Tuesday's World Cup predictions and previews including France vs. Senegal

Today's World Cup 2026 predictions includes France's clash with Senegal, and a contention betwixt Argentina and Algeria.

France vs. Senegal (Tuesday, 8pm)

Seeking a sensational repetition of their 2002 occurrence against the World Cup 2026 favourites, Senegal pit their wits against France in Tuesday's Group I opener successful East Rutherford.

The deposed African champions memorably stunned Les Bleus 1-0 implicit 2 decades ago, the opening of a swift extremity for the then-defending champions.

We say: France 3-1 Senegal

France person seldom failed to bring the amusement successful caller internationals, scoring and conceding successful each of their past 5 games, portion each of their past 9 person gone supra the three-goal mark.

Tuesday's heavyweight tussle should beryllium nary antithetic owing to the violative prime connected show, but the sheer firepower astatine Deschamps's disposal should comfortably transportation the 2022 runners-up implicit the line.

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Iraq vs. Norway (Tuesday, 11pm)

Iraq and Norway will statesman their 2026 World Cup campaigns connected Tuesday night, erstwhile they clash astatine Boston Stadium.

No broadside from Group I has played a crippled yet, but Tuesday's contestants volition beryllium playing catchup owed to the information France and Senegal look each different a time earlier, and falling down aboriginal successful the radical signifier could beryllium problematic.

We say: Iraq 1-3 Norway

Iraq volition person to beryllium resilient connected Tuesday if they person immoderate anticipation of stopping Haaland, but it is hard to look past the Norwegian guardant line.

Norway were outstanding successful the last 3rd successful their qualifying campaign, truthful a constituent whitethorn beryllium the champion that Iraq tin anticipation for, but marque definite to cheque retired the best World Cup betting sites for the latest odds.

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Argentina vs. Algeria (Wednesday, 2am)

Finally kicking disconnected their World Cup 2026 campaign, reigning champions Argentina will start Group J by meeting Algeria in Kansas City connected Tuesday.

La Albiceleste are attempting to go conscionable the 3rd federation to triumph back-to-back satellite titles, portion the Fennec Foxes simply privation to get retired of the group.

We say: Argentina 1-0 Algeria

This volition beryllium nary casual warm-up crippled for the reigning satellite champions, arsenic Argentina's toughest radical fixture could travel successful the opening round.

Although Algeria boast a highly talented squad, Scaloni's broadside person been rock-solid astatine the backmost successful caller months, truthful it volition beryllium a slim triumph for La Albiceleste. 

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Austria vs. Jordan (Wednesday, 5am)

Austria and Jordan get their respective World Cup campaigns underway erstwhile they conscionable astatine the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium connected Wednesday. 

Burschen instrumentality to the World Cup signifier for the archetypal clip since 1998, portion the Chivalrous Ones volition beryllium making their first-ever quality astatine a World Cup finals.

We say: Austria 3-1 Jordan

Austria volition beryllium expected to predominate possession and use sustained unit connected the opposition's backline, and fixed Jordan person conceded astatine slightest 2 goals successful each of their past 5 games, Rangnick's broadside should bask plentifulness of occurrence going guardant and yet unafraid the victory.

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