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Spain was now coming in priced at -155 to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating France Tuesday in the semifinal
Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot after a heady play by Lamine Yamal drew a foul, and Pedro Porro added another goal to put Spain in its second World Cup final
Spain will come into the final as a -155 favorite to win this year's World Cup outright.
The Spanish side managed a record sixth shutout in seven games so far, winning 2-0 in the semifinals against one of the most prolific scorers in World Cup history.
Teenager Lamine Yamal certainly was correct when he said France should fear Spain. That despite FIFA’s top-ranked team being led by Kylian Mbappé — their captain with 20 goals in his 20 World Cup games before the semifinals — Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise, who has a tournament-high five assists.
“We were up against one of the best national teams in the world, but today, they were facing the best team in the world,” Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said.
Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot after a heady play by Yamal drew a foul, and Pedro Porro added another goal to put Spain in its second World Cup final.
Argentina to Take on England Wednesday
Argentina will pay slightly better than even odds to beat England on Wednesday.
Argentina pays $400 for every $100 bet to win the World Cup outright while England pays out $300.
The battle of the two No. 10s could be pivotal to deciding Wednesday’s match in Atlanta.
“We know how good Messi is,” England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford said of the Argentina great, whose enduring brilliance has been on show again even at the age of 39.
Messi and Bellingham have been inspirational in their teams’ respective runs to the final four. And Wednesday’s match may well be determined by which one has the biggest say on the day.
Messi is playing England for the first time in his storied career.
“He’s scored so many goals and contributed to so many goals as well throughout his career, it’s great to finally go up against him,” Pickford said.
England has scored 13 goals while conceding 5 through six matches.
Top goalscorer betting markets for England include Harry Kane – Captain and leading scorer, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Gordon, Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka.
Argentina has scored 17 goals in six matches, making it one of the tournament's highest-scoring teams.
Argentina has received goals from several stars, including: Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez, Lautaro Martínez, Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernández.
- Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com
