World Cup Day 26 Tipsheet: Best bets and predictions for all today's two games including foul play for the USA

Portugal v Spain - Back the Spanish

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Monday, 20:00
Live on BBC

France this, front four that. 13/82.63 favourites my you know what! It's the same with 9/25.50 second favourites Argentina.

Has everyone forgotten Didier Deschamps' side made hard work of Senegal in their first game? Norway gave them a free pass in the final group fixture as well. 

Lionel Messi's showing no sign of slowing down but the South Americans were almost the victims of one of the great World Cup shocks with Cape Verde running them mighty close in the last round. 

All this Les Bleus talk, and waffle about if Lionel Scaloni's side can go back-to-back, it feels like Spain are going under the radar. If that's possible for a 6/17.00 third favourite. 

La Roja started slow with a stalemate against the Blue Sharks but look to be shifting through the gears, and could be timing their charge to perfection. 

They put four past Saudi Arabia, edged out Uruguay and crushed past Austria in the last round scoring eight in total and they are yet to concede a goal. 

They've barely let up a chance either, with Austria's expected-goals tally of 0.32 the most they've conceded in a game. 

At 10/111.91 with the Sportsbook, I cannot look past Spain's price to win in 90 minutes.

Portugal has flattered to deceive this summer. 

They were lucky Croatia had a last minute equaliser overturned in the round of 32, outplayed by Colombia, matched by DR Congo. Sure, they battered Uzbekistan but so did the other sides in their group.

If Roberto Martinez finds some bottle and drops Cristiano Ronaldo, maybe they'll make a fist of this game, but I don't think he will.  

USA v Belgium - Back foul play

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Tuesday, 01:00
Live on BBC

USA's 2-0 win over Bosnia in the last round was marred by a controversial red card to Folarin Balogun. 

He'll likely be replaced by Ricardo Pepi, which is a bit of a downgrade, and just how big of an impact it has on Mauricio Pochettino's team remains to be seen. 

It could be enough to put people off backing goals in this game. 

With the former Arsenal youngster in their XI, USA scored multiple goals in three games. He was rested in the dead rubber against Turkiye, which had five goals. 

In the round of 32, only the dreadful clash between South Africa and Canada and Colombia's 1-0 win over Ghana saw less than two goals.

Of the 16 matches, 56% saw both teams score and half saw overs land. 

Belgium's games have not been short of entertainment either, edging a five-goal thriller in the last round and beating New Zealand 5-1 to top their group in the game before. 

So the goals market is certainly worth a look but I think there's better value backing player fouls.

In the group stage, the Red Devils drew at least one card from each of their three opponents central midfielders and at least one opposition CM committed 2+ fouls. 

At 1/12.00 with the Sportsbook, I am backing Weston McKennie to hit that tally here and having a go on 3+ fouls at 7/24.50. 

He's only hit that line once in four appearances this summer, but the former Leeds man has committed six fouls across his last three appearances and completed eight tackles.

So, he clearly doesn't mind getting stuck in and he'll have to be at his defensive best against Belgium's midfield. 

McKennie will be marshalling Leandro Trossard, Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku, Youri Tielemans and co. 

That quartet has drawn an average of 6.6 fouls per game at the finals.

Notable winners on Betting.Betfair so far at the 2026 World Cup...

- Mark Stinchcombe's stunning 38/139.00 Bet Builder in South Korea v Czechia
- Paul Higham's 9/25.50 Bet Builder in Mexico's MD1 defeat of South Africa
- A 6/17.00 winning ACCA for Mark on Sunday at the World Cup
- Andy Robson's 9/110.00 five-leg ACCA as Germany wallop Curacao
- An 11/26.50 winner for Jimmy The Punt as Jonathan David scores 2+ goals
- Jack Critchley delivered a 5/16.00 goalscorer treble on day 13
- Japan score but lose to give Paul Higham a 3/14.00 winner
- France and Norway help Andy Robson land a 9/25.50 ACCA
- A Lucas Bergvall fouls frenzy v France secures 9/25.50 winner for Jimmy
- Jack bagged four out of four winners in MD21 including an 11/26.50 ACCA
- Andy Robson secured a 4/15.00 last 16 ACCA winner
- A full house of winning tips and an 11/26.50 ACCA to boot for Mark
- Loads of Messi shots and fouls won mean a 4/15.00 winner for Paul
- Shootout joy as Kev Hatchard lands 4/15.00 winner in Australia v Egypt

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