Sunday's International Football Tips: Trust Japan to keep it tight & back 15/8 Brazil at the Maracana

Japan v Iceland Tip - Hosts to keep it tight in Tokyo

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Sunday 31 May 11:25 kick-off

Japan powered into yet another World Cup with an almost flawless qualification campaign, losing just once and conceding just three goals in total to maintain their run of making every World Cup since France 98.

Iceland failed to qualify for the World Cup and the 10/111.00 on them to win on this long trip to Tokyo shows how well fancied the hosts are to win this send-off match given their form.

Hajime Moriyasu's men have lost just one of 11 since quaifying, including landmark wins at home against Brazil and at Wembley against England. They could cause a few problems at the World Cup and will take this seriously enough to win with a customary clean sheet.

Czech Republic v Kosovo Tip - Czechs to cash in early

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Sunday 31 May 15:00 kick-off

The Czech Republic must have the most dramatic passage to the World Cup, drawing 2-2 with both the Republic of Ireland and Denmark but coming through on penalties both times in the play-offs to return to the finals for the first time since 2006.

Heartbroken Kosovo lost their play-off final 1-0 against Turkey but are more than a decent side and if taking this one at full throttle could upset the hosts, but it's tough going in friendlies for sides without anything to prepare for.

The Czechs are unbeaten at home in 19 games and have been full of early goals in front of their home fans, scoring 15 first-half goals in the past 11 home games, so let's back them to make a fast start in Prague with the starters before changes are made.

Germany v Finland Tip - A clean sheet in German win

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Sunday 31 May 19:45 kick-off

Germany have won seven in a row and will fancy making that eight in their World Cup send-off in Mainz, against a Finland side they're unbeaten against in 21 games (W16 D5) since their last head-to-head defeat way back in 1923.

There's been clean sheets in three of their past four home games against Finland, plus Julian Nagelsmann's side have won four of those seven in a row without conceding. A goal glut is unlikely but a workmanlike home win should prove no problem.

USA v Senegal Tip - Back a scrappy Charlotte stalemate

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Sunday 31 May 10:30 kick-off

Warm-up games take on added importance when you're the host nation, so there's plenty of pressure on Mauricio Pochettino's USA to impress in Charlotte against fellow qualifiers Senegal as 11/82.38 home favourites.

The Africans have only lost once in 10, but without really facing too much quality, while the United States have won four of their eight build-up friendlies so far - losing the last two against Belgium and Portugal.

Senegal can be a tough nut to crack and with the USA hardly flying right now this has the hallmarks of a classic scrappy friendly draw.

Brazil v Panama Tip - Panama to pinch a goal

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Sunday 31 May 22:30 kick-off

Carlo Ancelotti has had some mixed results in recent friendlies, losing to France and Japan and drawing with Tunisia, but they're big 1/91.11 favourites against Panama - who will also be appearing at the World Cup next month.

Brazil have had a few issues at the back, keeping just two clean sheets in seven, so although Panama don't score many but have netted in eight of the past 10 we'll back them to benefit from Brazil changes at the back to grab a goal.

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