The new week at the World Cup started with a trio of games that brought us very close to the end of the first round of games in the group stage. The game that was perhaps of the most interest to football fans across the world was the one that featured Belgium, as there are a lot of folks who think they are the team to beat in Group G and this tournament in general.
We also got to see former champions England open up their tournament, as well as an important Group F game between Sweden and South Korea. Let’s take a look at how those games played out, and how the results affected the betting trends for the tournament.
Still, from a 2018 World Cup betting perspective, it was another straight up win for the favorites, taking the moneyline to 8-2-3 in favor of the favorites. We finally got an OVER, taking the O/U to 4-8-1. Belgium cover -2, taking the spread to 6-6-1 (fav-dog-push).
2018 World Cup Betting Review: Day 5 Action
Moment of the Day 👀 When @England’s Harry Kane netted an injury-time winner on his #WorldCup debut 💪
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Sweden 1 – 0 South Korea
Game Stats
- Attempts: Sweden 15 / South Korea 5
- On-Target: Sweden 4 / South Korea 0
- Off-Target: Sweden 5 / South Korea 2
- Blocked: Sweden 6 / South Korea 3
- Woodwork: Sweden 0 / South Korea 0
- Corners: Sweden 6 / South Korea 5
- Off-sides: Sweden 1 / South Korea 0
- Possession: Sweden 52 / South Korea 48
Next Games
- Korea Republic vs. Mexico (June 23rd)
- Germany vs. Sweden (June 23rd)
Belgium 3 – 0 Panama
Game Stats
- Attempts: Belgium 15 / Panama 6
- On-Target: Belgium 6 / Panama 2
- Off-Target: Belgium 7 / Panama 4
- Blocked: Belgium 2 / Panama 0
- Woodwork: Belgium 0 / Panama 0
- Corners: Belgium 9 / Panama 3
- Off-sides: Belgium 1 / Panama 3
- Possession: Belgium 61 / Panama 39

Next Games
- Belgium vs. Tunisia (June 23rd)
- England vs. Panama (June 24th)
Tunisia 1 – England 2
Game Stats
- Attempts: Tunisia 6 / England 17
- On-Target: Tunisia 1 / England 7
- Off-Target: Tunisia 3 / England 7
- Blocked: Tunisia 2 / England 3
- Woodwork: Tunisia 0 / England 2
- Corners: Tunisia 2 / England 7
- Off-sides: Tunisia 2 / England 3
- Possession: Tunisia 41 / England 59
Next Games
- Belgium vs. Tunisia (June 23rd)
- England vs. Panama (June 24th)