Free 2026 World Cup whenever he picks a goalscorer, odds to score: Lamine Yamal, Bruno Fernandes among Thursday’s best bets

Three more playoff matches will take place on Thursday, July 2 in the 2026 World Cup, and anyone who wants to try betting on any goalscorer has many options. On Thursday the 32nd round of the 2026 World Cup begins In Austria vs. Spain at 3 pm ET, followed Croatia vs. In Portugal at 7pm ET again Algeria vs. in Switzerland at 11pm ET. Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal are favored at -130 on the money line in the latest FanDuel odds, while Luka Modric and Croatia are +400 underdogs and the 90-minute draw is priced at +250.

Ronaldo is the leading scorer in world football and is the +115 favorite among FanDuel’s all-time top scorers, but there is value (and potential upside) to be found in other players. Pinning ATGS is one of the most difficult things you can do in football betting, but when you get into the thick of it, you can find solid options beyond the obvious. For more analysis of the 2026 World Cup, you should see what SportsLine experts Jon Eimer, Martin Green and Brad Thomas have to say about the games. Anyone who follows theirs World Cup betting Tips in sportsbooks and betting apps could see huge profits.

The top scorer in the World Cup will be chosen on Thursday

• Lamine YamalSpain (+125)
• Bruno FernandesPortugal (+270)
• Ibrahim MazaAlgeria (+550)

Lamine Yamal, Spain (+125)

The youngster will be the most electric player on the pitch and although he may not play the full 90 minutes, he will make an impact when he is out there. An 18-year-old suspect was arrested with one bullet Uruguay but he had five shots and a goal in the round of Saudi Arabiaand La Roja will rely on his creativity in this important game. Spain doesn’t have a ton of clear scoring threats on the outside Mikel Oyarzabal and Yamal, so one of them will score here and I’m leaning towards the rising star.

Bruno Fernandes, Portugal (+270)

Ronaldo gets all the accolades, but Fernandes is the stalwart of the Portuguese attack. I Manchester United the veteran closed the Premier League season with a goal against Brighton and then got another in the friendly against Chile on June 6. I expect him to open his account in the World Cup on Thursday. The 31-year-old has 29 goals in 92 appearances for Portugal. He is one of the smartest players on the field and knows how important this game is. He will want to climb.

Ibrahim Maza, Algeria (+550)

The 20-year-old has been unfazed and has been one of the team’s leading goalscorers in the past two games. He has seven shots (three on net) over the past two games, posting a 0.49 xG against. Jordan and 0.60 against Austria. Both were leading scorers. I expect that Maza will break through here. He has started all three of these games after becoming a starter in them Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga, and he’s just getting started.