World Cup 2026: Early odds, picks for Round of 32 matches including USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Africa vs. Canada
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Key Points:
- Most World Cup knockout-stage bets apply only to regulation time, excluding extra time and penalties, unless explicitly stated; bets on a team "to advance" cover all methods of progression.
- South Africa is favored on a double chance against Canada due to Canada's injury concerns and the loss of home-field advantage, despite both teams being fairly even.
- Japan is trusted over Brazil to at least reach extra time, based on Japan's strong passing, pressing, and recent positive results against top teams.
- High-scoring games are expected in matchups like Netherlands vs. Morocco and Ivory Coast vs. Norway, with both teams in those matches showing offensive tendencies.
- Germany and France are favored to win comfortably against Paraguay and Sweden respectively, with Germany expected to continue attacking and France showing strong offensive form.
