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🇳🇴 Norway v England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #FIFAWorldCup Quarter-Final 10pm The third 2026 World Cup Quarter-Final serves up a cracking clash on Saturday night as Norway take on England at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Betdaq! No doubt this will be the most talked about and hyped Quarter-Final with England involved, but obviously Haaland has been a star at this World Cup too! Norway are into a World Cup Quarter-Final for the first time in their history, England are chasing the tournament that has eluded generation after generation, it’s a perfect Saturday night. England are the marginal odds on favourites at 1.95 with Norway 4.3 and the draw is 3.8 at the time of writing. Let's start with the gamble that has defined Norway's tournament. Stale Solbakken made the deliberate call to rest Haaland and virtually his entire first-choice XI against France on the final Group matchday, accepting second place in Group I and choosing the route of Brazil rather than fighting for top spot. 'No-brainer' was his infamous response when asked about it, and plenty criticised the call at the time - you don't volunteer for Brazil, was the logic. Well, it has paid off massively. Norway beat Ivory Coast, then went and knocked Brazil out of the World Cup, and the fresh legs from that France rotation have been visible in everything they've done since. Once again it was Haaland who proved the main man, scoring twice against Brazil. It was classic Haaland; barely touches the ball but then comes good just when you need him. In fairness to Norway, Brazil probably did look the “easier” route given all the questions about them, but then obviously Germany got knocked out and France probably did end up with the easier route afterwards. Either way, they are here. England arrive with a performance of their own to shout about. Down to ten men at the Estadio Azteca, in front of 87,000 screaming Mexicans, at 2,200 metres of altitude, England produced arguably their finest tournament display in years to knock out the co-hosts. Everything about that night was hard: the thin air, the hostile crowd, the numerical disadvantage, and Tuchel's side stood up to all of it. Most England fans have been saying it was the best atmosphere they ever experienced. The only concern - and it's a real one, probably the biggest worry to be honest - is how much that took out of them. Ten men at altitude is as physically draining as football gets, the turnaround isn’t too short though. They could have been the second Quarter-Final the way the fixtures fell but they get an extra day in fairness. That is probably huge when you consider recovery. They will need to deliver a similar performance here too; but Thomas Tuchel has Jude Bellingham cooking, and Harry Kane is superb goal scoring form as well. Tuchel has found the right system for Bellingham and that has been key in my opinion: freed from deeper responsibilities, driving from the number 10 role, claiming loose balls, creating overloads and arriving late in the box, he was immense against Mexico even with ten men, dragging England forward. When Bellingham plays like this, England look like a team with a genuine tactical identity rather than a collection of talented individuals that always seem to struggle to break sides down. It will be interesting to see how Norway approach the game; defending and frustrating England seems to be the way to go, but would that leave Haaland isolated for most of the game? In fairness, he only seems to need one chance or moment! This should be a cracker though. Norway's games have been consistently open – their whole tournament has been goals at both ends, and Over 2.5 goals has landed in every game as well. Overs is trading 1.92 with Both Teams To Score 1.8. I couldn’t put anyone off either bet to be honest, England have been very attacking under Tuchel for the most part. On one side you have Haaland, who scores in every big game he plays; on the other you have Bellingham and an England attack finally clicking. It's very hard to see either defence keeping a clean sheet here, and we could see a very entertaining end-to-end game. I’m happy to be on Overs at the bigger price with a confident bet. The Ultra Says: Three points win Over 2.5 goals at 1.92 with Betdaq Exchange.

Mikel Merino Spains super sub! 😍 Another LATE goal for Spain! 🇪🇸 #FIFAWorldCup

🇦🇷 Argentina v Switzerland 🇨🇭 #FIFAWorldCup Quarter-Final 2am (Sunday) The fourth and final World Cup Quarter-Final brings the Messi show back on Betdaq in the early hours of Sunday morning as Argentina take on Switzerland at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas. The reigning World Champions are two wins from a place in a second consecutive Final, and the whole football world must be starting to wonder whether this really could be the fairytale ending - Messi lifting back-to-back World Cups at 39. You have to say that the draw has been very kind; although we highlighted that could be the case in our Outright preview, it’s really worked out nicely for them. Argentina come into the game as the odds on favourites at 1.72 with Switzerland 6.4 and the draw is 3.7 at the time of writing. Argentina's Last 16 win over Egypt was probably the moment of the World Cup so far - an amazing comeback that had everything. Salah and Egypt threw everything at the champions and had them on the ropes, but this Argentina side simply refuses to know when it's beaten, and once the momentum turned there was an inevitability about it. I’ve never seen Messi celebrate a goal like he did for 2-2. This side doesn't just play with him, they play for him – they adore him, and you can see it in every blocked shot and every sprint back. It's the same phenomenon that carried them through Qatar: all the players and a whole nation trying to carry one man to the finish line! The scenes after the final whistle were crazy too; the squad giving Messi the bumps like they had won a trophy! Here's the honest caveat though: on paper, Argentina have had the easiest route to this stage of anyone left in the tournament - Cape Verde and Egypt is about as kind as a knockout draw gets for the World Champions - and yet at times they have made very hard work of it. They probably used energy they didn’t need too given the drama; especially since Cape Verde took them to extra-time too. It just goes to show though that Champions find a way, and they keep finding one, but the warning signs are there for Argentina. Switzerland arrive having come through a proper war of attrition as well - they beat Colombia on penalties after a tense, cagey, chess-match of a Last 16 tie in Vancouver in which nothing separated two well-organised sides for 120 minutes. Colombia finished with the higher xG, but there really wasn’t much in it. Switzerland’s average xG created of 1.53 for the World Cup isn’t going to scare Argentina. More importantly, they simply haven't faced anyone close to the level of Argentina. Canada, Bosnia, Qatar, Algeria and Colombia is quite an easy path here, and there isn't a team in that list that attacks with even half of what Argentina will bring. For Switzerland to get a result here, they’ll have to produce something we haven’t seen yet from them. Switzerland will make this ugly for as long as they can - that's their game and they're superb at it - but tired legs against this Argentina side is a dangerous cocktail, and it’ll be interesting to see what the Colombia game took out of them. A tired Switzerland or otherwise, I do feel that the 1.72 on Argentina here offers some cracking value. They just always seem to find a way, and they have been a level or two above this Swiss side. The Ultra Says: Two points win Argentina to beat Switzerland at 1.72 with Betdaq Exchange.

🇪🇸 Spain XI: Unai Simon; Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Fabian Ruiz; Yamal, Dani Olmo, Alex Baena; Oyarzabal. 🇧🇪 Belgium XI: Courtois; Castagne, Ngoy, Mechele, De Cuyper; Raskin, Tielemans, De Bruyne; Doku, De Ketelaere, Trossard. #FIFAWorldCup

🇪🇸 Spain v Belgium 🇧🇪 🏆 #FIFAWorldCup Quarter-Final 8pm The World Cup Quarter-Finals continue on Friday night as Spain take on Belgium at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Betdaq! We have another cracking – indeed, every Quarter-Final is a blockbuster to be honest. This one is the European champions against Europe's great underachievers as Spain meet Belgium. This should be a fascinating game – as I said in the Last 16, being the underdogs suits Belgium, and it’s no surprise that Spain come into the game as the odds on favourites at 1.67 with Belgium 6.0 and the draw is 4.2 at the time of writing. Spain had to grind hard to beat Portugal in the Last 16; it was every bit as tense and cageyl as those games tend to be, and Portugal made them work for every inch of it - but they got the job done. They have blown teams away and shown that they can grind out wins too. They are basically ticking all their boxes. Lamine Yamal continues to look like the best player at this World Cup not named Messi or Mbappe, Rodri is controlling games too, and you have to say that Spain are in a very good place at the moment. Their average xG created at this World Cup is 2.19 and their average xG conceded is only 0.64. Exceptional numbers. There are no obvious weaknesses to attack – you can see why they were tournament favourites before the Cape Verde draw, and you might argue now that they are a shade of value in the Outright market. Belgium's Round of 16 win over the USA will be remember as one of the maddest games/dramas of the tournament - and not just for the football. With President Trump getting involved in the Balogun red card. Add it to the list of crazy stuff from the White House. The questions seemed to land at FIFA’s door though, given Trump had gone to FIFA and ask for a review. I said in my preview that with the hosts being marginal favourites that would suit Belgium, and we landed our Belgium bet with them hammering USA 4-1. This is another situation that might suit Belgium too; once again underdogs with no pressure. Their history has been fluffing their lines at major tournaments under expectancy; they played with a freedom we simply haven't seen from a Belgian side at a major tournament against USA. Add that to the character shown in coming from 2-0 down to beat Senegal and you have a team quietly making progress. Belgium have decent under-lining numbers too. An average tournament xG created of 2.28 is higher than Spain – they are conceding more chances though as their average xG conceded is 1.19, but that’s not too bad either. They are underdogs again here and that will suit them down to the ground. Nobody expects anything, De Bruyne and Lukaku are playing with house money in what is surely their last World Cup, and dangerous teams are built from exactly these ingredients. I wouldn’t be rushing to take the 1.67 on Spain, indeed that looks a little short. I know when we get to this stage of major tournament, things can get very tactical and cagey – we saw that in the Spain match against Portugal – however, when you look at the attacking talent from both sides, it’s hard not to see goals here. I do think Belgium will carry a threat - they've scored in five of their six games, and Spain's defence hasn’t been fully tested with Ronaldo having an off night for Portugal. It’s hard to see Belgium keeping Spain out as well. Over 2.5 goals is trading 1.86, and I feel that looks a nice option in a fascinating Quarter-Final. The Ultra Says: One point win Over 2.5 goals at 1.86 with Betdaq Exchange.

🐶 Our greyhound expert @caul_barry previews the Champion Stakes and Champion Plate from Shelbourne Park Saturday night 👇 Shelbourne Park will once again be the main focus this weekend as SIS broadcasts another huge night of racing, with the 2026 Champion Stakes taking centre stage. Bouncing Monarch got the better of Bockos Diamond last weekend and the pair clash once again. Ballymac Kamala was the fastest of the heat winners, with Sober Barry taking the last of the three semi-finals. There were also some huge performances in the Champion Plate, where Ballymac Gwennie and Priceless Romeo set the standard in the semi-finals. Champion Plate Coolemount Fame Newinn Spot Ballymac Siun Ello Ello Ballymac Gwennie Priceless Romeo Verdict: This looks a wide-open contest. Newinn Spot impressed on his first run over the trip last weekend when just caught close home by the reopposing Priceless Romeo. Spot has the best of the early pace in here and, off a level break, he should lead his rivals in the early part of the contest. 550 yards is certainly as far as he wants to go, but he should lead and it’s a case of catch me if you can. Ballymac Gwennie produced a big run from halfway last week to run down Ello Ello. The latter had won well over 575 yards recently and Gwennie looked to have a task on her hands to reel him in. She did so comfortably in the end and is a real danger if she can secure a clear run. The current 7/4 on offer about Ballymac Gwennie looks short enough, as you would expect her to need a bit of luck in running and avoid the trouble spots. Priceless Romeo has a cracking draw out in six. Last week’s run was his best effort over this trip at Shelbourne, and he is another that will be doing his best work from halfway. If he can lead Gwennie in the early yards, that will certainly aid his cause. Coolemount Fame will be one for value seekers. A greyhound with a big engine, the draw has worked out in his favour. He’s not the quickest to the turn, but he should have plenty of room to operate with Newinn Spot likely to be away and gone. Fame was no match for Ballymac Gwennie last week, but he was forced to check at the third bend and there are valid reasons to believe he could reverse the form. He’s not out of it. Ello Ello and Ballymac Siun complete the line-up. Ello Ello ran well in defeat last week but looks to be facing a tricky draw. The same can be said for Ballymac Siun, who must get the better of Newinn Spot early to have a say. Newinn Spot looks the likely leader and, although there will be strong challengers late on, he looks the most likely winner. Coolemount Fame could surprise a few at a big price from a perfect launch pad. Champion Stakes Getup The Boy Ballymac Kamala Glengar Kane Sober Barry Bouncing Monarch Bockos Diamond Verdict: A cracking contest to highlight Saturday night. Bouncing Monarch got the better of Bockos Diamond last weekend, but the draw could have been much kinder to Michael O’Donovan’s Kirby Memorial winner. There is an abundance of early pace on the inside of Monarch, with Sober Barry and Ballymac Kamala likely to go up strongly. Monarch has won from trap four in the past but is 0/1 from trap five. He will certainly move to the inside if the room is there, but he looks a clever enough greyhound and I imagine he will keep his line if he has to. The great Bockos Diamond was no match for Monarch last week, but he too should come on for the run. If he were to get to the front early, he could easily reverse the form. He has a cracking record around here and, despite his advancing years, he can’t be ruled out. One of the most impressive winners of last weekend was Ballymac Kamala. She can do it from any trap and was paw-perfect from six last week when scorching clear to win in a rapid 29.25. She has now won six of her last seven starts and must be respected. Sober Barry showed a game attitude to come back again after being headed last week. His sectionals suggest he came away well last week, but I believe he can improve on that. He will have his supporters at a big price, but he could surprise a few. His trainer, Karol Ramsbottom, was runner-up in this event last year with Cheque For Cash and he will be hoping to go one better this time around. Getup The Boy is one of the most underrated greyhounds in training. He has consistently mixed it with the best and has won a couple of big prizes in his time. He too has a bit to find on semi-final form, but as previously mentioned, he has a knack of putting his best foot forward when it matters and he has a cracking draw in trap one. Glengar Kane completes the line-up for Pat Buckley. Despite his age, he is giving away some experience in here and looks to be facing a tricky draw with early pace all around him. He will need to take a flier from trap three for his trainer, who has won this contest twice in the past, including with the big-priced World Class back in 2003. It’s a cracking contest and it really is wide open. For me, it’s a race to savour, as all six have chances. Maybe a small bet on Sober Barry could be the way to go.

Is the 1.64 good value on Spain 🇪🇸 to beat Belgium 🇧🇪 tonight? #FIFAWorldCup

Blue Bolt is very impressive in the Falmouth! 🐎🏆

👀 A fascinating Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket! 🐎 Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore team up with the odds on favourite Precise 👇 #ITVRacing

Senorita Bonita comes flying home to land the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket!

🐎 Libertango is the odds on favourite for the Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes next at Newmarket! 📈 Are you a backer or a layer? #ITVRacing

🚨 Enhanced Specials on offer today and on the #FIFAWorldCup! Zverev to win in straight sets Arthur Fery to have 3+ aces & Arthur Fery to win a set v Zverev Sinner & Zverev both to win 3-0 Lamine Yamal to score (Incl ET) Mikel Oyarzabal 2+ goals scored incl ET v Belgium Lamine Yamal 2+ shots on target (Incl ET) Kevin De Bruyne 1+ shot on target from outside the box incl ET v Spain Spain to have 3+ shots on target in each half v Belgium (90 mins) Spain to win, BTTS & 10+ total corners v Belgium Lamine Yamal to have 1+ shot on target & Oyarzabal to have 1+ shot on target v Belgium (90 mins) Lamine Yamal to score or assist v Belgium (90 Mins) (player must start) Spain to go through & Lamine Yamal to score or give an assist in 90 mins v Belgium (player must start) Spain To Score The First Goal (90mins) Conor McGregor to win by KO, TKO, DQ or Submission v Holloway Mcgregor v Holloway - Fight to end in rounds 1-2

SALES STAR IN THE MAKING: Though Night Star was beaten a short-head and a neck in the Champagne Trial at Doncaster yesterday, Daqman declares: ‘I won’t hesitate to back up my prediction he will win a big Sales prize.’ He picked the 6-1 shot to follow on 11-2 and 7-2 naps but the colt was a tad too green to catch the first two. Daqman laid the 15-8 favourite in the same race. WON 8-11 REBEL’S ROMANCE WON (Lays Logic) 5th 15-8 OTTOMAN CHIEF ETONNANTE SURPRISE ⭕ 2.25 Newmarket (Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes) Fillies day starts with a test which has produced such as Roly Poly, Sandrine, Mawj and last year the magnificent Venetian Sun. The Group-3 Albany winner at Royal Ascot (Jolivette 9th, Acclamation Star 10th) Libertango will be hard to beat, with the runner-up going on to take a Curragh Group 2. But Senorita Bonita, second in the Group-2 Queen Mary, a stronger race and faster run than the Albany, may have most to fear from the potential of Lowther Stakes entry Alwaysanangel, Joseph O’Brien’s debut winner last week, and the grey Etonnante. Etonnante (‘surprising’, ‘astounding’) is also entered in the Lowther and the Moyglare and missed Royal Ascot for this alternative sequence of juvenile-fillies’ events. Betdaq Betting Exchange 3 Senorita Bonita, 8 Etonnante BERMUDA SHORT.. ⭕ 2.45 York (Summer Stakes) Three-year-old fillies, getting weight from the older fillies and mares, dominate this Group-3 sprint, with the usual suspects – Hughes, Balding, Haggas- winning three of the last five, and all three among the top five trainers in form! But Balding makes it tricky for the second-season animals, by saddling a five-year-old previous winner of the race, Flora Of Bermuda, who stepped up to Group 1 last summer, third in the Jubilee and third in the Haydock Sprint. Spicy Marg showed improved form at Royal Ascot, runner-up in the Commonwealth Cup, and the Lowther Stakes one-two of last August here at York must come into it. Of the pair, I prefer the grey America Queen who went down a neck in the Nell Gwyn so stays further than the Cheveley Park third, Royal Fixation. Betdaq Betting Exchange 3.75 Flora Of Bermuda, 8.4 America Queen BALANTINA’S TURN ⭕ 3.35 Newmarket (Falmouth Stakes) More fillies and mares. Aidan O’Brien, who used to win this 10 years or so back, returns with a hot favourite, Precise, Irish 1,000 Guineas winner who followed up in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. Breeders Cup winner in October, Balantina was not seen again until, easy to back at 12-1, she was fifth to Precise in that Coronation. Precise has a pacemaker this afternoon but that, and the firm ground, will boost Balantina’s bid to overturn the form, assuming she is now top of her form. BETDAQ 8.4 CODY HOLDS THE KEY ⭕ 4.45 Newmarket Can Ryan Moore do what two other champions have failed to do? The 2025 form is on his side as Our Cody drops to class 3 after Listed and Group-3 efforts under Colin Keane and Oisin Murphy. And, though he’s been big odds this year (18-1 and 40-1) in two runs at Sandown, he gave lumps of weight away in the first of them and was denied a clear run in the Scurry the last day, beaten only a length and a half. BETDAQ 7.2 Rhythm N Hooves is an obvious danger, dropped from a long sequence of class-2 attempts, and beaten a neck in today’s grade last time out under Billy Loughnane. BETDAQ 7.0 DAQMAN’S BETS on Betdaq Betting Exchange ★ 2.25 Newmarket (win 20 nap) BET 10pts win SENORITA BONITA BET 2.5pts win ETONNANTE 2.45 York (win-50 bull’s-eye bet) BET 7pts win AMERICA QUEEN BET 8pts to win 21 FLORA OF BERMUDA 3.35 Newmarket (win-50 bull’s-eye bet) BET 7pts win BALANTINA BET 12pts win PRECISE 4.45 Newmarket (win 30) BET 5pts win OUR CODY BET 5pts win RHYTHM AND HOOVES

DAQSTATS ANALYSIS: Our DAQSTATS identify the key statistics for racing on Friday. DAQSTATS have identified key statistical: positives and negatives for today’s racing. Whether you are a backer or a layer – you can combine the DAQSTATS below with the latest BETDAQ markets to help with your horse racing betting. POSITIVES Newmarket 1-50: William Buick has an excellent long-term strike rate of 31% with his rides at Newmarket, Heraldry is 6.4. Newmarket 2-25: Karl Burke has an excellent 23% strike rate with his runners at Newmarket, Etonnante is 12.5. Newmarket 4-10: Ralph Beckett has an excellent long-term strike rate of 22% with his runners at Newmarket, Sierra Belle is 10.5. Ascot 2-35: Jamie Spencer is showing a profit of very close to £250 when backing his rides to level stakes at Ascot, Peaceful Warrior is 9.8. Ascot 3-45: Ed Walker is showing a profit of over £50 when backing his runners to level stakes at Ascot, Golden Knight is 2.68. York 2-45: William Haggas has an excellent long-term strike rate of 21% with his runners at York, Kinswoman is 60.0 and First Instinct is 12.5. York 3-20: Richard Hughes has an excellent 22% strike rate with his runners at York, Betty Boop is 3.9. Chester 5-15: Andrew Balding has an excellent long-term strike rate of 21% with his runners at Chester, Regency Royal is 5.8. Chester 7-00: Michael Bell is showing a profit of close to £50 when backing his runners to level stakes at Chester, Let’s Dream is 50.0. Worcester 5-00: Sean Bowen has an excellent long-term strike rate of 25% with his rides at Worcester, Manowest is 9.0. Worcester 5-35: James Bowen has an excellent 23% strike rate with his rides at Worcester, Getaway Vic is 3.75. Kilbeggan 5-57: David Harry Kelly has an excellent 24% strike rate with his runners at Kilbeggan, Nelson Muntz is 17.5 and Faceman is 14.0. Kilbeggan 7-07: Noel Meade is showing a profit of over £50 when backing his runners to level stakes at Kilbeggan, Charlie Luciano is 7.4. Cork 5-10: Henry De Bromhead has an excellent long-term strike rate of 21% with his runners at Cork, Good Onya Mate is 40.0 and Mont Star is 8.8. Cork 6-15: Phillip Enright is showing a profit of over £75 when backing his rides to level stakes at Cork, Cloudio is 14.0. NEGATIVES Newmarket 2-25: George Boughey is showing a loss of very close to £50 when backing his runners to level stakes at Newmarket, Libertango is 1.79. Newmarket 3-00: Tom Marquand is showing a loss of over £50 when backing his rides to level stakes at Newmarket, Majestic is 60.0. Newmarket 5-20: Ed Dunlop is showing a loss of close to £50 when backing his runners to level stakes at Newmarket, Sierra Sands is 9.4. Ascot 2-00: Richard Hannon is showing a loss of close to £50 when backing his runners to level stakes at Ascot, Best Rate is 3.7. Ascot 3-10: Roger Varian is showing a loss of very close to £50 when backing his runners to level stakes at Ascot, Starlight Time is 16.5. York 2-10: Daniel Tudhope is showing a loss of over £75 when backing his rides to level stakes at York, Pellitory is 20.0. York 3-55: Tim Easterby is showing a loss of over £300 when backing his runners to level stakes at York, Forest Phoenix is 50.0 and Only Dream Big is 40.0. Chester 5-50: Rossa Ryan is showing a loss of close to £50 when backing his rides to level stakes at Chester, Crownright is 1.61. Chester 7-35: Jason Hart is showing a loss of close to £50 when backing his rides to level stakes at Chester, Rosenpur is 9.6. Worcester 6-06: Dan Skelton is showing a loss of over £50 when backing his runners to level stakes at Worcester, Kiwi de Cotte is 2.44. Worcester 6-41: James Owen is showing a loss of close to £50 when backing his runners to level stakes at Worcester, Dream Diamond is 7.0. Kilbeggan 4-50: Gordon Elliott is showing a loss of over £100 when backing his runners to level stakes at Kilbeggan, Lumiere Du Large is 13.5 and My Elusive Mate is 40.0. Kilbeggan 7-42: John McConnell is showing a loss of close to £50 when backing his runners to level stakes at Kilbeggan, Notmiwadi is 26.0. Cork 5-45: Gordon Elliott is showing a loss of over £100 when backing his runners to level stakes at Cork, Cosmos d’Ainay is 7.6. Cork 7-25: PJ Rothwell is showing a loss of close to £50 when backing his runners to level stakes at Cork, Young Doran is 5.5. BEST BETS NAP: GOLDEN KNIGHT 3-45 Ascot, at around 2.68 on Betdaq Betting Exchange LAY: LIBERTANGO 2-25 Newmarket, at around 1.79 on Betdaq Betting Exchange

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🇫🇷 France 0-0 Morocco 🇲🇦 at HT! It’s been an eventful first half though with Mbappe missing a penalty 👇

🇫🇷 France XI: Maignan; Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne; Koné, Rabiot; Dembélé, Olise, Doué; Mbappé. 🇲🇦 Morocco XI: Bounou; Hakimi, Issa, Mazraoui, Salah-Eddine; Bouaddi, El Aynaoui, Ounahi; Brahim, El Khannouss, Talbi. #FIFAWorldCup

🇫🇷 France v Morocco 🇲🇦 🏆 #FIFAWorldCup Quarter-Final 9pm The business end is here! The World Cup Quarter-Finals kick off on Thursday night as France take on Morocco at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Betdaq! This is a repeat of that famous 2022 Semi-Final in Qatar, the night Morocco's fairytale run was finally ended by a 2-0 France win, and surely Morocco arrive in Foxborough with a score to settle. France arrive as the tournament favourites and the form side of the World Cup, and they have basically ticked every box. They’ve shown all the talent to blow sides away, while against Paraguay they had to fight and show everyone that they can grind out a win too. You’d have to say that they are worthy favourites at the moment. As you would expect, France come into the game as the odds on favourites at 1.6 with Morocco 7.2 and the draw is 4.1 at the time of writing. As I said above, France had a huge battle with Paraguay in the Round of 16 - far bigger than anyone expected given they went off at 1.21 - but they were able to grind out the win, and in a strange way that performance might have told us more about this French side than any of the goal-fests that came before it. Paraguay put XI men behind the ball, rode their luck as they have all tournament, and made France work for absolutely everything. Their average xG created was still 1.89 though, more than enough to say they were the fair winners. Their average xG created is 2.15 at the World Cup but their average xG conceded of just 0.76 is even more impressive. They can blow sides away, and they can grind out wins when the game turns tight. The very best tournament teams have always needed both gears, and Deschamps' side have now shown they have them. Morocco's route here has been built on grinding out games, and make no mistake, they will be tough to beat. They held Brazil to a draw at the Group stage, had all the drama getting a stoppage time equaliser and then penalties to get past the Netherlands in the Round of 32, and then came through what was, in truth, a pretty easy Last 16 tie against Canada. Morocco managed the game well but they did concede a higher xG than they created, which is a worry. Morocco’s attack clearly isn’t as good as France, but an average xG conceded of 1.0 across the tournament is impressive. France are a level above anything Morocco have faced at this World Cup. Brazil arrived at that Group game full of questions; this France side arrives full of answers, and the gulf between containing Canada and containing Mbappe, Dembele and Olise is enormous. I feel that France will get the job done here, but they will have to work very hard for it. The 1.6 is just about right in my opinion – it’s hard to make a big argument that they should be shorter but it’s also hard to see Morocco causing an upset at the same time. Morocco's entire tournament identity is making games exactly the kind of grind where favourites get frustrated, and they've already proven they can take a heavyweight the distance. But I also don't see where Morocco's goal comes from. Their attacking output has been modest all tournament, they'll set up to frustrate rather than threaten, and France have been superb defensively. Under 2.5 goals is trading 1.87 and that looks great value in my opinion. Both Teams Not To Score is also one tick bigger at 1.88. I feel Morocco will set out to defend here, and we’ll see a tight and cagey affair with France eventually grinding out a win. The Ultra Says: Three points win Under 2.5 goals at 1.87 with Betdaq Exchange.

🇫🇷 France trading 1.63 to beat Morocco 🇲🇦 tonight! Where will the price go before kick off? 📉📈 #FIFAWorldCup

Rebels Romance lands the Princess Of Wales Stakes at Newmarket!