"Bear Bets" are real wagers that Chris "The Bear" Fallica is actually making. It's time for the USA's third group stage match a match in which it has little to play for. Here is what Im eyeing ahead of Match Day 15. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. World Cup Best Bets Thursday, June 25 Ecuador vs. Germany The match means nothing for Germany, so I would expect to see a lot of guys who haven't played much, or at all. That provides opportunities for someone like Nick Woltemade to score. Don't be afraid to take a shot on one of the new German faces in the lineup to get a goal. Ecuador did everything but score against Curaao, and now is in a position where it needs three points to advance and has to go for it. Curaao vs. Ivory Coast Yan Diomande has been the best young player in the tournament, showing incredible burst and skill down the left. Curaao had a devil-magic-type draw vs. Ecuador the other night, but against a hungry Ivory Coast side, which really should have gotten at least a point against Germany, I expect the result will be different. I don't hate Ivory Coast to score in the first half either, but I expect Diomande to have a huge match. Tunisia vs. Netherlands Tunisia is right there with Qatar as the worst team in the tournament. Expect the Dutch to make quick work of an overmatched opponent that might not have much fight after losing 5-1 and 4-0. Japan vs. Sweden This match could be bonkers. Japan is really good and is going to be a nightmare for a big name opponent in the Round of 32. Sweden has plenty of attacking prowess, but the Dutch shredded it in the back. The winner secures second in the group and if Tunisia pulls off a shock win, would win the group. Trkiye vs. United States This could be a very chippy game, with Trkiye already assured of its fate. It will not want to return home showing zero effort against a U.S. team going through. Trkiye hasn't had a ton of great shots, but it has had a bunch of them, and eventually one has to go in especially against a U.S. team which just snapped a long streak of consecutive matches in which it conceded. Expect the U.S. to make numerous lineup changes and score as well in what should be a pretty competitive and compelling match for one which has zero effect on the table. Paraguay vs. Australia This could have 90 minutes of kickball written all over it. Australia is definitely through with a draw, and Paraguay is very likely through as one of the best third-place teams with a draw as well. Paraguay double chance is a little more pricy, but also an option here.

The USMNT clinched top spot in Group D almost a week ago thanks to their win over Australia and Turkiye's loss to Paraguay

2025 Kentucky Derby champion Sovereignty headlines a powerful field in the grade 1 Stephen Foster at Churchill DownsCoady Photography Some of the top older Thoroughbreds in the world will be running beneath the twin spires of Churchill Downs as the Stephen Foster offers a potential Breeders Cup Classic preview. Featuring the likes of last years Kentucky Derby champion Sovereignty, a star-studded five horse field will line up in Louisville and run for their share of a $2 million purse. Because the Foster is part of the Breeders Cup win and youre in series, the victor will receive automatic entry into the $7 million Classic, which will be contested at Keeneland on October 31. This mile and an eighth run over the main track was inaugurated in 1982 and has long been a stepping stone towards Breeders Cup glory and beyond. All five entrants have enjoyed wins at the graded Stakes level and have combined to win over $25.6 million on the track. The Foster is slated as race 11 on a blockbuster 12 race card that features 7 Stakes races. The expected post time is 6:03 pm eastern. Lets take a look at the runners and provide a thought on each. They will be listed by post position with trainer, jockey, and morning line.1 Willy DsTrainer: Mike MakerJockey: Luis SaezOdds: 20-1Has won two in a row including the Kentucky Turf Cup on synthetic surface at Turfway. Consistently there at the end as this son of Lookin at Lucky has been in the top four in ten of his last eleven starts. We like the rider but are looking elsewhere for the winner.ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 04: Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard White Abarrio celebrates after winning the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic race at Santa Anita Park on November 04, 2023 in Arcadia, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)Getty Images2 White AbarrioTrainer: Saffie Joseph Jr.Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.Odds: 3-1Some thought he was washed up after a four race losing streak and then BAM, he defeats Sovereignty and Journalism handily in the Oaklawn Handicap in his last start. Breeders Cup Classic (2023) and Pegasus World Cup (2025) wins means he shows up on big days. If he runs to form, he might just be the right one here. One to have in all your exotic wagers.3 SovereigntyTrainer: Bill MottJockey: Junior AlvaradoOdds: 6-5Hit the three-year-old trifecta last year by winning the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, and Travers. Missed the Breeders Cup Classic because of a fever and came back to finish second in Oaklawn Handicap in his first start at four. No doubt has talent, but how will he progress in this older horse division? Six wins and three second place finishes in ten career starts says have him on your superfecta ticket for sure. Absolutely can win here, but not our top selection.Baeza figured himself out in winning the grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby in 2025.PARX4 BaezaTrainer Bill MottJockey: Flavien PratOdds: 6-1This is the wild card of the race. Brilliant in sections of every start of his career, this son of McKinzie has been good enough to make you think he can do great things as he has finished in the top three in eight of ten carer starts. One of his two wins came in the Pennsylvania Derby last year and his fans thought the light bulb had come on for good. Then he was a non-threatening sixth in the Breeders Cup Classic and finished a hard charging third in the Alysheba Stakes in his four-year-old debut. The most likely to pull the upset here and we say play him across the board, especially at the price he could be at post time.Magnitude has won three races in a row including the Dubai World Cup in his last startCoady Photography5 MagnitudeTrainer: Steve AsmussenJockey: Jose OrtizOdds: 7-2Has won three in a row with the latest being a gate-to-wire run in the Dubai World Cup on March 28 where he held off Forever Young. Jockey is one of the best in the game and if gets loose on the front end, this son of Not This Time might make it look easy. Only question is how does he perform in his first start since that long trip to Dubai. Recent works say he will be just fine. The one to beat and our top selection.This article was originally published on Forbes.com

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U.S. World Cup Team Training Base (IRVINE, Calif.) As a strictly practical matter, its no secret that the Stars and Stripes dont need to win or even tie Thursdays first round finale against already eliminated Trkiye. Its a right Mauricio Pochettinos squad has earned. By winning their first two games at a World Cup for the first time in 96 years, the Americans not only advanced to the knockout stage of the tournament with a game to spare, but also clinched Group D. You wouldnt know it when talking to the U.S. players here this week. While Pochettino confirmed on the eve of the contest that hell make severallineup changes from those victories over Australia at least the four starters who picked up yellow cards; another against the Turks for any of them would trigger a suspension for the round of 32, which isn't worth the risk the replacements will approach the match as if it means everything. For many of them, it will. "Everybody's going to be called on at a different point, in a different capacity," center back Mark McKenzie one of eight members of the USAs 26-man World Cup roster who have yet to see a single minute at the tournament told me and other reporters here before the USAs final pre-Trkiye training session. "Being ready I think is the biggest thing for each and every guy." "Ive been training hard, waiting for the opportunity, but I'm sure it'll come," said Alex Zendejas who also has yet to play before quickly qualifying his reward. "That's obviously a coach's decision." So is whether to play top attacker Christian Pulisic, who sat out last week against the Aussies because of a calf injury but said on Wednesday that hell be able to start if Pochettino selects him, if not play the entire game. The smart money is on the former Paris Saint-Germain boss taking a conservative approach. As much as he wants to finish the first round with three wins, the game that matters most comes on July 1 in Santa Clara, Calif., and will more than likely be against a Bosnia and Herzegovina side that eliminated four-time World Cup champion Italy in March in Europes qualifying playoffs. Lose that contest, and all the good vibes the Americans have created so far instantly turn toxic. Still, heading into that do-or-die tilt without disrupting the momentum would be ideal. "Two wins is what's keeping the energy high right now, and three would be even [better]," left back Max Arfsten, who seems set to fill in for Antonee "Jedi" Robinson (Jedi was cautioned against the Socceroos), said on Tuesday. "Regardless of if we've advanced or not, training is still very competitive, it's very intense, and I think that's the culture that the coach created: No matter what, everyone's still trying to prove something." At his pre-game press conference, Pochettino laid down exactly what. Whoever he picks must go take the field at Los Angeles Stadium with the mindset that "it's the final of the World Cup," the 54-year-old Argentine said. Why wouldn't they? After all, it could be the culmination of a childhood dream for some of them, and possibly the only World Cup game they ever play in their entire careers. Seeing their teammates accomplish that could have a feel-good knock-on effect on the rest of the roster. Those who havent yet played have been training just as hard, have been away from their young children just as long as those whove been in the spotlight so far. "I think these guys deserve it if they get the chance," said star defender Chris Richards, another of the Americans carrying a yellow. "I think everyone on this team is ready to step up," Pulisic added. "We're going to support and push everyone the same way, whoever gets the opportunity [on Thursday] to play, whatever the decisions may be. Everyone's going to be ready, and it just shows how much depth and what a strong team we have." Not that getting on the field in what some have referred to as a "dead rubber" match is some sort of consolation prize. After all, this is still the biggest stage in global sports. "It's a World Cup," said Richards. "If you're not excited for this, I don't know when you will be excited." So yes, the result against Trkiye truly matters even if it doesnt. "We need to win," Pochettino said flatly in his native Spanish. "I have no doubt that the team that plays in the match is going to perform."

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