WORLD: International Friendlies

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Argentina - Croatia


Game will played neutral stadium in London
Croatia have most important game in Euro-qualifications just 4 days after this friendly, and that's the reason why Kovac will field B-team. Many of this player didn't played single minute for NT.
Argentinian NT coach Gerardo Martino had called his best players for this game with Messi, Tevez, Aguero, Higuain, Di Maria, Mascherano, Lamela, Banega, Pastore, Biglia, Gaitan, Zabaleta, Demichellis etc....

Prediction: Argentina -1,5 @1.71 Pinnacle

Lost 😔 2-1

South Korea vs Canada

South Korea will face Canada in a friendly match.

South Korea came after a lost match in Iran and they are 3rd in the group for the WC qualifiers. Even so, they've got a solid home game with 7 wins in a row, 6 of them with over 2.5 goals, but the opponents were not top level.

Canada is not so well known for the football, it's not a popular sport in this country , but they are a team that plays open football as we seen their latest results, over 2.5 goals in the last 5 played.

Over 2.5 @1.80 Bet365

Morocco vs Finland

Some consider these Friendlies, and at times they are. This game in particular would be best described as a "preparation game".


Morocco looks to prepare for the African Cup of Nations and this would be their second attempt at getting it right before they travel to DR Congo in their first game of the continental tournament.

Morocco hosted Burkina Faso a few days ago and responded well with a 1-0 victory. Burkina Faso not to be taken lightly and Morocco were not favorites by any means, they were given home turf advantage but bookies expected a tough game against a team that is definitly playing good futbol in Burkina Faso recently.


Finland is also preparing for future games, one game in particular, an away World Cup qualifying game in March vs Turkey.
The guests will play another away preparation fixture and that seems to align with the idea of preparing for the diificult task of visiting Turkey.

Most of the players on the Finland national squad play in the region, it be Sweden or Finland, therefore the convenience is not a factor, but some are playing in the Championship, Bundesliga and the MLS.

Given that its winter break in the Swedish and Finnish domestic league. Players are just coming back to the pitch from the holidays and some of the players are currently with their clubs, Nothingham and Fulham in particular. One can see for the coaching staff to field players with the idea of making changes if necessary at halftime and to tweak it again in their next preparation game to be fully prepared for the WC qualifying fixture in March.

Morocco only recorded 1 loss for the 2016 year and that was in january to Ivory coast, having won all the rest of the home games and playing 1 draw, the draw being to Ivory Coast.

Its difficult to see Finland to trouble a very organized home side in Morocco. Given that Finland has not won a game at all in 2016, the bookies highly favor Morocco to win this fixture, but a straight win is not worth a mention as far as betting odds are concerned.

Expect for Morocco to apply the same intensity that saw them beat an in form Burkina Faso in the first half and to do so against a team that they are expected to beat.


Morocco -1.5 @2.15 Bet365

Wow, Argentina just lost against Nigeria 2-4. The odds for Nigeria victory before the match was 7.00 (bet365)

We will have so many friendly games today, can't wait for the match between Germany and Brazil

I am waiting for England against Italy but I don't expect to see many goals

So what's your pick for this match?

I passed this game. I picked up under goals in the game between Lithuania and Armenia. I am surprised that Lithuania won today, I hoped to see 0-0

Brazil vs Croatia
Brazil Win
Spain vs Switzerland
Under 2.5 Match Goals
COSTA RICA VS NORTHERN IRELAND
Draw
SAUDI ARABIA VS PERU
Peru to win
gl!

19:45 Belgium to Win vs Costa Rica

Too low odds to see any value here

Right... But there isn't a big choice for today so this is one of the valued for more anyway there is a reason to add both team to score and over 2,5 😁

Lithuania lost against Estonia and ended game in a draw with Latvia. They made terrible mistakes in defense and conceded those goals. Meanwhile, Poland prepares for the World Cup and they should win this match without problem and score goals. My choices are Poland -1.5 or over 1.5/2 goals.

Poland are way much better team overall but the biggest problem when you playing against these teams like Lithuania that they mostly starting to play from the defense. A lot of low ranking teams playing 'bus' so before 1st goal there is nothing but the defense from Lithuania and sometimes it could make scenario when the 1st goal are scored just before the end of the game. I see big risk taking something with goals. I rather prefer for today game Lithuania + handicap. Also I predict a lot of experiment in Poland squad.

Belgium have handed Scotland their heaviest defeat since 1973 beating them 0-4. Very embarrasing for Scottish football

2 Goals in 2 Games for Rashford during this int break for England. Much needed for him to bring his confidence back up after some shocking performances on club level

Spain stomped Wales 1-4 😲 , man Spain are playing unbelievable under Luis Enrique.

Neymar now has 59G 41A in 94 apps for Brazil. 100 goal contributions already wow