UEFA World Cup qualifiers step onto center stage before EURO 2020 this June
Yes, these games are World Cup 2022 qualifiers.
Yes, teams will want to win to ensure they are in the pot when the draw is made this December.
But teams will also be using this international window to get ready for the UEFA Euro 2020 (in 2021), which will take place this June and July.
I have made my feelings clear about these games very often: bet the whales against the minnows. There are plenty more games today, and over the next week, that offer value. Try to find teams in the top 15 of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings against ones that are far down that list. Do not be afraid of laying a couple goals on the Asian handicaps.
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UEFA WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION
Group G
Turkey (+350) vs. Netherlands (-135), draw (+270), 1 p.m. EDT (ESPN+)
Group H
Cyprus (+370) vs. Slovakia (-120), draw (+230), 3:45 p.m. EDT (ESPN+)
Malta (+1500) vs. Russia (-800), draw (+700), 3:45 p.m. EDT (ESPN+)
THE PICKS:
Netherlands ML (-135)
Slovakia ML (-120)
Russia -2.25 AH (-110)