We’re onto Week 5 of the “Friendly Wager” and we’re fresh off the biggest hit of the World Cup for this column. Thanks to Argentina and Cape Verde’s regulation draw last Friday, we padded our pockets with a +715 winner. Time flies when you’re having fun. I’m also happy to confirm that with the USA’s…
Kylian Mbappé and France meet Morocco in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinal on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET from Boston Stadium. France arrive having won all five of their matches in the tournament, scoring 14 goals and conceding just two. France won a low-scoring affair with Paraguay in the Round of…
We are on to the quarterfinals. France will face Morocco in a 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals showdown on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Boston Stadium on FOX. The two nations meet for the first time since the 2022 World Cup semifinals, when France defeated Morocco 2-0. The round of 16 was France’s closest match…
A month ago, before the first ball was kicked, France was the favorite in World Cup futures odds. Now, with a 5-0 record and a 14-2 goal differential, the French are even stronger favorites to lift the trophy. And the public betting masses overwhelmingly believe in Kylian Mbappé & Co. “Les Bleus have been popular…
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. Is this one of the best World Cups of all time? That Argentina-Egypt match was about as good as it gets toward the end. Here’s how I’m wagering on Match Day 28 — the first day of the quarterfinals. This page may…
For nearly 80 minutes, it looked like the defending world champions were heading home. Argentina trailed Egypt 2-0 entering the 78th minute of its Round of 16 match, with Lionel Messi having already missed a first-half penalty and live betting markets pricing La Albiceleste as massive underdogs. But in a stunning finish, Argentina scored three…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will mark the first time that the tournament has had a halftime show at the final. FIFA announced back in May that Madonna, Shakira and BTS would be the headliners taking center stage in a spectacle best fit for a global audience. And just like the Super Bowl halftime show,…
Unless the USMNT made an improbable run to the title, the public betting masses were bound to get beat by the bookmakers at some point. That point was Monday night in Seattle. The USA tumbled to Belgium 4-1, bowing out in the Round of 16 and falling off the World Cup oddsboard. “It was a…
The United States’ dream run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has come to an end. On Monday, after a series of costly self-inflicted mistakes, the U.S. fell to Belgium 4-1 in the Round of 16. Belgium struck early when a defensive miscommunication allowed Charles De Ketelaere to tap home the opening goal in the…
Switzerland and Colombia meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET from BC Place Vancouver. Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 in the Round of 32, with Johan Manzambi scoring three times in the tournament so far. Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 in the Round of…
