The final day of the group stage is here, and it delivers two matchups with enormous stakes. England needs a win to clinch top spot in Group L against an already-eliminated Panama side.
Meanwhile in Miami, Colombia and Portugal square off in the most anticipated group stage fixture of the entire tournament in which the winner takes the group.
Three picks today featuring three of the biggest names in the sport. Let’s get into it.
Read on for my goal scorer picks and World Cup player props for Saturday, June 27.
World Cup Goal Scorer Picks Today
England vs Panama Goal Scorer Pick
| England Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 +105 | 3.5 100o / -125u | -650 |
| Panama Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -135 | 3.5 100o / -125u | +1600 |
Harry Kane — 2+ Goals vs. Panama (+250)
Harry Kane is locked in a Golden Boot race with Messi, Mbappé and Haaland, and he knows it. He already has 2 goals at this tournament, a brace in England’s 4-2 opening win over Croatia. But he was held off the scoresheet on Matchday 2 in a 0-0 draw against Ghana. You can’t hold him down for too long, though. Kane scored a staggering 69 goals for club and country this past season.
England beat Panama 6-1 at the 2018 World Cup, and the current Panama side is even more limited, having lost all 5 of their World Cup matches. England needs to win to secure the top spot in Group L, and Kane is expected to lead the line in a matchup that sets up perfectly for a dominant performance. +250 is a good number for a brace from one of the most clinical finishers in the world, against the weakest team left in the tournament.
Portugal vs Colombia Goal Scorer Pick
| Portugal Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-0.5 -110 | 2.5 -130o / 105u | -105 |
| Colombia Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+0.5 -120 | 2.5 -130o / 105u | +265 |
Cristiano Ronaldo — Anytime Goalscorer vs. Colombia (+115)
Cristiano Ronaldo proclaimed “I’m back” after scoring twice against Uzbekistan, becoming the first player ever — man or woman — to score in 6 different World Cups. That helped him surpass Eusébio as Portugal’s all-time leading scorer at the tournament with 10 World Cup goals. Portugal must win this game to claim top spot in Group K. A draw or a loss, and Colombia will finish first.
That urgency means Ronaldo gets maximum service from one of the best creative midfielders in the tournament, led by the Premier League assist king Bruno Fernandes. Colombia’s coach, Néstor Lorenzo, specifically singled out Ronaldo as the decisive threat Portugal possesses going forward, but stopping him is an entirely different challenge. At +115, back CR7 to get a goal in Miami.
Luis Díaz — Anytime Goalscorer vs. Portugal (+285)
The best value on the board today. Colombia sits atop Group K, knowing that a draw is enough to clinch first place — but they have one of the most dangerous wide forwards at this tournament, ready to punish any team that gives him space. Díaz lines up as Colombia’s focal point, flanked by James Rodríguez and Luis Suárez in what has shown to be an electric attack.
Portugal will be forced to push for goals to win the group, and when they do, space opens up behind for Díaz to exploit. He scored and assisted in Colombia’s 3-1 win over Uzbekistan, and we expect goals once again in this match in Miami. In a high-scoring game between two top-quality sides, Díaz at +285 is a number that is too good to ignore.
