Co-host Australia punched their ticket to the knockout round on Monday with a stunning 4-0 domination of a Canadian squad that was expected to advance and potentially win the group. That shocking result paved the way for Nigeria, who played Ireland to a scoreless draw, to join the Aussies as the two teams from their group to advance. Japan, who has looked the most dominant so far, joined Spain as the two teams from Group B to move on, thanks to Zambia’s 3-1 victory over Costa Rica. On Tuesday, Groups D and E will wrap up round-robin play, and four more teams will make their way through. Three teams in each group still have a chance to advance to the knockout round, while Haiti and Vietnam are playing the role of spoiler in each team’s final match of the competition.
Tuesday’s Best 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Picks
Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook
Portugal vs. United States
If the Americans want to move through to the knockout round, they’ll need at least a draw against Portugal. Can Lindsay Horan play the role of heroine once again? Will Alex Morgan finally find the back of the net? Will Sophia Smith dominate like she did in the first half against Vietnam? Or will Telma Encarnação and her Portuguese teammates shock the world and send the U.S. home early?
The Pick: First Goalscorer – Alex Morgan (+290)
Vietnam vs. Netherlands
Midfielder Jill Roord gave the world something to talk about when she put her Netherlands squad in front of the U.S. just 17 minutes into the match. While Horan netted the equalizer in the second half, the Dutch squad proved they can hang with the best in the world and should have no trouble putting away a clearly overmatched Vietnamese squad.
The Pick: Anytime Goalscorer €“ Danielle van de Donk (-105)
China vs. England
Georgia Stanway and the Lionesses need a win or a draw to advance. One goal may do the trick, as this group has been the lowest-scoring in group play to this point. China will do its best to stop the English side, but Stanway and her friends may be too much for the Chinese.
The Pick: Under 1.5 Total Goals (+220)
Haiti vs. Denmark
If they hope to survive group play, the Danish side needs to best a Haitian side that has yet to score a goal and has just three shots on target in two matches. Pernille Harder and company should have no trouble earning the win here and should score multiple goals in the process.
The Pick: Anytime Goalscorer €“ Signe Bruun (-105)
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