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Spain Favored for World Cup Glory
9 Jun
Summary
- Spain is a +450 favorite to win the World Cup.
- Key players like Lamine Yamal are rested for friendlies.
- Mikel Oyarzabal is a favored bet to score.
Spain enters their final World Cup warm-up match against Peru as the favorites to win the tournament, holding +450 odds. Head coach Luis de la Fuente is resting several key players, including young star Lamine Yamal, who may see limited minutes in their Group H opener on June 15 against Cabo Verde. Spain's group stage opponents also include Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.
La Roja has been unbeaten for over a year but has drawn their last two friendlies. Key players like Rodri Hernandez and Mikel Oyarzabal were rested for the match against Iraq. Spain's opponent, Peru, will miss its second consecutive World Cup. Despite recent friendly wins against Haiti and a narrow loss to Senegal, Peru's CONMEBOL qualification record prevented their advancement.
For the match against Peru, betting on Mikel Oyarzabal to score is recommended. The forward, making his World Cup debut after an ACL injury, has scored six goals in four friendly games this year for Spain.
