We have four interesting games on Wednesday, including one of the top matchups of the entire group stage: England vs. Croatia at 4:00 p.m ET in Dallas. But first, Portugal starts things off against CDR Congo at 1:00 p.m. ET in Houston, while Ghana takes on Panama at 7:00 p.m. ET in Toronto, Canada, and Uzbekistan vs. Colombia finishes the slate at 10:00 p.m. ET in Mexico City, Mexico.
Let's get into our World Cup prop picks for Wednesday, June 17.
World Cup Props for Wednesday
DR Congo vs Portugal Prop Picks
Portugal is the clear favorite, not only in this match, but to lead the group. However, African sides are already showing resilience (see Cabo Verde vs. Spain), which could make things difficult.
Congo might hang in there, but Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and company should be able to break through, and once that happens, a flurry of goals could follow.
Croatia vs England Prop Picks
Despite doubts regarding Luka Modric's fitness, this should still be one of the best matches of the group stage. While both teams will likely advance to the next round, the difference between doing so as first or second seed could prove crucial given the quality of the potential opponents ahead.
England has a potent squad, led by a top-form Harry Kane, and although Croatia is known to hold its own on defense, it can also punch back. This match should be full of excitement.
Dominik Livakovic had a stellar 2022 World Cup, showing composure and a knack for stopping penalty kicks.
The talented Croatian goalkeeper will have work to do against an English team that uses set-pieces to crowd the goal and score on headers, and that also has several outside-the-box threats, such as Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Kane.
If you parlay these picks, you can get a +298 payout at DraftKings.
Panama vs Ghana Prop Picks
Being the "third team" in contention in Group L, Ghana needs to make the most out of the weakest link: Panama. That means not only to win, but to do so with as large a margin as possible.
With Antoine Semenyo in the lineup, goals are to be expected, but if shots alone — not even on target — pay this much, then it becomes a preferable choice with no other outcome needed.
Colombia vs Uzbekistan Prop Picks
There are a few interesting picks here if you are backing Colombia to answer the call as favorites against World Cup newcomer Uzbekistan, managed by Italian legend Fabio Cannavaro.
In the score or assist market, you can back Bayern Munich winger Luis Diaz (-115) or Colombia captain James Rodriguez (+110), or maybe go with Diaz only as a goalscorer for better value (+135).
However, if this is a low-scoring game, it would be better to back Colombia to win to nil.
