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Two camps who will get their respective World Cup adventures underway late on Monday night, Saudi Arabia will meet Uruguay at the Hard Rock Stadium. With the 2026 World Cup now in full swing, there are a string of eye-catching betting markets and promotions available. Verdict: Uruguay win Best Odds: 4/9 Bookmaker: BetUS Saudi Arabia Starting with Saudi Arabia, watching their FIFA Arab Cup adventure come to a shock end back in December as they signed off 2025 with a 1-0 loss against Jordan, the Arabian Falcons open this summer’s tournament in the midst of a public struggle. Drawing a line…
(Mikey Williams/Top Rank) Nico Ali Walsh is following in his grandfather’s steps in standing up for something he believes in. The grandson of Muhammad Ali has taken a stand against the Zuffa Boxing-backed legislation known as the “Ali Revival Act”. If Zuffa have their way and the Act is passed as law, then they will be able to implement a Universal Boxing Organization [UBO] in the sport, controlling promotion, contacts, rankings and titles all under one roof. Ali Walsh believes this takes away fighters rights and creates a system where the organization has power over all who are signed to…
Rehiring Richardson looks to have been a masterstroke.Under his tuition she has played four tournaments – including the 2021 US Open and this year’s Queen’s – and won 14 of her 17 matches.Richardson is an old-school coach who brings volume to create good habits – basically, hitting plenty of balls and putting in the hard yards.Known as a ‘gentle giant’, Raducanu says Richardson also has a fiery side that ignites the competitive spark in her.His messaging can sometimes be sparse, but the targeted input has an impact with a player who likes to be challenged by her coaches.During the second…
England and Croatia meet in Group L of the 2026 World Cup on June 17 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, with both sides targeting the ideal start to their tournament campaigns. England arrive as heavy favorites at -135, while Croatia, runners-up in 2018, are priced at +430 to cause an upset. The england vs croatia world cup 2026 predictions market points firmly toward a Three Lions win, but Croatia’s experience makes the game far from straightforward. England qualified with a perfect 8W-0D-0L record in UEFA qualifying, scoring 22 goals and conceding none. Croatia matched that goal difference at +22 across…
Mercedes have asked governing body the FIA for a right of review of the decision to overturn Pierre Gasly’s penalty at the Monaco Grand Prix.The Frenchman was demoted to seventh place after the race by two five-second penalties for exceeding the pit-lane speed limit.On Friday, it was announced that Gasly was being returned to third place in the race following a successful appeal by his Alpine team.The stewards’ verdict revealed an error with measuring the pit-lane speed limit. This affected five drivers, who were also penalised.Among them was Mercedes’ George Russell who was dropped from third place at the time…
Adam Clayton speaks on decision to take up a role at National League side Hartlepool United alongside Lee Clark. The 37 year old, who in March 2026 was sacked by Matlock Town, links up with the Pools, becoming their assistant first team head coach. His coaching career began a year earlier, when he was named interim player-manager of Matlock Town following the departure of Ryan Cresswell until the end of the 2024/25 season. He was unable to keep the club up, but still got the job on a permanent basis in April 2025, then got sacked on the 27th of…
Both fighters have been tipped as future stars of British boxing. Itauma, 21, has rapidly climbed the heavyweight ranks with a string of stoppage victories, while Azim has emerged as one of the country’s leading contenders at light welterweight. However, Bellew questioned whether their latest assignments provided the sort of tests needed to accelerate their development. Bellew was particularly critical of the opposition selected for the pair. “The Claggett fight is like what Jermaine Franklin is for Moses Itauma. It’s useless,” Bellew said to Fight Your Corner. When Ben Shalom pushed back on the criticism, Bellew doubled down on his…
Real Madrid have a verbal agreement in place to sign Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella after the World Cup.The 27-year-old is currently with Spain at the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, but a deal has been struck between all parties for a permanent transfer.Further details of the contract and fee are yet to emerge, although the price is believed to be more than the £43m currently suggested and an initial agreement is in place.Since president Florentino Perez was re-elected and appointed Jose Mourinho as manager, Real are understood to also be targeting Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva and…
Uzbekistan make their historic World Cup debut against Colombia in Group K at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, on June 17, 2026, with kickoff set for 10:00 PM ET. Colombia enter as heavy favorites at -250 or better, while Uzbekistan’s maiden World Cup appearance opens at +890 at BetOnline. The uzbekistan vs colombia world cup 2026 predictions market firmly favors the South Americans, and the odds reflect a wide gap in tournament experience. Colombia arrive in Mexico City having won back-to-back warm-up friendlies, beating Costa Rica 3-1 and Jordan 2-0, and carry the quality of a side that reached the 2024…
William Hill News provide their best bets and predictions ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group E encounter between Ivory Coast and Ecuador, which is set to get underway at 12am on Monday morning. 12 years on from Ivory Coast’s defeat to Greece at the 2014 tournament, the African nation return to the biggest stage of all – having missed out on Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022. Emerse Fae’s side are looking to rewrite the history books, with Ivory Coast having never progressed beyond the group stage of a World Cup competition. That could well change this summer,…