The intensity has been ratcheted up for a Group F World Cup matchup between Croatia and Canada. Follow along for our Croatia-Canada World Cup picks.
Les Rouges reduced the No. 2 ranked team in the world to just one goal and outshot Belgium 21-9 in their World Cup opener. The Canadians had more shots on Wednesday than Spain (17), who won 7-0 against Costa Rica. Next up for the tournament underdogs are the runners-up from Russia 2018.
Croatia looked off the pace against Morocco in their goalless draw on Wednesday. Even wi th the mercurial Luka Modric, they managed just five shots all game, which is their lowest total in a single World Cup match ever. Croatia averaged 16.1 shots-per-game in the 2018 edition of the tournament. Could this be the moment Canada get their elusive World Cup goal?
Here are our picks for the World Cup match between Croatia and Canada on Sunday (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).