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Today’s World Cup Tips: Our best picks for the two semi-finals

Today’s World Cup tips cover the semi-finals of World Cup 2026. We’ve focused our tips on France vs Spain on July 14 and England vs Argentina on July 15, with both games kicking off at 20:00 UK time.

Below, you can find Today’s World Cup Tips, with our best selections. Read on for our expert analysis, betting predictions and best-value selections for the semi-final stage of World Cup 2026.

Today’s World Cup Tips

FixtureTip
France vs SpainKylian Mbappe to score first @ 9/2 with bet365
England vs ArgentinaGranit Xhaka to be carded (10/3 with bet365)

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France vs Spain

Kylian Mbappe to score first @ 9/2 with bet365

Mbappe has scored the opening goal in each of France’s last two matches. His 70th-minute penalty settled the last-16 tie against Paraguay before his 60th-minute strike broke Morocco’s resistance in the quarter-final. The France captain has eight goals from 5.16 Expected Goals (xG), a level of overperformance only the very best finishers sustain. He has taken 30 shots and put 19 on target, more than any other player on either side. Spain’s defence is the meanest at the tournament, but France do not need volume when their captain is this clinical. If anyone breaks the deadlock in Arlington, the evidence says it is Mbappe.

Andy Francis Andy Francis Mbappe has scored the opening goal in each of France’s last two matches. His 70th-minute penalty settled the last-16 tie against Paraguay before his 60th-minute strike broke Morocco’s resistance in the quarter-final. The France captain has eight goals from 5.16 Expected Goals (xG), a level of overperformance only the very best finishers sustain. He has taken 30 shots and put 19 on target, more than any other player on either side. Spain’s defence is the meanest at the tournament, but France do not need volume when their captain is this clinical. If anyone breaks the deadlock in Arlington, the evidence says it is Mbappe.
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England vs Argentina

Score draw (18/5 with BetAhoy)

There is little to separate the two rivals in their first meeting since 2005, with England installed as slight favourites ahead of what promises to be a tightly contested semi-final. Argentina needed extra-time in two of their three knockout matches, while England were also pushed beyond 90 minutes by Norway, which suggests that another long night could await us all in Atlanta. With goals on the cards, the value play here could be backing a score draw at 90 minutes.

Jack Kitson Jack Kitson There is little to separate the two rivals in their first meeting since 2005, with England installed as slight favourites ahead of what promises to be a tightly contested semi-final. Argentina needed extra time in two of their three knockout matches, while England were also pushed beyond 90 minutes by Norway, which suggested that another long night could await us all in Atlanta. With goals on the cards, the value may here could be backing a score draw at 90 minutes.
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