The team behind This Week's Acca pull together a bet builder for England's opening World Cup game against Croatia in Dallas on Wednesday.
As England and Croatia battle for top spot in Group L this is likely to be a competitive contest. Croatia regularly pick up bookings and with the overzealous Clément Turpin in charge OVER 3.5 CARDS is a runner.
Midfielders ELLIOT ANDERSON and LUKA MODRIC will be in the heat of the battle.
ANDERSON collected 11 yellows and one red card for Nottingham Forest this season and COMMITTED just shy of two FOULS per 90 in the Premier League and Europa League.
MODRIC averaged 1.05 FOULS WON per 90 for AC Milan and is likely to be under plenty of pressure from a high-energy England.
NICO O’REILLY consistently has multiple SHOTS for Manchester City and the left-back carried that form into England's final warm-up match by having two against Costa Rica, regularly getting into attacking positions when the opportunity presented itself.
Odds correct 12:00 BST (17/06/26)
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Group previews
- Group A: Mexico; South Africa; South Korea; Czechia
- Group B: Canada; Bosnia; Qatar; Switzerland
- Group C: Brazil; Morocco; Haiti; Scotland
- Group D: USA; Paraguay; Australia; Turkiye
- Group E: Germany; Curacao; Ivory Coast; Ecuador
- Group F: Netherlands; Japan; Sweden; Tunisia
- Group G: Belgium; Egypt; Iran; New Zealand
- Group H: Spain; Cape Verde; Saudi Arabia; Uruguay
- Group I: France; Senegal; Iraq; Norway
- Group J: Argentina; Algeria; Austria; Jordan
- Group K: Portugal; DR Congo; Uzbekistan; Colombia
- Group L: England; Croatia; Ghana; Panama
Outright previews
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