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William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Saturday’s 2026 World Cup game between Brazil and Morocco. The MetLife Stadium is ready for this very intriguing clash, as Brazil open their World Cup campaign with a tough test, facing Morocco who many believe could be serious dark horses in this tournament. Now, let’s take a closer look at some World Cup odds and betting angles for Saturday’s fixture: Brazil v Morocco – Saturday, 11pm Acca Selections: Brazil To Win (6/10)They are unbeaten in their last 20 World Cup openers (W17, D3), a run that underlines their ability to set the tone early in…
Shawn Porter believes David Benavidez’s toughest assignment could arrive between cruiserweight and light-heavyweight, against a former world champion who carries formidable power. While ‘The Mexican Monster’ has teased an eventual move up to heavyweight, he is more likely to remain at 200lbs, or drop back down to 175lbs, for his next outing. His last encounter, against Gilberto Ramirez, resulted in a sixth-round stoppage that saw him become a three-division world champion by claiming the WBO and WBA titles last month. Since then, Benavidez has been named as the WBC mandatory challenger, putting him in line for a potential unification match…
Real Madrid expect to complete Bernardo Silva signing, Bayern Munich confident of deal for Marcus Rashford, Manchester United win race to sign Mateus Fernandes.Real Madrid are expected to complete the signing of Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 31, to kick off Jose Mourinho’s second spell at the club, when his contract expires at Manchester City later this month. (Mail – subscription required), externalBayern Munich believe they can secure the signing of Manchester United and England forward, Marcus Rashord, 28, following positive talks with his representatives. (Teamtalk), externalManchester United are increasingly confident of landing Portugal and West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes, 21,…
The latest round of fixtures of the County Championship has begun, with two Indian players featuring in this set of matches.Jaydev Unadkat had an impressive outing for Sussex against Glamorgan at Hove, claiming figures of four for 29 in 14.2 overs including opener and England hopeful Asa Tribe. His impressive showing helped Sussex claim a dominant position, as it bowled out the visitor for 155 before reaching 136 for two at the close of play.Meanwhile, Manav Suthar had a middling debut for Warwickshire against Yorkshire at Scarborough. On a pitch highly condusive to batting, he returned figures of two for…
Oleksandr Usyk’s performance against Rico Verhoeven continues to divide opinion, but John Fury believes the Ukrainian deserves far more credit than he has received in the aftermath of the heavyweight clash. Usyk retained his WBC, WBA, and IBF heavyweight titles with an 11th-round stoppage victory over Verhoeven last month, although the result sparked debate after the Dutchman enjoyed considerable success throughout the contest. Verhoeven had built a narrow lead on one judge’s scorecard after 10 rounds, while the other two officials had the fight even at 95-95. Usyk eventually turned the tide with a right uppercut that dropped the former…
Betfred Super League, Stade Ernest WallonToulouse (6) 24Tries: Lacans 2, Polselli, Laguerre Goals: Shorrocks 4Leeds (30) 48Tries: Croft, Sivo 2, Newman 2, McCormack, Hankinson, Smith Goals: Connor 8Leeds Rhinos weathered a second-half fightback by Toulouse to win in the south of France and return to the top of Super League.First-half tries from Brodie Croft, Maika Sivo, Fergie McCormack and two from Harry Newman put Leeds 30-0 up.But Thomas Lacans’ try just before the break sparked the home side into life and his second try after the restart and scores from Luke Poselli and Matthieu Laguerre brought them back to 30-24…
Scott McTominay is set to be fit to feature for Scotland in their World Cup opener against Haiti. The Napoli star had been suffering with a stomach illness, and travelled to Boston separately from the rest of Steve Clarke’s squad. However, McTominay took part in training on Friday and Clarke has confirmed the former Manchester United midfielder is good to go. Clarke said McTominay was “perfect and ready to go”, but also stressed he does not want to be reliant on one player. “I’ve got 26 superstars here,” he said. “To try to put so much on to one person is not…
Indeed, if that is the case, it appears that John Stones and Ezri Konsa will start the World Cup as England’s first-choice central defensive pairing.That would come as a shock to many given the widely held view that Marc Guehi was the team’s first-choice centre-back.Guehi, since his move from Crystal Palace to Manchester City, was picked ahead of Stones during the final months of the season by Pep Guardiola, though the latter’s campaign was heavily disrupted by injury.Guehi became central to England’s plans during Euro 2024 and his ascendancy at international level was expected to rise further under Tuchel.But there…
Saudi Arabia and Uruguay meet at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on June 15, 2026, in Group H of the 2026 World Cup. Uruguay enter as clear favorites at -220, while Saudi Arabia are massive underdogs at +710. The central betting question is whether Uruguay’s midfield quality and superior pedigree translate into a straightforward win, or whether Saudi Arabia’s defensive discipline keeps this closer than the odds suggest. Uruguay’s moneyline price of -220 reflects their status as the stronger side on paper, backed by players of the caliber of Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United), and Darwin Núñez…
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his nation’s first World Cup game in Toronto against Panama, after being denied entry to Canada. Partey, 32, has pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to allegations by four different women between 2020 and 2022. He is due to stand trial next year.In a statement, Fifa confirmed the former Arsenal player, who is now with Spanish side Villarreal, will be unable to travel from Ghana’s training base in Boston after having his “visa application was refused by the Canadian government”.World football’s governing body, added: “Fifa…