FIFA World Cup

NIGERIA (+1, +130) vs. Argentina (P)
I know what you are thinking. Well, it happened, Catz finally lost his goddamn mind. I mean thats the only way to explain why I would take the Nigerians against Argentina and Lionel Messi right?? Well hold on just a second there. Take a second look at this little match up and maybe things are not as clear as they seem to be. Sure Argentina is good, but are they a great team? No. Are they going to win this tournament or even get past the first stage of the knockout round? Probably not. Plus they are literally one miracle goal from the mini magician away from being tied with the Nigerians at four points atop of a group F. Nigeria is going to come out ready to play in this game today and I will not be shocked if they end up winning 1-0, or pulling a 1-1 draw. Nigeria is not that bad, and Argentina is not that good. Add those both together and you have a recipe for a solid bet. Plus if you are feeling extra ballsy today, take the ML (+750) on Nigeria and just hope that Messi gets very few touches this morning.


IRAN vs. Bosnia Herzegovina (P, -190) (WINNER!)

Bosnia has to win one game in their World Cup debut right?? I mean this team is not that bad. They are definitely better than Iran, and Iran almost pulled a draw with Argentina! So take Bosnia here and watch Edin Dzeko score a couple of goals for them as they leave Brazil feeling proud of a 2-0 victory over Iran.

HONDURAS (+1, +130) vs. Switzerland (L)

Here is the only thing that you need to know about this Swiss in this game. They do not score very many goals. Their style is much more defensive, and the only time they even attempt to score is during counter-attacks that attempt to exploit 3 on 2 type scenarios. DO not be surprised if this game ends in a 0-0 draw which would get you the win with this bet. Seriously though I took control over the Swiss in FIFA 14 Manager mode and was pissed after we scored maybe 2 goals in 8 matches during WC qualifying. Do not trust the Swiss to score and if you do not bet on the ML's, take the under, even it is 1.5.

ECUADOR vs France (-1/2, -170) (L)

For some reason, the French are actually good in this tournament despite not having their best player in Ribery. Sure, having a world class striker like Benzema helps anyone be relative, but they have really performed considering the lack of expectations coming in. Do not get me wrong, Ecuador is not a bad team at all and this game should definitely be close. But, unlike the last World Cup, the French actually showed up for this one and will finish off their group with another win as they move on to the knockout stage. This one ends up 3-1 with a couple of late scores from Benzema.