Belgium made a tremendous and unforgettable run with the 2018 World Cup Odds. But there was a sense that the current generation of Belgium players had reached its peak and would be all downhill from there. Certainly, Belgium is one of the most talented teams in the tournament. But in 2018, they were not quite good enough. And that has often been the plight of Belgium in its World Cup history. They have a difficult matchup from another hot team in the 2018 World Cup on Thursday. Luka Modric and Croatia proved they could beat anyone.
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Croatia vs. Belgium World Cup Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, December 1, 2022, 9 a.m. ET |
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| Location: | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium |
| TV Coverage: | FOX |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Belgium | PK (-110) | 2½ (EV) | +165 | |
| Croatia | PK (-110) | 2½ (-120) | +165 |  |
| Draw | – | – | +241 | |
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So far, Croatia has a win and a draw in two offshore betting matches. Croatia played a scoreless draw against Morocco in its opener. Next came a 4-1 win against Canada. Belgium has a win and a loss in World Cup action. First match action saw Belgium defeat Canada 1-0. Next came a 0-2 loss to Morocco.
Croatia did reach the final at the 2018 World Cup. However, while they were ranked 16th in the world when the draw was made, that still made them the weakest team in Pot 2. In comparison, Belgium will be the best European team in Qatar. Roberto Martinez’s side is second only to Brazil. Thus, Belgium will be strongly favored to go deep into the competition. They reached the semifinals four years ago, so they have the last step to take.
Canada vs. Morocco World Cup Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, December 1, 2022, 9 a.m. ET |
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| Location: | Al Thumama Stadium |
| TV Coverage: | FS1 |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Morocco | PK,-½ (-120) | 2½ (+110) | +112 | |
| Canada | PK,+½ (EV) | 2½ (-130) | +253 | |
| Draw | – | – | +242 | |
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Overall, Canada has lost both of its Group F World Cup matches. As a result, the Canadians are already eliminated from the Round of 16. Canada lost its opener 1-0 to Belgium. Following that was a 4-1 World Cup betting odds loss to Croatia. By contrast, Morocco has a win, and a draw in Group F. Morocco opened with a scoreless draw against Croatia. Second game action saw Morocco beat Belgium 2-0.
Morocco is the third seed in Group F and ranks 24th. In turn, that made them the fourth strongest side in Pot 3. It’s worth noting that the gap between themselves and Croatia shrank when the next rankings were revealed. So it could be a close battle. Canada is in their first World Cup since 1986 and only second ever.
Namely, Morocco players to watch are Azzedine Ounahi and Tarik Tissodali. Overall, their top scorer in qualification was Ayob El Kaabi, though, with five goals. At the same time, Sofian Boufal was their leading goal-getter at the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year. Correlate that Morocco carries a decent goal threat from a variety of sources. Will it be enough at the World Cup?
Japan vs. Spain World Cup Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, December 1, 2022, 1 p.m. E |
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| Location: | Khalifa International Stadium |
| TV Coverage: | FOX |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Spain | -1,-1½ (-115) | 2½ (-135) | -246 | |
| Japan | +1,+1½ (-105) | 2½ (+115) | +721 | |
| Draw | – | – | +371 | |
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Japan has a win and a loss in World Cup Group E action. First, Japan beat Germany 2-1 in a stunning upset. But they lost their second game 1-0 to Costa Rica. So far, Spain has a win, and a draw in Group E. Spain routed Costa Rica 7-0 in its opener. Next came a 1-1 draw against Germany.