Optimal Bet — World Cup Tickets + Weekend Picks
Free shot at 2 tickets to USA vs. Turkey. Plus my 3 World Cup plays this weekend.
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Backyard Soccer '98 World Cup Challenge

Win 2 free tickets to USA vs. Turkey.

World Cup group stage. June 25th in Los Angeles. Free to enter, raffle style, and everyone who joins has a real shot.

It takes about 30 seconds. Download Backyard Soccer '98, tap Win Prizes, then hit Join the World Cup Challenge. That's it.

The challenge closes Monday, June 15th. Get your entry in before the weekend's out.

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While you wait on kickoff, here are the 3 plays I like this weekend. Take them straight or stack them into a parlay.

USA
Friday · Today · 9:00pm ET
USA Moneyline +105

USA vs. Paraguay · SoFi Stadium, LA

Plus money on the host nation is rare value. +105 means the books see this closer to a coin flip than the crowd does, and a home World Cup crowd swings more games than people admit. I'm taking it early before that number drops.

Turkey
Saturday · 9:00pm PT
Turkey Moneyline -140

Turkey vs. Australia

-140 is a favorite price I'll happily pay on a side I like this much. Bonus symmetry: this is the exact team you could be watching live on June 25th, so think of it as a preview of your prize.

Sweden
Sunday · 10:00pm ET
Sweden Moneyline -115

Sweden vs. Tunisia

-115 is basically a flip price on a team I'd lay a lot more than that on. A clean way to close out the weekend right before the challenge locks. Straight bet, or toss it in a parlay with the other two.

The challenge closes Monday, June 15th.

Free to enter. Two tickets on the line. Don't be the person who almost entered.

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