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June 11, 2025 30 mins

Join Seth Woolcock and special guest Fynn Krause as they break down the FIFA Club World Cup from a betting perspective!

Tune in as Seth and Fynn highlight the key teams to keep an eye on, their favorite futures bets for the tournament, the best values on player props, and their choices for who could take home the Golden Boot!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Tournament Format - 0:01:33

Key Clubs and Odds - 0:05:05

Favorite Tournament Winner Picks - 0:05:38

Best Value Bets - 0:09:33

Futures Bets - 0:10:35

Novig App - 0:13:41

Favorite Early Matches - 0:14:41

Other Betting Angles - 0:20:44

Favorite Player Props - 0:22:47

The Golden Boot - 0:24:30

Final Thoughts and Betting Tips - 0:27:52

Outro - 0:29:22

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Speaker 1 (00:01):
All right, and welcome into the Betting Pros Podcast. I'm
your host, Seth Wilcock, and today we are breaking down
a now once in every four years event, the FIFA
Club World Cup. That's right, the best club team in
the world will we crown this summer, and for the
first time ever, it'll be held stateside here across various
venues in the US. And lending his expertise joining us

(00:24):
all the way from South Africa as a guy who
lives and breeze soccer or football as he calls it,
He's Finn from finn Krause Football here on YouTube. Finn,
thanks for making time for us. How are you today,
my friend?

Speaker 2 (00:35):
Well, first of all, thank you very much. I'm tremendously
excited for today's video and I am doing so well.
I think we've got some exciting kind of football over
the next as you said, football this month or two obviously,
I'm excited to see some of the African representatives and
just clubs from all around the world. I'm super excited.
Thank you for having me.

Speaker 1 (00:56):
Absolutely, man, it's a very very fun time in the
soccer world right now with all these different clubs coming
to the US this summer. Looking forward to it, and
on today's program in particular, it'll look like this. We'll
get into the torment facts and various future betting markets,
including tournament winners, group winners, player props, and of course
some golden boot picks to round us out. But before

(01:17):
we get going, I first want to shout out everyone
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if you're new. And let's go ahead, Finn. Let's jump
into the tournament format. The general format for this thing
looks like this. There are thirty two teams that qualified

(01:38):
from six international confederations. The group stage is comprised of
four clubs per group, with eight groups in total. Each
group will be decided by a single game round robin format.
The top two teams per group advance to the round
of sixteen, and then it's a single match elimination torment
from there the round of sixteen all the way to

(01:59):
the finals, and and there's no third place payoff playoff
in this tournament as well.

Speaker 3 (02:03):
Fin Yeah, I mean you know what.

Speaker 2 (02:06):
They knew Mammelodi Sundowns from South Africa would win it,
so they didn't want to give.

Speaker 3 (02:10):
Us an easy and easy one there. Yeah.

Speaker 2 (02:13):
No, I think the formats. I'm excited to see it
because I believe it's a new format that's been used.

Speaker 1 (02:17):
Yes, yes, expanded a little bit here, and this has
changed shape a little bit as the event itself. We
used to have this thing yearly, didn't have it a
couple of years in the early two thousands, But now
I think this really does belong in a every once
and every four year event because it's special, right, and
I think having it every year kind of diluted it
a little bit.

Speaker 3 (02:37):
Yeah, I totally, I totally agree with that.

Speaker 2 (02:39):
I'm excited to see kind of not just the games itself,
the kind of how fans kind of take it in
and react. I think it's going to take some time,
but I think I really do think people from around
the world are going to love it.

Speaker 1 (02:51):
There are twelve venues for the games, including in Atlanta, Georgia,
since Ohio, Charlotte, North Carolina, The Rose Bowl, Lasanaders, California
get in the game as well. Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
That's where the opening match will be held. Also, there
will be some matches in Nashville, Orlando, Philadelphia, Seattle, Washington, DC,

(03:12):
and of course MetLife Stadium, New York, New Jersey, where
the final will be held, as well as the semi
final matches and finn I'm not sure if you're familiar
with this, but usually these stadiums have traditionally have turf
on them and they have since removed the turf put
in grass, which the NFL players are very upset about
because they've been asking for all graph or all grass

(03:35):
stadiums for quite some time. But they made an exception
here for the FIFA Club World Cup and it looks
like everyone should be playing on some good grass. But
usually MetLife just a host of injuries usually come out
of there for NFL football. But you guys are getting
the best from us this year.

Speaker 2 (03:51):
Yeah, you know what, It's all about the experience. It's
all about the experience. I'm excited to kind of see
how everyone adjusts to to all the finer details.

Speaker 1 (04:00):
Say yeah, And the group stage will be kicking off
on June fourteenth, with MLS host team into Miami getting
things going in their home Stadium down there in South Beach,
and the Round of sixteen will then begin in Philadelphia
in June. The quarterfinals then are going to start on
July fourth, semi finals on July eighth, and the FIFA

(04:21):
Club World Cup Final Match sixty one of this tournament
kicks off on July thirteenth in East Rutherford, New Jersey
and finn There's gonna be a lot of soccer being
played in just under a month, so obviously health and
rest will be a huge factor in this thing.

Speaker 3 (04:37):
Right, yeah, one hundred percent. I mean, we live in
such geez.

Speaker 2 (04:41):
I don't even know how to explain it, but there's
a game every single three days, and I mean we
see the injuries pick up. I think we kind of
see players express kind of their exhaustion. So I do think,
you know what, as long as players come out of
the other endo, Okay, I mean I'm excited for it,
of course, I'm a football fan. I want to watch
as many games as possible. But you know, as you said,
you've hit the nail on the head. I think recovery

(05:03):
is going to be so important here.

Speaker 1 (05:05):
Looking at some of the favorites coming from FANDOL, they
include real Madrid plus four ten PSG plus four seventy
Man City f five to one, Baron Munich seven to one,
Chelsea ten to one, Athletico Madrid fifteen to one, Enter
seventeen to one, Dortmunt coming in at twenty six to one.
And that's pretty much the top of the board here, Finns.

(05:28):
So are you liking any of these heavy favorites to
potentially make a run deep into the FIFA Club World
Cup or do you have maybe some longer shots you
What are you seeing out there for your favorite winner
picks for this thing?

Speaker 2 (05:42):
Well, I mean in terms of my top three especially,
I do think without it being a surprise, I don't
want to be a buzzkill, but I do see them
being those top teams, just because once again we've realized
with even the new Champions League for met this year
that you know what, the dead wood or the dead
weights will kind of be lost along the way. I
do see it being top teams. I think if you
had to look at my top three, do you want

(06:04):
to hear my first, second, third, or do you want
me to go third, second.

Speaker 1 (06:06):
First, whichever way you want to do it?

Speaker 2 (06:09):
Brother, Well, I do think third place. I'm probably going
to go for PSG. I know they've just won the
Champions League. In fact, they picked up a trophy left
right center wherever they heard.

Speaker 3 (06:19):
They've obviously got a phenomenal squad.

Speaker 2 (06:21):
We saw that with a lot of their players obviously
winning the Nations League with Portugal as well. I think
they are looking phenomenal. I do think PSG probably my
third best team there, just because I do think that
they are going to be tired. They've got a young squad.
Maybe that experience, I don't know. We'll see if it
plays a role later on. I think in terms of
my second favorite team, I mean, I'll be honest, my

(06:43):
first and seconds between Real Madrid and Manchester City, and
I do think that's a tricky one. I'm going for
Real Madrid and first with man City and second obviously
Man City. We know they've kind of brought in a
lot of very exciting talent over the last few weeks
with eight neary check three Rainders. I mean, it's a
very exciting squad. We'll see how they kind of adjust
without Kevin de Bruyna. But y'all, as we know, super

(07:07):
super talented. They didn't have the best Premier League season,
last season or any competition, they didn't make any solver away,
very very shocking. But I have to go for Real
Madrid when it comes to winning trophies. This team knows
how to do it. I think it'll take a tiny
bit of time for Trains Alexanda Arnold to kind of adjust.
We've seen players join the squad and it takes a
bit of time. I know him, but a Head a

(07:27):
phenomenal year, but he took a bit of time to
kind of roll into it. We've seen obviously Eden Hazard
in the past that int just straight away. Vinicius Junior
took some time. Trends could take time, but once again,
it's an elite club that knows how to win.

Speaker 3 (07:40):
Solve away.

Speaker 1 (07:42):
Yeah, I completely agree with you, and it's been kind
of fun to see Madrid's evolution here. You know, this
isn't the same Madrid team that we remember from our
father's days or even when we were growing up. It's
definitely created a different vibe. But at the same time,
when you have arguably the best player in the world
on yourself, things are going to look up for Real

(08:02):
Madrid and Man City. Is a tough one for me,
Man because they just you know, I followed the EPL heavily.
I bet it heavily, and Man City really let me
down a few different spots here this past season. And
they are bringing in a lot of fresh talent for
this tournament. But at the same time, can they jail quickly?
That's my big question because it feels like outside of Holland, like,

(08:24):
what do we have? I don't feel like we have
any certainty there. He's minus two ten to be the
top goal scorer on his team, so obviously it's him
and it's a lot of other players that have potential.
But will they be able to jail quickly? That's I
think my biggest thing. And you know, from your soccer
of viewing and wagering experience, do you find that these
teams can come together quickly or is it something that hey,

(08:47):
it might not be till you know, late into the
group stage that these guys are really clicking.

Speaker 2 (08:54):
I think it's going to be late into the group stage.
Once again, I'm going to refer to the Champions League
and European competitions as a whole lass season. The season
that just finishes a lot of the top teams really
only kind of kicked into later stages. Many people weren't
backing PSG, for example, until they got to the quarter
finals semi final. Once again, we know Man City, although
they ended up falling off anyway, they didn't have a

(09:15):
great group stage. I don't think Real Madrid will phenomenal
anyway in the group stage or either in the group stage.
I think it's going to take some time to maybe
click for some of them. Yeah, obviously depending on how
difficult they group is. I don't think it's going to
be quite cutthroats and quite as black and white as
many people think.

Speaker 1 (09:33):
Okay, well, finn do you have best value bet for
your tournament winners? A team that's potentially down the board
a little bit that maybe it's a long shot. We're
not going to hold it to you, but someone that
maybe if we want something a lot more interesting than
the chalk at the top of the board.

Speaker 2 (09:49):
You know, I'm so tempted to say my melody sundowns,
but the South African and me will press that down
a tiny bit.

Speaker 3 (09:55):
I'm going to go for Barusha Dortmund. Yeah.

Speaker 2 (09:57):
I know technically they're all considered a top team, but
obviously they had a very very slow start to their
Bundesliga season. It's only when Coovic kind of came in.
He kind of brought the team back to the top
four in the Bundesliga, qualifying for the Champions League. A
lot of talent in the team. Obviously they've got a
new billing him as well. I do think Brusha Dortmans

(10:18):
will kind of be a bit of an underdog, although
it still a big name.

Speaker 1 (10:22):
Yeah, I think that's a trendy pick man. We've seen
their odds actually drop a little bit since opening, originally
closer to thirty to one, so I think they've had
a little bit of action on them. So I don't
think you're alone in liking them as a trendy underdog.
Let's go ahead, though, Finn. Let's move to some favorite
future bets of yours. Whether that's a club to potentially

(10:42):
win a group, whether that's a club just to make
to the semis the quarters. Do you have anything in
these markets it could be of interest to us.

Speaker 2 (10:49):
Okay, here I'm jumping in with my Sundowns pick Mamalodi
Sundowns will make it out of their group. And I'm
saying that not just as a bias fan, but looking
at their group They've got Flamanense in there, which many
people obviously looking at Brazilian.

Speaker 3 (11:01):
Football, they all bound to back them. Borisia Dortmann should
win that group.

Speaker 2 (11:05):
They've also got the lucks of the South Korea and
South Korea and Olsen in there. I don't see Mamelodi
Sundowns not making it out of a group like that.
They have just one day eighth consecutive South African League title,
becoming the most successful team in South African football history.
They've just made it to the final of the African
Champions League. I mean, majority of their squad makes up
the South African national team that got third place in

(11:27):
the most recent AFCON. I'm backing these boys to make
it at least to the next stage. They will make
it out of the group.

Speaker 1 (11:34):
Okay, and there are six to one value right now
for betters out there, so plus six hundred that that's
some great value. If you like the Sundowns there to
potentially ride with them. I certainly do, because it feels
like outside of Dortmund that is really kind of a
group that's up in the air. Their group f to
qualify over there. You can find again on Fandle six

(11:55):
to one for the sundowns to make it out. I
like that play. Anything else you have for us in
the futures, you know what, I.

Speaker 2 (12:00):
Don't know if I've got anything that's particularly exciting. I
would be surprised if some of the big boys, like
let's say a Real Madrid and and a man Chaseter City.
I'm expecting those two teams to at least make the
semi finals. I'd be surprised if they didn't at least
do that.

Speaker 1 (12:16):
Yeah.

Speaker 2 (12:16):
Once again, I would say maybe the final as well,
but we both have seen teams kind of wobble here
and there as things have kind of progressed. But you
know what, maybe I'm going to go for at Letsico
Madrid to the quarters at least as well. I'd be
surprised if they didn't do that.

Speaker 1 (12:32):
Okay, Yeah, Atletico Madrid certainly get at least okay value
on them plus one fifteen, so we are getting some
plus money value there. And the other two that you mentioned,
Real Madrid, PSG, Man City, those three to all make
the semi finals. Real Madrid minus one fifteen, PSG plus
one fifteen, Man City plus one twenty five, so some

(12:56):
good value there. Honestly, like I think that's probably going
to be the market that I'm ex boring the most
because unlike a lot of these futures that we're betting,
whether it's for a club championship something like that, we're
only tying our unit allocation up for about, you know,
a little under a month here, so you can be
cashed out here and to get plus money. I thought

(13:17):
on PSG is a really good value, especially coming off
just a sensational run there in the Champions League.

Speaker 3 (13:25):
Man, yeah, no, I mean definitely.

Speaker 2 (13:28):
I mean they might sound like boring picks, but you
know what, there was established clubs for a reason, you.

Speaker 1 (13:33):
Know, yeah, the big dogs as we like to say
over here. So I totally agree with you there. Man,
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any questions, and he's happy to help. And Finn, let's
go ahead. Let's move forward here with some early matches.
What are three of your most exciting matches, whether they're
high profile teams, heavy value games, what are you seeing
out there that us as fans and better should be
paying attention to when this thing kicks off.

Speaker 2 (14:58):
Okay, well, I mean Dave Nithe wants to bring some
attention to some of the lower games as well, but obviously,
by the way, I'm just reading my notes here. In
terms of some of the bigger profile games, I think,
look at the likes of oh, who are to start
with your Man City versus Juventus. That's bound to be
an exciting game. Yeah, as we know, Uventus on quite
at the heights that they used to be a few

(15:18):
years ago. But simultaneously once again, Man City didn't have
a great season last year in the prem but they've
brought in some exciting signings. I'm expecting that to be
a very high profile game. I'm expecting that to be
a very high scoring game. At the same time, it's
not the Champions League, it's not the Premier League. I
can see these teams being a little less conservative. I
can definitely see more than two goals in a game

(15:40):
like that, one hundred percent. I think that could be very,
very exciting. In terms of maybe a less profile game
once again, I'm going to back my teams from South
Africa or my team Mamelodi Sundowns versus Olsen from South Korea.
I'm telling you this is the game that is going
to prove my point from early. In terms of Sundowns,
They've got very exciting players in their team. I mean

(16:01):
their goalkeeper ron Wyn Williams came ninth place in last
year's Yeah and Award, the first ever locally based African
player to do so. So you're not once again, I'm
going to go for Sundowns there, and I think the
game overall once again, I'm going to Oh, I'm going
to say less than two goals because I think they're
going to be efficient. But yeah, I think those are

(16:21):
going to be careful defensively and maybe in terms of
a third game, once again, there are a few high
profile ones here, but I'm going for Real Madrid versus
al Hi Lol. Obviously, the Saudi club with all the
talents in the world, they could bring whoever they want,
not my Bruno Fernandez from Manchester United though he won't
be joining. But yeah, I do think then versus Real

(16:41):
Madrid could be a very exciting game. And you know what,
whoever scores the goals, I'm sure Real Madrid will win
that one. I'm going to say a minimum of three
goals in a game like that.

Speaker 1 (16:52):
Okay, So breaking down a couple of these first, going
back to your Sundowns in their first matchup here, if
you like them on the money line plus one eighty
five to win straight up. So is that how you
think you would play them? Is maybe just going with
the money line there, or would you maybe consider a
draw no bet where hey, hey, we're still cashing at

(17:14):
even money if the Sundowns win, but if it's a draw,
we're still getting our unit allocation back. How do you
think you would play that?

Speaker 2 (17:21):
I you know what, I really want to beck this team.
I've seen him live, Okay, they are a phenomenal, phenomenal team.
I beg the money line, I'm one hundred percent to
win here.

Speaker 1 (17:33):
Okay, awesome. And when it looks when it comes to
Real Madrid here going up against the Korean team, they're heavy,
heavy favorites minus four hundred to win it. But I
think one of the ways we could get into this
is the first half money line. Do you expect Real
Madrid to come out firing like I do? Because they're
minus one seventy to win the first half of the game,
and to me, I feel like that could be potentially

(17:55):
a really nice play for us. And potentially, if we're
also looking for over you said over two and a
half goals as well, we could certainly jump on that
as well. What do you think though, do you think
maybe a first half money line on Real Madrid is
in play.

Speaker 2 (18:13):
Yeah, I think there are definitely a few factors that
come into play. Once again, I'm saying nervous to see
how trends kind of transitions into this team, but I'll
tend to do that. I'll tend to go for a
first off money line there.

Speaker 1 (18:24):
I think it's possible, Okay, And then if you did
want to go with a Real Madrid win and the
over two and a half goals, that's minus one fifty five.
So you know, nothing that's gonna certainly pay the bills,
not gonna take your wife out for a steak dinner
or anything, but certainly something that's gonna continue to help
build that betting bank roll as we move throughout the tournament.
So I like those plays quite a bit. I do

(18:45):
have to ask you, because I think it's on every
US soccer fans mine right now, what do you think
of Inner Miami in this in this first match of
the opening tournament there right now plus one oh five
on the money line. I don't know much about the
opponent they're facing, our schly Caro. I don't even know

(19:08):
if I pronounce that right here, finn But can you
tell us a little bit more about these squads and
are you expecting Messi and the boys to show up
on their home turf in their home stadium.

Speaker 2 (19:17):
Once again as an African football team. I really do
have a lot of respect from the for the team
from Egypt. I think, al Ala, if you look at
them as a whole, they are one of the if
not the most decorated club in football history. I mean
they're successful, yeah, I mean they win trophies left, right
and center. They did win the Egyptian League this season,
but that was only after the playoffs. In the regular

(19:39):
season they did lose to Pyramids, who ended up winning
the CAF Champions League. But this is the most successful
team in Africa. They are once again also an absolutely
phenomenal team. And I think once again maybe globally at
the moment, they don't have as big a name of
as Miami, purely because you've got Messi, Beckham everyone, all
these big names related to the clubb It's not going

(20:01):
to be easy for Miami. I really really don't think so.
I think looking at the group as a whole, with
the lux of Fie Alsis and the Palmires as well, Porto.
It is a very very tricky group. Would not be
surprised if Miami did somehow end up getting groups here
to be one hundred percent on those with you, just
out of respect of what the other teams can do.
I don't necessarily think Miami are a bad team, but

(20:23):
I think many could sleep on their opposition. I think
al La could be a real threat.

Speaker 1 (20:27):
Ya okay, very very interesting And yeah, man, it's been
a fun ride over here in the States since Messi
came over. And I know a lot of Miami fans
are certainly hoping that we can continue that success here
with a deep run. But Finn saying, hey, maybe not
so fast, my friend. Any other betting angles that we
should be considering for these games? Obviously past performance is

(20:50):
going to come into this. Motivation travels a big one
for some of these teams coming from overseas. Fatigue, Like,
how do you parse this out? Is there one factor
that's bigger than others or is it kind of just,
you know, a melting pot of all these things coming
together for one month here in the US.

Speaker 2 (21:10):
You know what, I think it might have to be
the melting pots at the end of the day, Although
you could say this about a team or that about
a team. I mean, a football game is not played
on paper, it's played on the pitch, and absolutely anything
can happen on its day. I mean, if that wasn't
the case, then Plymouth wouldn't have beaten Liverpool this season.
So anything can happen on its day. All I'm going

(21:31):
to say is, don't disrespect the teams that aren't from Europe.
I would say, recognize the global kind of love of
the game and the global ability of other teams.

Speaker 1 (21:44):
Yeah, and that was kind of my question for you,
is like, I feel like Europe is just everyone is
putting all their money on them. I mean, they're minus
one thousand for the winning continent in this Europe is
South America plus eight hundred, the rest of the world
sixteen to one to win this. So do you think
there's any chance that someone outside of Europe could actually

(22:06):
win this thing and they're worth maybe investing, even if
it's just a little sprinkle fin or do you think
that's more just a donation of the sportsbooks.

Speaker 2 (22:14):
Well, I think at the end of the day, although
I said respect the other teams, you see it being
a European here, Although perhaps a team like River Plates
once again, they're kind of fans. We know they go crazy,
we know their ability from Argentina, maybe they could surprise.
As you said, a lot of the other South American
teams where that po Polmiers, they could surprise as well.

(22:34):
Maybe Boker Juniors. I think all of those teams have
potential to get out of that group stage too. Maybe
for the advance, but bat the end of the day,
I do think it will be a European winning.

Speaker 1 (22:45):
Okay, okay, well, good to know. Let's go ahead and
let's move forward with some player props, Finn anything you're
liking out there, whether it's the team's top goal scorer
or anything else player wise, because for me, I think
my favorite play of this entire tournament is you know,
I'm taking the chalk once again, but Messi to be

(23:07):
the top Miami goal scorer. I know they got Swaz
in the mix over there now as well, but Messi,
even in his elder age, is still putting up points.
He has four more goal scored than the next closest
player on this team in MLS plays. So I'm taking
Messi to go plus one ten as the top goal
scorer at DraftKings. And then I also have a little
bit of a parlay here. I'm a Mabape to be

(23:29):
of course his team's top scorer in this tournament as well,
and then Holland as well to be his four man city.
So it's minus two thirty for Holland minus two hundred
for Mbape. You put those together plus one fifteen. So
that's a little parlay action I got going on player
props anything you like out there.

Speaker 3 (23:50):
Yeah, no, I tend to agree with your picks.

Speaker 2 (23:52):
In fact, I think Ambape, especially with the group that
they have with Alby Salzburg, Alhi Lol and Matruca as well,
I think will be the outright top goal scorer off
this competition. I think that's very very possible. In terms
of kind of other clubs. Once again representing my my
love for African football, Garassi should be Brusha Dorman's top

(24:13):
goal scorer, especially after Champions League campaign last year. Once again,
you could go for another easy one with Harry Kine
at Bayern Munich.

Speaker 3 (24:21):
Yeah.

Speaker 2 (24:21):
I think once again these boys are elite for a reason.
They've they've made a name for themselves.

Speaker 1 (24:27):
Yeah. Absolutely, So let's take a trip down that Gordon
boot market because I think it's such an interesting one
with so many of the top world play players. Real quick,
who's the best player in the world right now that
we're not going to see in this tournament? You think,
is it? Is it the easy like the big the
big elephant in.

Speaker 2 (24:45):
The room, Mosella, that's my answer, okay answer as a
Manchester United fan, that's my answer. You know. I mean,
he almost had the outright best ever individual Premier League season.
Even though I'm a United fan, I can respect game you.
I can see the fact that what he does, even
though he's getting older, I would say I would put

(25:06):
Seal in that mix that said that we won't see
Ronaldo in the competition.

Speaker 1 (25:10):
That was who I was thinking of.

Speaker 2 (25:12):
Yeah, but to me, it's most Sala based on what
he can currently do. Ronaldo, he's playing where he currently
is at almost a because he can't play for a
top European team. In my opinion, Sala is playing for
a top European team that has just won the most
competitive league in the world.

Speaker 1 (25:28):
Okay, well, fair enough. You know, I think everyone thinks
Ronaldo still might have it when it comes to the
international stage, but I certainly agree with you that there
is a reason that he kind of took the bag
and ran with it. And you know, whether it's in
soccer going over to the Saudi backed teams, or whether

(25:48):
it's been golf with a live tour starting over there
as well, sometimes you just lose your competitive edge when
you're not playing against the best competition. But as we
mentioned here in the Golden Boot market, it is Mombape
that is going to be that favorite stale at plus
five fifty, So I still think you're getting a really
good value there. Holland comes in plus six fifty, Harry

(26:09):
Kane plus seven fifty as well. So would it be
one of those three that you think are going to
make a deep run and be the top goal scorer
and win that Golden Boot Award.

Speaker 3 (26:21):
Yeah, I totally think so.

Speaker 2 (26:23):
Look, as I said, I'm kind of backing the Bape
for that, but I wouldn't be surprised that versus Auckland City,
if Harry Kane scored five goals past them and that
kind of took him to the top, you know, it
could be one of those, but I.

Speaker 3 (26:34):
Would tend to back them, babe.

Speaker 1 (26:37):
Okay, awesome, awesome, We're good to hear that. Any long
shots for the Golden Boots, anyone from your Sundowns or
anyone that you think maybe I could pull off a
little bit of an upset here.

Speaker 2 (26:49):
Oh you know, I would love to love to love
to back one of the Sundowns boys.

Speaker 3 (26:53):
We've got some really, really good.

Speaker 2 (26:55):
Some exciting players at the moment, but unfortunately, you know,
once again, I think in order to be the top
goal scorer, you have to make quite a deep run
into the tournament. Once again, that's where I have to
go back once again to back one of the Africans
out there, Garassi. I think once again, being one of
the top goal scorers in the Champions League last season,
I think he's proven appoint and we have to back

(27:15):
him once again. So these calls a tony bit of
an upset.

Speaker 1 (27:18):
Twenty one to one for him right now as well.
So definitely still kind of in that mix as someone
who could win this award, but still great value. So
twenty one to one. If you want to take a
little sprinkle on that and back one of Finn's guys,
there might not be a bad idea. And dude, he's
got a lot of talent surrounding him, right, I mean,

(27:39):
this is a guy who is playing on Dortmund team
that I don't think it is getting the hype it
deserves coming in here. So certainly a lot of potential
for some high scores out there from Dortmund and company.
Let's round some things out here, Finn, with any final
tips wisdom that you can provide. We've seen a lot

(28:00):
of different things in this tournament over the years. However
we didn't see it last year, so I think, you know,
the recency bias of it all is kind of out
of people's mind. So any final thoughts, tips, anything that
you can give the betting pros viewers today.

Speaker 2 (28:15):
Yeah, I think once again kind of summarizing everything we've
spoken about already. Don't sleep on those teams that aren't European.
And you know what, I'm going to get in at
least one more time back MUMLOADI san nugs to get
out of their group. They will not be getting grouped.
I back this team.

Speaker 1 (28:32):
I love it Man six to one. That's Finn's play
of the tournament there and mitt Man, I know a
lot of people will be happy because if you can
get six to one on something like that that you're
that confident in, it's usually a great play and a
great value. So Finn can't thank you enough for joining
us today here. Can you please let everyone know how
we can best find support your work, my friend.

Speaker 2 (28:54):
Oh well, first of all, thank you very much for
the invites. It has been an absolute on I'm so
excited for this tournament obviously, guys, make sure to subscribe
to this channel itself. But y'all, Finnkrause Football, that is me,
that is my name, that is I. If you want
to find me obviously on Instagram maybe because that also
links to my YouTube, that is finterest.

Speaker 3 (29:14):
If y double in to rest nice.

Speaker 2 (29:18):
Pretty self explanatory, you guys will find me somewhere awesome.

Speaker 1 (29:22):
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(29:46):
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