England battle for a quarter-final against Poland or France

France, England, and Argentina are in final 16 motion on the World Cup and favoured to progress to the following spherical. Can the heavyweights make it by way of and arrange some thrilling quarter-finals in Qatar?

We preview three of the final 16 ties beneath.

Argentina v Australia

What’s doubtlessly Lionel Messi’s last World Cup knockout marketing campaign with Argentina begins with a match in opposition to Australia in a round-of-16 tie that many are already suggesting might be a routine Argentina victory.

Primarily based on the efficiency of the South American facet of their win over Poland within the last group stage match, this might be a reasonably comfy victory and set Lionel Messi and co up with a match in opposition to Netherlands or USA within the quarter-final.

Argentina are overwhelming favourites at 1/5, and in the event that they play their possession-based and attacking soccer within the method they did in opposition to Poland, they need to cruise by way of to the following stage with two or three objectives underneath their belt.

Not taking something away from Australia, who’ve performed a unbelievable World Cup to date and are 16/1 to assert the victory, Argentina are a category above most nations after they play their greatest soccer, with many tipping them for an additional World Cup last look.

As we all know, knockout soccer will be unpredictable and finish in probably the most dramatic style. Argentina are 11/1 to win in additional time and 20/1 to win on penalties, with odds of 29/10 for Argentina to win and each groups to attain, one thing that’s definitely on the playing cards taking a look at Australia’s spectacular scoring run in Qatar.

France v Poland

One other sport that’s seemingly straightforward to foretell for some because the reigning world champions progress to the knockouts as winners of their group, and with Poland displaying little or no in the way in which of attacking intent of their last group stage match in opposition to Argentina on Wednesday evening.

The 2018 World Cup winners misplaced to Tunisia of their final sport, however their two earlier wins assured them prime spot, permitting the supervisor to rotate the squad and provides some younger gamers an opportunity on the most important stage.

They’re anticipated to swiftly bounce again and ship Robert Lewandowski’s Poland packing, pleased with how far they progressed. France are 1/4 to win and arrange a tie with the winner of England v Senegal and look almost certainly to take this 2-0, at 9/2, based mostly on the present odds.

The World Cup joint main scorer Kylian Mbappe might have a subject day if he finds his taking pictures boots and is 5/6 to attain at any time and solely 9/2 to attain two or extra. Scoring his first-ever World Cup aim at this match, Robert Lewandowski is 15/4 to internet one other although he’ll probably be the one risk Poland carries in opposition to a sturdy France defence and midfield.

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 England v Senegal

After a really spectacular opening match beating Iran 6-2, England disenchanted their residence followers with a below-par efficiency and draw in opposition to USA earlier than bouncing again and comfortably beating Wales within the last match.

The staff thought of the most effective of the technology in England, will look to progress to the quarter-finals for a date with both France or Poland however standing of their manner is a really robust champion of Africa that’s used to profitable. Senegal received the Africa Cup of Nations this yr and have continued their momentum into the World Cup with wins over Qatar and Ecuador, cementing themselves as a staff to be feared.

Senegal are 13/2 to halt England’s progress and, with their energy in midfield and fast wingers, haven’t appeared to wrestle with out their injured key man Sadio Mane. Boulaye Dia and Famara Diedhiou have stepped up in his absence and would be the Lions of Taranga’s greatest risk to the England defence. They’re each priced at 11/2 to attain at any time within the tie.

England nonetheless have some star males of their very own. But to attain on the match, Harry Kane remains to be the favorite of the three lions to attain first at 14/5, and Marcus Rashford, in sizzling scoring kind, is 8/5 to internet at any time and get his fourth aim of the marketing campaign.

It’s more likely to be a tightly fought affair, with the 2 groups sure to assault in numbers in some unspecified time in the future within the match, even when there are durations of cagey possession play; England over 4 pictures on course and Senegal over two pictures on course is an efficient punt at 21/10.

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