Tuesday's World Cup slate features four games, and both the 2022 finalists will be in action. France faces Senegal to start the matchday at 3:00 p.m. ET in New Jersey. Then, Iraq and Norway meet at 6:00 p.m. ET in Boston. After that, current champion Argentina meets Algeria at 9:00 p.m. ET in Kansas City, and Austria vs. Jordan caps the day at midnight in San Francisco.
Soccer fans around the globe are tuning in, but so are bettors interested in the many available markets. So, we'll bring you match and player props for every matchday throughout the tournament.
Let's get into our World Cup prop picks for Tuesday, June 16.
World Cup Props for Tuesday
Senegal vs France Prop Picks
This is a tough start for France. The African side surprised the French in their 2022 debut match, but this time, no one will be caught off guard.
Because of that awareness and France being the most talented squad in this World Cup, I expect the French to come out swinging. A front four with Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise and Desire Doue should find the net before half-time.
Despite being a center forward for the past few years with PSG and Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé has far more freedom with his national team to play wherever he wants.
That will push Senegal to follow him around or double up on him at the flanks, so a couple of fouls are within reach for this bet to hit.
Parlay both at +330 at DraftKings.
Norway vs Iraq Prop Picks
Everyone expects Erling Haaland to score, which is why it's difficult to find great value. However, the Manchester City striker has proven unstoppable in his international career, so the risk is worth it.
The value is on backing Haaland to score the first goal of the match. Against an opponent like Iraq and with the striker as his team's penalty taker, this is still a good choice.
Algeria vs Argentina Prop Picks
Argentina will try to avoid the pain and suffering of 2022, when they lost the first match against Saudi Arabia. The choice between Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez (still not fully fit) won't affect them, as they are both great forwards.
So, with Lionel Messi in charge of set pieces and orchestrating the offense, accuracy should not be an issue. Six or more shots on goal is a good way to go, particularly on a parlay.
With his trademark ability to get off shots from outside the box, always looking for the low corners of the goal (or the top corners when taking free kicks), you can expect Messi to deliver here.
Whether Algeria steps back and defends in a low block or takes more risks remains to be seen, but it should have less impact on Messi than on anyone else on the pitch.
If you parlay these picks, you can get a +158 payout at DraftKings.
Jordan vs Austria Prop Picks
Austria is not only a solid team but also really compact and disciplined on defense, which should limit what Jordan can do.
At the same time, the Europeans are not prolific scorers, as evidenced by their 1-0 victories in friendlies against South Korea and Tunisia. A low corner total might be the best way to go with that angle.
