USA. 

Ecuador - Senegal 1-2
Netherlands - Qatar 2-0
Iran - USA 0-1
Wales - England 0-3

Group A

1. Netherlands (5:1) 7 points
2. Senegal (5:4) 6
3. Ecuador (4:3) 4
4. Qatar (1:7) 0

Group B

1. England (9:2) 7
2. USA (2:1) 5
3. Iran (4:7) 3
4. Wales (1:6) 1

It's time to decide groups C and D today, here are the matches and the odds at NetBet: 

Australia - Denmark
6.90 - 4.33 - 1.50

Tunisia - France
8.90 - 4.70 - 1.39

Poland - Argentina
8.40 - 4.20 - 1.45

Saudi Arabia - Mexico
4.60 - 4.30 - 1.68

Good luck! 

Australia edged past Denmark to book their place in the last sixteen while Tunisia managed to pull off an upset against a France side which rested most of its regular starters. In Group C, Argentina stormed past Poland but the defeated side also qualified on goal difference as Mexico only managed to beat Saudi Arabia by one goal. 

Australia - Denmark 1-0
Tunisia - France 1-0
Poland - Argentina 0-2
Saudi Arabia - Mexico 1-2

Group C

1. Argentina  (5:2)  6 points
2. Poland  (2:2)  4
3. Mexico (2:3)  4
4. Saudi Arabia (3:5)  3

Group D

1. France (6:3)  6
2. Australia (3:4)  6
3. Tunisia (1:1)  4
4. Denmark (1:3)  1

Four more matches coming up today, here are the odds at NetBet: 

Canada - Morocco
4.50 - 3.53 - 1.84

Croatia - Belgium
2.61 - 3.41 - 2.70

Japan - Spain
7.70 - 4.70 - 1.42

Costa Rica - Germany
21.00 - 11.00 - 1.11

Good luck! 

Morocco edged past Canada and finished at the top of Group F, while Croatia held out for a draw against Belgium to book their place in the last sixteen. Group E was extremely weird until the last minute, Germany fought back from 2-1 down to beat Costa Rica but it was useless as Spain seemed to settle for a narrow defeat against Japan. That means Spain will play Morocco in the last sixteen and Japan will take on Croatia, a much tougher opponent on paper. 

Canada - Morocco 1-2
Croatia - Belgium 0-0
Costa Rica - Germany 2-4
Japan - Spain 2-1

Group E

1. Japan (4:3) 6 points
2. Spain (9:3) 4
3. Germany (6:5) 4
4. Costa Rica (3:11) 3

Group F

1. Morocco (4:1) 7
2. Croatia (4:1) 5
3. Belgium (1:2) 4
4. Canada (2:7) 0

Last day of the group stage coming up, here are the matches and the odds at NetBet: 

South Korea - Portugal
3.81 - 3.80 - 1.93

Ghana - Uruguay
4.10 - 3.61 - 1.90

Serbia - Switzerland
2.60 - 3.38 - 2.74

Cameroon - Brazil
7.20 - 4.70 - 1.44

Good luck! 

No team managed to end the group stage with maximum points, Portugal and Brazil still had that chance but both of them lost the final group match. That allowed South Korea to qualify instead of Uruguay, while Switzerland battled past Serbia to earn their spot in the last sixteen. 

Ghana - Uruguay 0-2
South Korea - Portugal 2-1
Cameroon - Brazil 1-0
Serbia - Switzerland 2-3

Group G

1. Brazil  (3:1) 6 points
2. Switzerland (4:3) 6
3. Cameroon (4:4) 4
4. Serbia (5:8) 1

Group H

1. Portugal (6:4) 6
2. South Korea (4:4) 4
3. Uruguay (2:2) 4
4. Ghana (5:7) 3

The second round kicks off today with two matches, here are the odds at NetBet: 

Netherlands - USA
2.02 - 3.29 - 4.10

Argentina - Australia
1.22 - 6.40 - 15.00

Good luck! 

The Netherlands stormed past USA and into the quarter-finals, while Leo Messi scored once again to take Argentina past Australia. 

Netherlands - USA 3-1
Argentina - Australia 2-1

Two more matches coming up today, here are the odds at NetBet: 

France - Poland
1.32 - 5.30 - 10.00

England - Senegal
1.53 - 3.99 - 7.00

Good luck! 

England and France set up a major clash in the quarter-finals as both European powers cruised past their opponents in the round of sixteen. 

France - Poland 3-1
England - Senegal 3-0

Here are today's matches and the odds at NetBet: 

Japan - Croatia
3.71 - 3.39 - 2.08

Brazil - South Korea
1.26 - 6.00 - 11.00

Good luck! 

Croatia had a tough battle to fight against Japan and only managed to prevail after a tense penalty shootout, while Brazil ran riot against South Korea, scoring four goals in the first half. 

Japan Croatia 1-2 (after penalties)
Brazil - South Korea 4-1

Last two matches of the round of sixteen coming up today, here are the odds at NetBet: 

Morocco - Spain
7.10 - 4.00 - 1.53

Portugal - Switzerland
1.87 - 3.45 - 4.60

Good luck! 

Morocco pulled off the biggest upset of the round as they knocked out Spain to reach the quarter finals for the very first time, while Portugal with Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench ran riot against Switzerland. Moreover, Goncalo Ramos, the man who replaced Ronaldo in the starting line up, managed to bag three goals. 

Morocco - Spain 1-0 (after penalties)
Portugal - Switzerland 6-1

We have the complete picture of the quarter-finals now, the matches will be played on Friday and on Saturday: 

Netherlands vs Argentina

Croatia vs Brazil

England vs France

Morocco vs Portugal

The odds for Brazil are 5.0. The odds for Cameroon are 251.0. And with that, Cameroon beats Brazil 1 - 0. Maybe because this match was nothing for Brazil.

First two quarter-final matches coming up today, here are the odds at NetBet: 

Croatia - Brazil
9.10 -  5.00 - 1.36

Netherlands - Argentina
3.84 - 3.16 - 2.13

Good luck! 

Croatia fought back from 1-0 down and then defeated Brazil in the penalty shootout, while the Netherlands managed to claw themselves back from two goals down but eventually lost on penalties. 

Croatia - Brazil 2-1 (after penalties)
Netherlands - Argentina 2-3 (after penalties)

Last two quarter-final matches coming up today, here are the odds at NetBet: 

Morocco - Portugal
5.60 - 3.53 - 1.72

England - France
3.00 - 3.17 - 2.53

Good luck! 

Morocco pulled off yet another immense upset and became the first ever African team to qualify for the semifinals of the World Cup. Morocco will meet France in the last four as Mbappe and company managed to edge past England at the end of an intense match. 

Morocco - Portugal 1-0
England - France 1-2

First semifinal coming up tonight, here are the odds at NetBet: 

Argentina - Croatia
1.85 - 3.31 - 4.90

Good luck! 

Argentina produced a dominant performance and crushed Croatia to secure a place in the World Cup final. 

Argentina - Croatia 3-0

Second semifinal coming up today, here are the odds at NetBet: 

France - Morocco
1.53 - 3.98 - 7.20

Good luck! 

Morocco played with courage and gave France a run for their money, but Mbappe and company deservedly won the match to reach their second consecutive World Cup final. 

France - Morocco 2-0

The final for the third place is coming up today, here are the odds at NetBet: 

Croatia - Morocco
2.27 - 3.53 - 3.10

Good luck! 

Croatia edged past Morocco and claim a podium spot at a second consecutive World Cup. 

Croatia - Morocco 2-1

The big final is coming up today, here are the odds at NetBet: 

Argentina - France
2.65 - 3.15 - 2.85

Good luck! 

France fought back from 2-0 down to push the match into extra time and then fought back again from 3-2 down to make the penalty shootout happen. Both comebacks were made possible by Kylian Mbappe, who scored a hat-trick, but the hero of the day was Lionel Messi as Argentina won the shootout and the World Cup. 

Argentina - France 4-3 (after penalties)

It was an amazing finale! It hasn't been like that in a long time.

I fully agree, it was the best World Cup final I have ever seen and the whole tournament has been quite intense as well. Looking forward to the next one in 2026!