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The first two days of the World Cup featured two matches each. But now the football bonanza begins.
Four matches will take place on Saturday, headlined by Brazil vs Morocco.
Here’s how I’m betting on Matchday 3 of the tournament.
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World Cup Best Bet — Saturday 13 June
Qatar vs. Switzerland
Back Breel Embolo to find the back of the net for the Swiss in their match against Qatar (Getty Images).
Qatar look to be ticketed for the bottom of the group and although this looks to be the brain dead game, with almost even money, I will back the Swiss top scorer. He scored twice in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and four times in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. I think he will find the back of the net here.
Brazil vs Morocco
The group will be heavily tilted towards a winner here as these two are separated by just one place in the FIFA rankings. I don’t think it’s a great Brazilian side. The midfield is old and despite a central defensive core of Gabriel and Marquinhos, along with Alisson in net, Brazil have conceded in five consecutive friendlies, all against World Cup teams. While Abde Ezzalzouli is out with a knee injury, Brahim Diaz and Ayoub El Kaabi are more than capable of making Brazil pay. Of course, with Raphinha and Vini Jr., Brazil also have plenty of scoring ability. The reward for winning is huge so I expect both teams to go for it.
Fallica’s Choice: 
Both teams to score (-105)
Haiti vs. Scotland
If Haiti is to get a result, this is the best chance – early in the tournament and against someone other than Brazil or Morocco. We know what we get from Haiti: defend and hope for a counter. That should result in Scotland having most of the ball and Haiti’s legitimate chances few and far between. The Scottish defense should not be under too much stress and forced to concede corners.
Australia vs Turkey
Look for Kenan Yildiz to be aggressive in front of the net against Australia (Getty Images).
Australia can be difficult to break down, so the best strategy may not be to try to pass through it, but to fire as many balls at goal as possible. That means Juventus top scorer Kenan Yildiz should have a big part in doing just that. I was thinking of looking at Australia’s team total Under, as the leading goalscorer Kusini Yengi is out, and even an overall card of over 3.5 (remember Türkiye during Euro 2024). But I’m going to pick Yildiz shot props as my best play here.
