#North Africans

Denmark, one of the in-form European sides,was thrown out of the World Cup after losing to Australia in GroupD, while France fell to Tunisia in another Qatar 2022 shock. Read on for Thursday's top World Cup picks and best bets. The unpredictableis now a norm at this World Cup, with many pre-tournament favoriteslacking strength and inspiration…

France are aiming to seal an historic repeat, as Didier Deschamps' side look to retain their World Cup title at Qatar 2022. Les Bleus secured their second-ever World Cup triumph in Russia four years ago, 20 years on from their debut title on home turf in Paris back at France 1998. However, the challenge of keeping hold of the famous trophy has…

After their shock defeat to Saudi Arabia, Argentina are the heavy favourites to bounce-back in a must win game against Mexico on Saturday. Betting sites have priced Messi's men at 8/15 to get their World Cup campaign back on track. Football fans can also look forward to an interesting showdown between France and Denmark in Group D, while Tunisia…

After falling at the penultimate hurdle, Croatia and Morocco will be looking to end the World Cup on a high in Saturday's third-place play-off at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan (kick-off, 3pm GMT). Croatia were denied a place in a second successive World Cup final when they suffered a 3-0 defeat against a Lionel Messi-inspired…

With a spot in the World Cup Final up for grabs, France and Morocco are set to face each other on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Read on for our France-Morocco World Cup pick and best bet. Morocco stunned the world of football with a tremendous World Cup run and is now just one step away from reaching the final. To get there, they will need to get past 2018…

Morocco and Portugal face each other Saturday with the World Cup semifinals on the line. Read on for our Morocco-Portugal World Cup pick and prediction. Without captain Cristiano Ronaldo in their starting 11, Portugal played its best soccer at the 2022 World Cup and beat Switzerland 6-1 in the Round of 16. 21-year-old forward Gonçalo Ramos, who…

Morocco have been one of the major surprises at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. After beating Belgium 2-0 and topping a group that included the 2018 finalists, the North Africans are eager to impress once more as they meet Spain at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan on Tuesday. Aesthetically pleasing and with an all-in vibe throughout the group…

Walid Regragui's Morocco can reach the knockout stage of the World Cup for just the second time in their history if they avoid defeat by John Herdman's Canada on Thursday Alphonso Davies struggles to hide his emotion after firing Canada into an early lead vs Croatia Morocco are on the verge of reaching the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup as…

Canada will try to play spoiler on Thursday when they face Morocco in their final match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar. The Canadians have been eliminated from contention in their first World Cup appearance since 1986 after losing their first two matches. All three teams ahead of them in the Group F table have at…

Heavyweights France, Argentina, Mexico, and Poland get back into World Cup action Wednesday. Here are our World Cup best bets for the next group stage matches. The highlight of Wednesday's matches will be the clash between Leo Messi's Argentina and Robert Lewandowski's Poland, as their teams battle for qualification in Group C. Ahead of the final…

Denmark, who were tipped as contenders to go far in the tournament, go into their final Group D game on Wednesday (3pm GMT kick-off) against Australia in the Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, needing a win to keep their World Cup dream alive. Kasper Hjulmand's side had a sluggish start to their campaign, a 0-0 stalemate with Tunisia, and then a 2-1…

Denmark were tipped by some to finish top of Group D, but that is no longer possible. Kasper Hjulmand's side head into this encounter in third place, having picked up just a solitary point so far. If they fail to beat Australia on Wednesday, many people's tip as World Cup 2022 dark horses will soon be on their way home. On matchday one, the Danes…

France go into their final Group D game knowing qualification for the last 16 of the World Cup is already guaranteed. Wins over Australia and Denmark have Les Bleus sitting pretty at the top of the group. They know as they as they avoid defeat here, they will finish first. Things are much dicier for Tunisia. The north Africans have to win to stay…

When they meet on Tuesday at Al Rayyan, the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia and the Red and Whites of Denmark will begin their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign. With a nearly perfect record in the qualifiers, the Danes qualified for Qatar. They won their first nine games and only conceded three goals during the qualification campaign to comfortably lead…

Note: While this edition of the Africa Cup of Nations is officially referred as Afcon 2021 due to the tournament?s postponement, for continuity, we might sometimes refer to it as Afcon 2022. The delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations reaches the quarter-final stage on Saturday, with the first pair of places in the last four up for grabs. Host nation…

North Africa's dominance in the CAF Champions League is especially prominent over recent years. Egyptian side Al Ahly's back-to-back titles is just the beginning. From Cameroonian club dominance to Al Ahly's impressive successes, the CAF Champions League produces remarkable moments. Africa's premier club soccer tournament developed numerous soccer…