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The 2026 World Cup<\/a> is finally here, and the matchday-one slate is loaded with calls worth taking a serious look at. We have run every Group A through Group L opener through the same process \u2014 recent form, head-to-head where it exists, expected-goals output, squad availability, and the bet365 line versus the rest of the market \u2014 and pulled out the picks that look strongest heading into the first round of fixtures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-hosts Canada open the tournament at home in Toronto on 12 June. The USA and Mexico follow on home soil too, so the entire MD1 slate carries more North American fan interest than any World Cup before it. Below is our headline soccer predictions list for the matchday, with the reasoning, the bet365 odds and a link to the full preview for every fixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This week\u2019s soccer predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Seven picks across the matchday-one openers, ordered to lead with the North American hosts and then the marquee fixtures behind them. Every line is sourced from a full fixture preview and the bet365 number was current at the time of writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match<\/th>Pick<\/th>Odds & Sportsbook<\/th>Confidence<\/th>Why<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Canada to Win<\/td>-125 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Home advantage and a settled defensive shape give the hosts the edge in a tight opener.<\/td><\/tr>
USA vs Paraguay<\/strong><\/a><\/td>United States to Win<\/td>+100 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Home advantage and a deeper pool of in-form attackers give the hosts the edge on opening night at SoFi Stadium.<\/td><\/tr>
Mexico vs South Africa<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Mexico to Win<\/td>-209 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Home advantage and altitude stack heavily for the hosts, who carry far more top-level depth than the Group A field.<\/td><\/tr>
Brazil vs Morocco<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Brazil to Win<\/td>-175 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Brazil carry far more top-level attacking depth than any Group C rival and start as genuine tournament contenders.<\/td><\/tr>
France vs Senegal<\/strong><\/a><\/td>France to Win<\/td>-225 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>France carry the deepest squad in Group I and far more recent tournament pedigree than the rest of the field.<\/td><\/tr>
Argentina vs Algeria<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Argentina to Win<\/td>-239 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>The world champions have the talent advantage in every department and rarely slip up in opening fixtures.<\/td><\/tr>
England vs Croatia<\/strong><\/a><\/td>England to Win<\/td>-138 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>England carry far more squad depth than this Croatia group and have won four of the last six meetings between the nations.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Three-star confidence is our standard rating for a pick we are willing to put in front of readers; we do not publish anything below that bar. The percentages in parentheses are the implied probability of the bet365 line, not our own model output. Use them to sanity-check whether the price has any margin over the true probability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Predictions by bet type<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rather than spread every market across one page, we split picks by bet type so you can drill straight into the call you are looking for. Each child page below carries its own curated slate from the matchday and an explainer for how that market behaves in tournament play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n