Expert Picks

Cape Verde have had a great tournament, but unfortunately, they now run into the best team in the world. I have a hard time seeing them continue to pick up points when they’ve only scored two goals this World Cup and conceded twice to an underwhelming Uruguay side. At the bare minimum, I think Argentina score two and keep a clean sheet, which gives us value on the -2 line. But my correct score prediction is closer to 3-0 than 2-0.

Look, this is not the group stage. It does not matter whether Argentina wins by 1 or 5. Do I have a minor man-crush on Cabo Verde? Definitely do as it looks amazing there. For giggles I checked flights from Miami to (like I know the Cabo Verde capital name): If I left Monday, it would only take two days, being stuffed in a trunk via Indiana Jones and $2900 in gold coins given to a warlord who is oddly named Jimmy and wearing a Laverne & Shirley T-shirt. Think I'll pass. How fun would an upset be, though? I'll take a 2-0 loss.