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November 19, 2022
Recommended Picks: World Cup Week 1
Aware that some have no interest in it, so pick and use as you please. Given smaller sample sizes, I only recommend 1% per pick for those that choose to play it.
WORLD CUP
Futures
Win World Cup
BRAZIL +350
GERMANY +1200
NETHERLANDS +1400
To reach semifinals
BRAZIL +100
GERMANY +200
NETHERLANDS +220
URUGUAY +600
SERBIA +1300
GHANA +5000
To reach Quarterfinals
URUGUAY +200
SERBIA +430
GHANA +1300
Top Goal Scorer
NEYMAR +1200
Total Goals Tournament
AUSTRALIA UNDER 2 ½
COSTA RICA UNDER 3
ECUADOR UNDER 3 ½
GHANA OVER 2 ½
IRAN UNDER 2 ½
QATAR UNDER 2 ½
SAUDI ARABIA UNDER 2
SOUTH KOREA UNDER 2 ½
TUNISIA UNDER 2 ½
Odds to win their Group
ARGENTINA -250
DENMARK +300
BRAZIL -225
URUGUAY +200
GHANA +1600
Odds to Advance out of Group Stage
SENEGAL +100
POLAND +100
SERBIA +110
GHANA +300
Match Day 1 Picks
SUNDAY
ECUADOR-QATAR UNDER 2
MONDAY
IRAN-ENGLAND UNDER 2 ½
ENGLAND -280 IRAN
NETHERLANDS-SENEGAL OVER 2 ½
WALES-USA OVER 2
TUESDAY
SAUDI-ARGENTINA UNDER 3
TUNISIA-DENMARK UNDER 2 ½
DENMARK -225 TUNISIA
POLAND-MEXICO OVER 2
AUSTRALIA-FRANCE UNDER 2 ½
WEDNESDAY
CROATIA-MOROCCO OVER 2
MOROCCO +1/2 CROATIA
GERMANY -220 JAPAN
COSTA RICA-SPAIN UNDER 2 ½
CANADA-BELGIUM OVER 2 ½
THURSDAY
CAMEROON-SWITZERLAND OVER 2
GHANA-PORTUGAL OVER 2 ½
GHANA +880 PORTUGAL
SERBIA-BRAZIL OVER 2 ½
URUGUAY -130 SOUTH KOREA
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