The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues into the knockout rounds! Before you enjoy the action, let’s dive into the top World Cup expert picks for today’s matches. We’ll dish out a few World Cup predictions for Saturday, July 4th. Check out these World Cup best bets for some of the top players and games on the schedule. Plus, we’ll examine some of the key World Cup odds to keep an eye on. 

 

Best FIFA World Cup Picks Today, 7/4

Morocco ML vs. Canada (-110 on BetMGM Sportsbook)

Today’s World Cup expert picks feature the Round of 16 matchup between Morocco and Canada. This should be a tight and competitive game. However, Morocco’s quality as the better overall team will carry it to victory in regular time. Back the Africans to win on the 90-minute moneyline. 

Morocco is the more proven side with a harder path to this point. The Moroccans won two of their three group matches and drew even against Brazil in the other. Facing the Netherlands in the Round of 32 was also a tough draw, but they survived on penalties against one of the tournament’s top contenders. Morocco looks poised to make another deep run in the World Cup, similar to its fourth-place finish in 2022. 

Conversely, this seems like the end of the road for Canada, which has benefited from facing weaker opponents. The Canadians lost to Switzerland and drew with Bosnia in the group stage. Their 6-0 win over Qatar was impressive, but most upper-tier teams would do the same. They were then gifted a matchup against South Africa in the Round of 32, yet still needed a late stoppage-time goal to advance. 

Morocco’s defense has been reliable in this World Cup. It held Brazil and the Netherlands to just a goal apiece. Canada’s offensive talent isn’t on the level of those nations. The inconsistent attack could struggle to generate threatening scoring chances in this matchup. 

On the other end, Canada has yet to face a team with Morocco’s attacking quality. Brahim Diaz and Ismael Saibari can exploit a vulnerable Canadian back line, while wing-back Achraf Hakimi brings an added playmaking element to stretch the defense. In its toughest game so far, Canada gave up two goals to Switzerland. 

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Top World Cup Player Props Today

Richie Laryea (Canada) – 3+ Tackles (+110 on DraftKings Sportsbook)

Let’s keep the World Cup best bets going with a player prop. Our World Cup expert picks feature Canada defender Richie Laryea to have three or more tackles against Morocco today. Laryea will play a key role at left-back that should present plenty of tackle opportunities in this match. 

Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi is among the best attacking wing-backs in the world. He’ll be pushing up the pitch on the right side as one of the offense’s main distributors and creators. That means opposing left-backs are usually busy defending him. Hakimi’s speed and playmaking on the edge will force Laryea to step up and challenge.

Laryea had five tackles against Bosnia and Herzegovina in group play and four against South Africa in the Round of 32. We’ve seen him be an aggressive defender on opposing wing-backs. Canada will need him to slow down Hakimi in this game. Plus, in Morocco’s four games thus far, 10 different opposing players have had three or more tackles. That includes at least two players in each match. 

 

Best Underdog Picks For Today’s Matches

Michael Olise (France) – Higher Than 0.5 Goals + Assists

Our World Cup expert picks also feature a selection on Underdog Fantasy. Let’s roll with France’s Michael Olise to have at least a goal or an assist against Paraguay today. Kylian Mbappe might be the headliner in the French attack, but Olise is a top playmaker as well. 

Olise has racked up five assists for France in the World Cup thus far. He’s recorded at least one assist in three of the four matches, including two against Sweden in the Round of 32. Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele have been doing most of the scoring, with Olise serving up his teammates. It also helps that he’s the main set-piece taker for France on corners and free kicks. 

The French should dominate possession and send in plenty of shots against Paraguay. There should be prime opportunities for Olise to notch another assist. However, he also has goal-scoring upside. He scored a hat trick in a friendly right before this World Cup, and he had two goals in the qualifying matches. Plus, Olise totaled 15 goals and 19 assists for Bayern Munich this past season. 

 

 

 

Most Likely Goal Scorers Today

Now that we’ve broken down the top World Cup expert picks, let’s focus on which players are most likely to score goals. Below is a list of the top anytime goalscorer World Cup odds for today’s matches. The odds are via DraftKings Sportsbook: 

Canada vs. Morocco 

  • Ismael Saibari +160
  • Ayoub El Kaabi +190
  • Soufiane Rahimi +205
  • Brahim Diaz +240
  • Jonathan David +275

Paraguay vs. France 

  • Kylian Mbappe -210
  • Ousmane Dembele +105
  • Jean-Philippe Mateta +105
  • Marcus Thuram +115
  • Bradley Barcola +145

 

World Cup Betting Trends To Know 

Before you lock in those World Cup expert picks, let’s talk betting trends. The World Cup odds and recent history can tell us a lot about how a match may go. Keeping up with the trends can also help us cash in on World Cup predictions as the tournament progresses. 

Friday’s Round of 32 matches gave us plenty of drama. Cape Verde gave Argentina all it could handle, but the reigning champs survived in a 3-2 extra-time thriller. Egypt outlasted Australia in penalty kicks following a tight 1-1 draw. Meanwhile, Colombia earned a 1-0 win over Ghana to advance. 

All in all, the over hit in two of three games yesterday. Only two goals were scored in Australia vs. Egypt, but it still chased the over 1.5 total pre-game line. The “both teams to score” prop also cashed in two of the three matches. The over is now 10-6 in the knockout rounds, and 48-40 in the World Cup overall. The “both teams to score” prop is 9-7 in the Round of 32, and 49-39 in the tournament as a whole.