Arsenal winger Noni Madueke has been a springer in the betting to feature in the England starting line-up for their World Cup 2026 opener against Croatia, with William Hill News reporting a flurry of bets on the market.
Madueke may have missed a sitter in the 3-0 victory over Costa Rica on Wednesday evening but that hasn’t stopped punters from backing him to feature in Thomas Tuchel’s starting line-up for the Croatia game.
England’s path to the 2026 World Cup final gets underway on Wednesday 17th June and
To Start For England In First Match At 2026 World Cup Odds:
Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “We’ve been forced to shorten our price for Noni Madueke to start in England’s first World Cup game next week after yesterday’s news that Bukayo Saka is battling an injury problem.
“Our punters piled into Madueke’s price of 8/1 to line up against Croatia on 17th June but, after starting against Costa Rica last night, the Arsenal winger is now 11/4 to be selected by Thomas Tuchel.”
*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*
