The World Cup 2026 continues to deliver a mass of group stage fixtures at a rapid pace, with teams battling to secure crucial points in their opening matches of the tournament.
Tuesday delivers another exciting schedule of action, including France taking on Senegal and defending champions Argentina facing Algeria.
Read on for best booking codes to use at Bet9ja, with all odds available at the time of writing:
France vs Senegal
France are one of the favourites to go all the way and lift the World Cup trophy this summer, and they are undoubtedly the favourites heading into this game, although Senegal are capable of making it a difficult encounter for Didier Deschamps’ men.
France, with the likes of Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele in attack, boast arguably the best forward line in the competition, and they will fancy their chances of causing plenty of harm to a Senegal backline that demonstrated its vulnerability in a 3-2 loss to USA in a pre-World Cup friendly.
With that in mind, we are backing Deschamps’ men to get off the mark with a victory in Group I.
France to win, 1.47 – 5HGRYBN
Kylian Mbappe has a remarkable goalscoring record on the World Cup stage, scoring four goals in the 2018 tournament before grabbing the Golden Boot in 2022 with eight goals in seven matches.
As a result, Mbappe heads into the 2026 competition just four goals adrift from the all-time World Cup top scorer, Miroslav Klose with 16 goals.
Not only does Mbappe boast a stunning World Cup goalscoring record, the forward also heads into the game off the back of a 42-goal season for Real Madrid, and given Senegal’s aforementioned defensive frailties, we are backing the superstar forward to continue his goalscoring form with another goal here.
Kylian Mbappe to score anytime, 2.00 – 5HGS7LJ
Iraq vs Norway
Norway return to the World Cup stage for the first time since 1998, and Stale Solbakken’s side will fancy their chances of getting off to a winning start when they take on Iraq, who head into the tournament off the back of a disappointing defeat to Venezuela.
Norway’s squad is also viewed as a ‘golden generation’ for the nation, boasting the likes of Erling Haaland, Martin Odegaard and Antonio Nusa, and they are widely regarded as dark horses to go deep into the World Cup.
Norway demonstrated that quality during a stunning World Cup qualifying campaign, winning all eight matches and scoring 37 goals in that time, and with Iraq coming into the clash after a miserable loss, we expect Solbakken’s men to secure another win here.
Norway to win, 1.19 – 5HGSD72
Erling Haaland heads into the tournament off the back of another sensational season for Manchester City, scoring 38 goals in 52 matches across all competitions, while he also demonstrated his staggering goalscoring ability during Norway’s qualifying campaign.
Haaland scored a phenomenal 16 goals in eight World Cup qualifying fixtures, the most of any player in UEFA qualifying, and we are predicting the striker to maintain that goalscoring momentum with another goal against Iraq.
Erling Haaland to score anytime, 1.40 – 5HGSKBN
Argentina vs Algeria
Argentina begin the defence of their World Cup title when they face Algeria in Group J, and Lionel Scaloni’s men are widely expected to record a comfortable victory.
Although Algeria demonstrated their quality with a win against the Netherlands ahead of the tournament, Argentina boast a remarkable record of just one loss in their last 14 matches, featuring 12 wins and one draw.
Given Argentina’s impressive form, as well as their far superior squad on paper – boasting the likes of Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez – we are backing Scaloni’s side to win this one.
Argentina to win, 1.43 – 5HGSNXT
Julian Alvarez heads into the World Cup off the back of another impressive season for Atletico Madrid, scoring 20 goals in 49 matches across all competitions, earning plenty of interest from the likes of Barcelona, Arsenal and Real Madrid.
Alongside his impressive campaign, Alvarez enjoyed a superb first World Cup back in 2022, scoring four goals in seven matches, and the striker will be eager to follow that success up with another strong 2026 competition.
As Argentina are expected to dominate the game and create plenty of chances, given Alvarez’s clinical nature in recent seasons, we are predicting the striker will find the back of the net.
Julian Alvarez to score anytime, 2.50 – 5HGSTV7
Combined Result Code: 5HGT3CR, Odds: 2.50
Combined Goalscorers Code: 5HGT2Q9, Odds: 7.00
