**Panama - England 0-2**

A difficult match for betting. I wouldn't risk betting on England over 2.5 because Panama always plays for 1-0. Physically prepared players like Ecuador, but brainless. On one hand, lots of 3 goals, on the other hand, England has a huge advantage. If through Modrić's contacts they find out that the Croats will draw with Ghana, then they don't even need to beat Panama, and for such gifts the bookmaker will help them until the semifinals. A gold mine if England plays 0-0 for the second time. All that mob that went to the championship to cheer for England bets on 5-0, plus a couple of billion worldwide who cum just from the name England, English football and so on. But in reality, this English football is often just kick-run-don't-trip. Hard to guess here, but if we're talking football, 3-0 or 4-0 is just right.

At the World Cup in Russia they played 6-1 without any chance at all.

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Germany are already guaranteed to finish first, so I wouldn't even be surprised if they hand Ecuador three points to make sure Ecuador qualify for the playoffs from third place. I expect the Germans to field a partially rotated squad to avoid injuries and yellow cards.

That's why Ecuador +1.5 at 1.55 looks interesting, especially since Ecuador are generally a defensive, low-scoring team. If both sides were fully motivated to win, then the bookmaker's projected 0-2 scoreline would make sense. But Ecuador desperately need points, so I wouldn't rule out another "bookmaker special" involving top national teams.

Interestingly, the bookmakers are being cautious with Ecuador's team total, setting it at 1.5 rather than 2.0.

Since this match could be one of those semi-arranged situations—where everything appears fair but everyone understands that neither side wants to overextend themselves—there's little point overanalyzing the exact script. Nobody knows whether they'll spend 90 minutes passing the ball around or suddenly start scoring goals for fun.

Ecuador need to attack, so:

Switzerland vs Canada — 1:1

Trying to predict the outcome here is almost impossible. Yes, Switzerland would be the favorite in almost any other situation. But Canada are the defending champions. By the way, with a draw like this, Canada would finish first on goal difference.

Although finishing first in this group could mean getting a more favorable opponent from third place, such as the Czech Republic or Scotland. That's certainly better than facing a group winner. So I'm not entirely sure what to expect. On one hand, Switzerland could almost afford not to show up for this match. On the other hand, what if Bosnia pull off a miracle and beat Qatar 4–0?

In any case, both teams will be monitoring developments elsewhere, while we focus on the football itself.

I expect a tight, physical game with both teams scoring. Whether you prefer 1X or X2 is up to you—this one feels like a coin toss.

The +1 handicap offers little value at 1.27.

These teams generate a huge number of corners—around 8–9 per game each.

Interesting betting options:

23.06.26 18:00 Иберия 1999 - Мешахте 2-1 ТБ(2) 1.35
23.06.26 20:00 Португалия - Узбекистан 3-1Ф2(+3) 1.34
23.06.26 20:00 Динамо Тбилиси - Динамо Батуми 2-2 Ф2(+1.5) 1.38
23.06.26 23:00 Англия - Гана 2-1 Англия ИТБ1(1.5) 1.31. Гана забьет 2.2
24.06.26 02:00 Панама - Хорватия 0-1 х2 и ТМ(4.5) Да 1.32
24.06.26 05:00 Колумбия - Конго ДР 2-1 1х и ТБ(1.5) Да 1.55

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