Three International Football Bets
Ahead of Major Tournaments
From
John Greenwood: June 2020
There
are some major international football
tournaments to look forward to over the next
few years and they all represent great betting
opportunities.
For
those who like to have a punt on the outright
market before these tournaments begin, we have
put up our best bet for each of these
competitions.
Euro
2020 - Germany (7/1)
Euro
2020 is a great chance for Germany to make up
for the disappointing World Cup they had in
Russia in 2018. Germany bounce back from poor
tournaments better than any other country in
the world, so expect this to be the case again
at the European Championship in 2021.
Bayern
Munich, who are as short as 1/150 now in the
Bundesliga betting for their eighth straight
title, are arguably the strongest club in
Europe currently. Many of their stars are
German and should take that form into the
national team.
The
betting suggests Euro 2020 is wide open but at
7/1, Germany offer great value. They have a
good mix of talented youth and experienced
players who have won major tournaments. If
successful, it will be their fourth European
Championship win, a record they will hold on
their own.
Copa
America 2021 - Brazil (9/4)
Source: Pexels
Brazil
won Copa America for a ninth time in 2019. The
Green and Yellow are back at the very top of
international football, a place they deserve
to be. They can continue their excellent run
of form in 2021 in Argentina and Colombia.
Brazil
have been drawn in a group alongside Peru,
Qatar and Venezuela. They should have no
problems winning that group. The biggest
threat to the title is likely to come from
Argentina in the latter stages of the
tournament.
At
9/4 in the outright market, Brazil have to be
backed to confirm their spot as the number one
nation in South America right now.
Euro 2020 - Croatia (25/1)
If it is an each-way bet you are looking for
over the next couple of years, Croatia at 25/1
for Euro 2020 should fit that bill.
Although the country has a population of just
over 4 million, they always seem to perform
well at international tournaments. They proved
this at the 2018 World Cup where they were
runners-up, losing 4-2 to France in the final.
When
you consider Croatia beat England in the
semi-final of that competition, it's hard to
imagine that they are five times bigger in
price then the Three Lions in the outright
market for the European Championship.
Euro
2020 will be the last chance for former Ballon
d'Or winner Luka Modric to win an
international tournament. The 34-year-old is
still delivering for Real Madrid and he can
remain a key player for his nation next year.
Ivan
Perisic, Ivan Rakitic and Mateo Kovacic are
also players who have what it takes to shine
at the tournament, so they must not be
underestimated again.
Enjoy
the above two tournaments and hopefully you
will be toasting the success of your bets once
they conclude.
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