The EV Eagle is back with three tips for Day 2 of the FIFA World Cup, featuring an anytime goalscorer shout in USA vs Paraguay.
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Friday's World Cup Tips
Tajon Buchanan - Over 0.5 Shots On Target - 0.75pts @ 11/8
Christian Pulisic - To Score/Assist - 1pt @
Folarin Balogun - Anytime Goalscorer - 0.75pts @ 9/4
Tajon Buchanan (CAN) - Over 0.5 Shots On Target
Advised Stake: 0.75pts
Best odds: 11/8 with bet365. Take no lower than 1/1.
Tajon Buchanan looks a strong player prop angle for Canada’s World Cup opener, with the 11/8 available making this an appealing odds-against selection.
This bet has landed in 7 of his last 10 Canada appearances, which is a notable strike rate for a line that only requires one effort on target.
The match-up also looks favourable, with right wingers such as Dan James and Dennis Man both registering shots on target against Bosnia.
Buchanan’s direct running, tendency to cut inside and likely importance to Canada’s attacking threat make Over 0.5 Shots On Target worth backing at 0.75pts.
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Christian Pulisic (USA) - To Score or Assist
Advised Stake: 1pt
Best odds: 13/10 with Paddy Power. Take no lower than 1/1
Christian Pulisic looks the standout attacking angle for the USA’s World Cup opener against Paraguay, with the hosts likely to build much of their final-third play around their talisman.
He arrives in encouraging form after registering both a goal and an assist in the 3-2 warm-up win over Senegal, a timely reminder of his ability to decide matches in multiple ways.
Paraguay are expected to be competitive and organised, but the USA should still enjoy enough attacking territory on home soil for Pulisic to be heavily involved.
At 13/10, backing him to either score or assist gives us two routes to a return and looks worthy of a 1pt stake.
Folarin Balogun (USA) - Anytime Goalscorer
Advised Stake: 0.75pts
Best odds: 9/4 with bet365. Use Super Sub feature if backing.
Folarin Balogun looks a strong anytime goalscorer play for the USA’s World Cup opener, with 9/4 appealing for a player expected to lead the line against Paraguay. He has scored three goals in his previous five starts for the USA, while that record becomes four in five when using the Super Sub bet feature, with a number of American striker options off the bench too.
His club form also strengthens the case, having scored 18 goals in all competitions for Monaco in the 2025/26 season. With the USA likely to create chances on home soil and Balogun offering their clearest penalty-box threat, he looks worth backing at a 0.75pt stake.
