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Even though both teams have won their openers, the difference between the lineups is definitely noticeable. Senegal is without a doubt one of the best teams in the competition, whereas Algeria, while having some good players, tend to underperform quite a bit.

It will definitely be a match for the first place in the group. The scoreline will probably be minimal, but the advantage is in Senegal's court. I am going with them for this one.

There is not that much to talk about. The teams are from the same country, but they play in different divisions. This is reflected in the odds that bookies are giving in favor of Luzern who are playing at the top tier, whereas Winterthur is in the second tier.

Add the fact that Luzern is at home, and you have a pretty obvious outcome.

Even though this is a friendly game, it should still go in the favor of Luzern. 

If Uganda can get 2 past Democratic Republic of the Congo, then Egypt should not have any problems at all.

The difference between these two teams is simply too big. Egypt is the host country, and they will try to look their best in front of the home supporters.

Even if the opener for Egypt ended with just a single goal, today's opponents are simply not good enough to put a fight against them. The most likely result will probably be 3:0, though I would not be surprised if we see even more goals than that.

The second game for both of these teams. It is a bit difficult to predict the outcome, and the odds show this.

Uganda is the team to be considered as the favorites, mostly because they have won their opener. However, despite their loss, Zimbabwe showed that they are also decent. 1:0 against Egypt is an overall decent result. 

Nevertheless, if you look at the results from before the competition and the lineups, Uganda should hold the advantage regardless. That is why I am going with them for this one. 

Even if this was not the first game of the group, Nigeria would definitely be one of the favorites. Some argue that their group is the easiest in the competition, and looking at the likes of Guinea, Madagascar, and Burundi, this kind of statement is not that far-fetched.

Nigeria beat Burundi 1:0 in their opener, whereas the game between Guinea and Madagascar ended in a 2:2 draw.

These results, even if they are still early, would suggest that Nigeria is the team which will top the group. And this game should cement that.

Despite the fact that the first game ended in a bit of a disaster for Japan after they lost 4:0 to Chile, the same can be said about Ecuador after the same scoreline, but with Uruguay.

In the second round, Japan drew with Uruguay whereas Ecuador lost to Chile. 

Despite being the guests, Japan has shown that they come here to play football and will look to qualify as one of the best 3rd place teams. Ecuador has not looked that great, and I am willing to bet that Japan should be the ones to win this one. 

It will be the first place decider. Of course, it means that Uruguay has to win if they want to get the first place because Chile has 6 points, whereas they have 4.

Given how easy Chile has managed to beat Japan, and Uruguay drew with Japan, it points towards an advantage for Chile. It is a bit surprising to see such odds, but that is how the bookies believe.

The history shows that Chile has the advantage, though the last time these two met was in 2016.

The resurgence of Alexis Sanchez could be the deciding factor, and it would seem that Chile has looked better overall throughout the tournament. 

I have to be honest. Predicting this game is extremely difficult. I do not know a lot about these teams and given that neither of them has had a good run in the past, you have to look at the lineups and how each country looked in the qualifications.

It is no surprise that bookies are giving such a big advantage to Mali. I am also inclined to believe that they should be considered as heavy favorites to get three points. Also, I believe that Mali and Tunisia should be the ones to advance to the next stage.

Since this is the first game of the group for both sides, it is still a bit difficult to predict how everything will turn out in the group. 

Both teams have won 3 of their last games, but looking at their opponents and overall results, Tunisia looks to be like a better side. Finally, when you compare the players, it also becomes clear who the favorites are. 

I am willing to believe the odds and place my trust in this Tunisian side.

It will be the first game for both teams in the group. Looking at things on paper, Ivory Coast is undeniably the better team. Also, if you look at the recent run of South Africa, they had some victories, but they were against somewhat weak teams, and even then, it was after extra time. 

Meanwhile, Ivory Coast had won 4 in their last 5 games, conceding 3 goals throughout this run. 

All in all, it is clear that "The Elephants" should be taking three points in this one.

There is no denying that Senegal is one of the favorites to win not just the group, but the whole competition. They are on a 6 game winning streak and will look to extend this to as many as they can.

Tanzania should not be a very tough opponent, and we can definitely expect to see all the threat that Senegal has up front to go berserk. I strongly believe that there should be at least 3 goals this game. 

I am basing my bet mostly because there is a massive difference between the teams, and Algeria is undoubtedly the better team of these two.

They have won their last game 3:2, whereas Kenya struggled with their opponents. This means that we can definitely expect to see quite a few goals, and 3 is not a stretch.

Betting on the winner here is quite tricky. Even though Argentina is undeniably the favorites on paper, their results tell quite a different story. Just look at where they are in the group, and how they have been performing.

Only one point because of a draw against Paraguay, and playing against Qatar will not be any easier in all honesty. The guests of the competition have shown that they are more than capable to show up, and it will be interesting to see how they will fare against Messi.

I strongly believe that either of the teams should score. There is no doubt with the potential of Argentina's attack. But given how decent Qatar looked, and what Argentina's defense is like, Qatar should also have no problem scoring at least one goal.

It is honestly a bit surprising to see such odds in favor of Colombia. They have guaranteed themselves the first place in the group already, so perhaps that is one of the reasons. The other spots are up for grabs. 

Nevertheless, Colombia has shown that they are the best in the group, whereas Paraguay has only managed to get two draws, one of which was against Qatar. It is telling about the team more than anything else, really.

The game might be a bit closer than a lot of fans expect, but I cannot see anything besides three points for Colombia.

Should it surprise anyone that Egypt is one of the favorites to win the game? They are the hosts, and Mo Salah will look to fire up this team.

Openers tend to be quite great, especially when it comes to scoring goals. Egypt was involved in 4 goals in their last game against Guinea. Zimbabwe had a 1:1 draw against Tanzania.

The starting minutes will probably be a stress festival, though I believe that Egypt should be more than capable to get themselves in front early and take it from there. Expect at least 3 goals in this game is not a stretch.

Everything is in favor of Chile and it is not that surprising to see such odds.

The opening games of the group tell you the whole story. Chile has beaten Japan 0:4, whereas Ecuador lost to Uruguay 4:0. Uruguay drew with Japan 2:2, and plenty of fans argue that Japan was robbed.

Considering how things are, it would not be a stretch to say that Chile is the strongest team in the group and have the best chance of finishing it at the top. Many would have said similar things before the tournament. These thoughts have been confirmed, though. 

Honestly, I am tempted to bet on Argentina's loss because they have been piss poor for many years now and if it wasn't for Messi, they would be in an even deeper mess.

Well, whatever the case may be, the team has a lot of potential no matter what. Their opener against Colombia was a bit shocking, so Argentina will look to win against Paraguay.

Paraguay themselves have a decent squad and are more than capable to surprise the current Argentina side. I can definitely see quite a lot of goals in this game. Paraguay has shown that they are capable of scoring and conceding in their first game against Qatar. And everyone knows how much Argentina can offer when it comes to the final third.

I believe that this is a pretty safe bet. Colombia has managed to score twice against Argentina, and they are more than capable to get three goals themselves.

Meanwhile, Qatar drew 2:2 with Paraguay, which indicates that they are capable of scoring and conceding. Colombia is a much tougher opposition when you compare it to Paraguay. Therefore, I expect to see quite a lot of goals. And who knows, perhaps we might see an upset and each team will end up with a point. Qatar is one of those teams that should not be underestimated.

The way things are turning out in the competition so far, it is safe to say that there were not a lot of upsets, if there were any, to begin with.

Well, whatever the case may be, England has won both games and have 6 points. Japan has 4 since they drew one and won one.

Finally, you have a recent run of games for both teams. Japan has managed to win only one game in their last six. Whereas England has won five in their last seven. Impressive and another reason why England should be considered as the favorites. 

Not a lot of things to say about this game. We have a team, South Africa, which is definitely the better between these two. Moreover, they are playing at home and this is often a bit advantage in friendly games.

Angola has had a decent run lately, but their opponents were not someone you can consider as top tier teams. Therefore, I am going with the obvious choice here, which is South Africa.