All still to play for as teams chase a place in last 16

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar enters its second week, with the group stage starting to come back to an finish. Because the Spherical of 16 commences on Saturday, the following few days will likely be essential as completely different nations scamper to make the qualification locations.

Group A

Ecuador v Senegal – twenty ninth October (15:00)

Ecuador discover themselves in a maybe surprisingly luxurious place of simply needing to keep away from defeat to qualify for the knockout phases after they face Senegal on Tuesday, the double likelihood for which is priced at 4/11. Their draw in opposition to Group A favourites Netherlands earned them that proper, with Senegal paying the worth for his or her 2-0 defeat to the Dutch of their event opener.

Many would have predicted Senegal to progress from this group when the draw was made, however an damage to star participant Sadio Mane has actually numbed a few of their attacking efficiency, whereas Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy had a questionable show of their late defeat to the Dutch. Solely a win will do for Senegal, who’re thought of outsiders at 11/5 to attain that final result.

Such is the urgent want for Senegal to attain on this sport that either side discovering the again of the web may properly be a chance, and may be backed at a worth of 21/20. When it comes to personnel, Enner Valencia is at the moment the event’s joint-top scorer alongside Kylian Mbappe with three, and is 9/2 to open the scoring on Tuesday.

Group B

Iran v USA – twenty ninth October (19:00)

Group B appears to be somewhat bit extra sophisticated by way of who will qualify, with all 4 groups in with a shout of advancing to the following spherical. A win for both Iran or the USA will see them qualify on the expense of the opposite, while a draw can be sufficient for Iran so long as Wales don’t report an unlikely victory over England. Solely a win will see the Individuals via, and they’re thought of favourites at 21/20 to take action.

Iran have been unrecognisable from the workforce that received dismantled in opposition to England after they beat Wales on Friday, and maybe appear generously priced at 14/5 given the spirit and high quality they’ve of their squad. It ought to be a decent affair, particularly given the Iranians simply want a draw, so beneath 2.5 objectives appears appropriately priced at 8/13.

Christian Pulisic was arguably essentially the most threatening USA participant in opposition to England on Friday night time, and is 23/10 to search out the web anytime on this essential encounter. In the meantime, Mehdi Taremi stays Iran’s high scorer within the event after his brace in opposition to England, and may be backed at 29/10 to take his tally to a few on Tuesday night.

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Group C

Poland v Argentina – thirtieth November (19:00)

Poland and Argentina have been each 2-0 winners of their second spherical group fixtures, which propelled each nations into the qualifying locations on the expense of Saudi Arabia and Mexico. Given they meet in Wednesday’s group decider, there may be nevertheless, a superb likelihood one will likely be eradicated. Poland will likely be assured qualification with a win or a draw, which appears properly priced at 17/10 to occur.

Argentina took a heavy blow of their event opener to Saudi Arabia, however their subsequent victory over Mexico has put them again in with a shout at 15/2 to elevate the trophy. They may begin the sport as agency 1/2 favourites, which might see them progress to the knockout phases, although they’ll likewise qualify with a draw (3/1) if Mexico draw with Saudi Arabia. A win for Poland is deemed extremely unlikely at 13/2.

Lionel Messi has opened the scoring in every of Argentina’s two group video games to date, and is 13/5 to repeat the feat on Wednesday, while Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski is 11/4 so as to add to his first ever World Cup objective he scored in opposition to Saudi Arabia.

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