The 2022 FIFA World Cup has begun, and with it, a whole new betting world.
While we pause from picking club games, The Sporting News is still taking on the challenge of betting the World Cup.
Club teams will resume following the FIFA tournament in Qatar, but for now, World Cup action dominates the spotlight.
Until club action resumes, you can find all of our World Cup betting picks at this link, where we are making selections in all 64 matches of the tournament. We will resume making picks in club matches here once the World Cup has concluded.
MORE: Follow along with all of our daily World Cup picks here
World Cup matches today
Below is a list of today's matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, including action from Group A and Group B. Follow each link for a detailed breakdown of the individual match from a betting perspective.
Group B: England vs. Iran (8:00 a.m. ET kickoff)
Group A: Netherlands vs. Senegal (11:00 a.m. ET kickoff)
Group B: USA vs Wales (2:00 p.m. ET kickoff)
World Cup matches tomorrow
Below is a list of tomorrow's matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, including action from Group C and Group C. Follow each link for a detailed breakdown of the individual match from a betting perspective.
Group C: Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia (5:00 a.m. ET kickoff)
Group D: Denmark vs. Tunisia (8:00 a.m. ET kickoff)
Group C: Mexico vs. Poland (11:00 a.m. ET kickoff)
Group D: France vs. Australia (2:00 p.m. ET kickoff)
2022 World Cup picks and performance
- Dates: November 20 — December 19, 2022
- Matches: 64 games
- Picks: 2W-1L-0P
Our performance in the 2022 FIFA World Cup so far has been positive. It got off to a great start, picking up multiple units on the first day as Ecuador topped host nation Qatar.
Soccer best bets records
Records below compiled since the first edition of this post on Monday, October 3. This includes World Cup performance as well as
| Kyle Bonn (Overall) | Kyle Bonn (World Cup) | |
|---|---|---|
| Best Bets (Won-Lost-Push) | 43.2% (51-67-2) | 66.67% (2-1-0) |
| Total Units (+ Won / - Lost) | +11.75 | +2.10 |
| Match Predictions (Correct picks) | 48.6% (54 of 112) | 0.00% (0 of 1) |
2022 World Cup futures picks
With the opening game of the World Cup here, below is a reminder of our World Cup futures selections.
Kyle has gone with tournament favorites Brazil to win the competition, as the Selecao have the most talented and deepest squad in the field. On the back of that pick, Neymar is the selection for Golden Boot winner as the tournament’s top scorer. He’s selected Argentina to win Group C as a favorite, plus Uruguay to win Group H as an underdog to Portugal.
There’s one top team that should fall early, and that’s France who have a soft group, but injuries and poor form could come back to haunt them early in the knockout stage. Finally, the upset picks are Japan to qualify from a difficult Group E, requiring them to pip one of Spain or Germany. Then, he’s gone for Canada to grab an upset in Group F and advance past the likes of Belgium or Croatia.
| ✔️ or ❌ | |
|---|---|
| Brazil to win the 2022 World Cup (Bonn, +400) | — |
| Neymar to win the Golden Boot (Bonn, +1400) | — |
| Argentina to win Group C (Bonn, -250) | — |
| Denmark to win Group D (Bonn, +240) | — |
| France to NOT reach quarterfinals (Bonn, +144) | — |
| Uruguay to win Group H (Bonn, +200) | — |
| Japan to qualify from Group E (Bonn, +300) | — |
| Canada to qualify from Group F (Bonn, +250) | — |