Today’s best bets for Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica’s World Cup: Matchday 30

“Bear bets” are real bets that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making.

There is a team that has caught my attention now, something that did not happen before this tournament began.

So it’s only fair that I include it in my latest bets.

This is how I bet on matchday 30, the third day of the quarterfinals.

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Best bets for the World Cup: Saturday, July 11

England vs Norway

I hope this one lives up to expectations.

Norway has been one of the best stories of the World Cup and a team that I have underestimated. I really like the Both Teams Score angle and I wouldn’t be opposed to having fun with exact scores like 2-2 or 3-2.

Erling Haaland is very familiar with many of these players, and vice versa, so it makes for an interesting subplot. Jarrell Quansah is out with a red card. Not only was England’s appeal rejected, but FIFA added another match, which could be a semi-final against Argentina. So that’s a reason to expect goals.

In addition, four English players have yellow cards: Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Nico O’Reilly and Declan Rice. If any of them pick up a card, they too miss out on a possible semi-final.

I think England might be a little timid as a result, and that should result in at least a goal from Norway. I’m sure England would love to build a multi-goal lead and make some changes to get these guys off the field, but who knows if they’ll be given that opportunity.

Argentina vs Switzerland

Lionel Messi could win the Golden Boot, even if Argentina misses the final (Getty Images)

Switzerland was non-existent offensively against Colombia without young star Johan Manzambi. I don’t think he’s going to play here, which means that, once again, we’re probably looking at a Swiss team that might struggle to put the ball in the net.

But it was thought that this would also be the case of Cape Verde and Egypt against Argentina.

I will just take what is given to me and that is Lionel Messi as a goalscorer at any time. It is undeniable.

Also, I add Messi’s Golden Boot to my future. Argentina should move on from here, which means three more games. I would hope that if that third game was the third place game, Messi would play.

It’s his last World Cup and I’m sure Argentina would love to send him with the Golden Boot, regardless of whether he makes it through to the final or not.