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France celebrates winning the 2018 World Cup, and is the favorite to defend in 2022. (Image: Getty)

France Favored to Defend Title at 2022 World Cup

France will be defending its championship at the 2022 World Cup championship in Qatar, and will be the favorite with at least one sportsbook. Bovada released its odds for the next global soccer competition, and put France at 5/1 to win its third title. Brazil is next at 7/1, with […]

Luca Modric of Croatia won the Golden Ball award for the outstanding player of the World Cup. (Image: AFP)

Losers of World Cup Don’t Go Home Empty Handed

Though England, Belgium, and Croatia didn’t win the World Cup, members of those teams took home post-tournament awards. If bettors took England’s Harry Kane, Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois, and Croatia’s Luka Modric, they were handsomely rewarded, as all were longshots to win the honors they did. Kane won the Golden Boot […]

France celebrates after defeating Croatia 4-2 in the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, winning the country’s second world championship. (Image: Reuters)

France Earns Second World Cup Title with Wild 4-2 Victory Over Croatia

France captured the second World Cup victory in the nation’s history on Sunday, defeating Croatia 4-2 in a wild game that was a fitting end to a thrilling tournament. France used goals by Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba, and Kylian Mbappe to pull away from the Croatians, who were seeking their […]

France could very well be celebrating a World Cup after their match with Croatia. (Image: AP)

Go Big and/or Go Home With These Final Five World Cup Bets

The end is near and it is time to go out with a bang betting-wise, so we are looking for big payoffs for our Five World Cup Bets. This OG writer is hovering “right about even” with our hypothetical gambling, and we’re going for the big payday in the third-place […]

Samuel Umtiti celebrates after scoring the only goal in France’s 1-0 win over Belgium in their semifinal match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. (Image: AP)

Samuel Umtiti Header Sends France Through to World Cup Final

A header from Samuel Umtiti early in the second half was enough to earn France a 1-0 victory over Belgium, sending them to their third World Cup final. France will look to win the World Cup for the second time in the country’s history, having previously done so in 1998 […]

Kevin De Bruyne celebrates after Belgium’s 2-1 quarterfinal victory over Brazil at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. (Image: Matthias Schrader/AP)

France and Belgium Should Provide Fireworks in World Cup Semifinal

Two sides that have shown no shortage of attacking prowess will meet on Tuesday, as France and Belgium collide in the first World Cup semifinal match. France is coming off of a convincing 2-0 victory over Uruguay, while Belgium is fresh off an impressive 2-1 win against tournament favorite Brazil. […]

Kevin De Bruyne (7) celebrates with teammate Thomas Meunier (15) after scoring the second goal for Belgium in their 2-1 win over Brazil in the 2018 World Cup quarterfinals. (Image: John Sibley/Reuters)

Belgium Bounces Brazil in World Cup Thriller, France Eases Past Uruguay

The final two South American teams in the World Cup were eliminated on Friday, as France and Belgium posted wins to set up a semifinal matchup between the bordering nations. Belgium’s victory will make this the first World Cup in which at least one of Brazil, Germany, or Argentina hasn’t […]

Russia has been the surprise of the World Cup, and will face Croatia in Saturday’s final quarterfinal match. (Image: Peter Powell, EPA-EFE)

Russia, Croatia Take Different Paths to Same World Cup Destination

The soccer teams from Russia and Croatia couldn’t have had different expectations coming into the World Cup. Now the two face each other in the final quarterfinal on Saturday, with an opportunity that many thought neither could achieve. Before the start of play, Russia was a 30/1 pick to win […]

Uruguay’s defenders made Cristiano Ronaldo’s life difficult, and should do the same against France. (Image: AP)

Five Bets: World Cup Quarterfinals Focus on Defense

As the World Cup bracket narrows, the four quarterfinal matches of Russia 2018 feature some strong matchups, with plenty of potential for upsets — so bettors can expect defenses to tighten up, and should factor in the likelihood of low-scoring affairs on Friday and Saturday . Here are five scenarios […]