It was worth the wait. t he 2018 World Cup has kicked off in style, with video assistant referee (VAR) coming into play, Ronaldo’s exquisite hat-trick, Messi’s missed penalty, France not looking fluent, Argentina looking like they will struggle to come out of the group, and Iceland proving to the world that they now belong among the big boys.

JustBet previews today’s two top games for football lovers as Poland and Senegal will get their campaign underway, while Egypt will welcome Mo Salah back into the starting side to face the high-flying host, Russia.

Poland and Senegal are two teams returning at the World Cup after more than 10 years of waiting, so they will be eager to mark their return in a proper way. For the Poles, this is the first time since 2006 they will grace the world stage and they are the most experienced team in Group H. They finished on top of their group in qualifying for the tournament, leaving teams like Denmark and Romania in their wake. their star striker Robert Lewandowski scored 16 goals in the qualifiers and is now the leading scorer for his country.

After a very impressive debut in South Korea and Japan, Senegal will have another opportunity to try and become the African country with the most successful FIFA World Cup participation. Sixteen years after the quarter-final breakthrough, Senegal is back on the main stage and that happened as a result of great teamwork and a flawless campaign in the African World Cup qualifications, where they finished first in their group.

This is easily one of the most anticipated matches in the group as both teams boast star power, skill and experience, and are favourites to top the group. All of Poland’s World Cup qualifiers had over 2.5 goals, which should give us an indication that we are in for a goal fest and an exciting match-up.

My betting tip? Poland to win and the game have over 2.5 goals.

The JustBet odds on the match are as follows:

• Poland to win $2.35, which means that a $1,000 bet would pay $2,350.

• Senegal to win $3.15, which means that a $1,000 bet would pay $3,150.

• Odds of a draw, $3.15, which means that a $1,000 bet would pay $3,150.

• Odds on the home team (Poland) winning the game 3-1, at full time, $22.00, which means that a $1,000 bet would pay $2,000.

• Odds on the away team (Senegal) winning the game 3-1 at full time, $32.00, which means that a $1,000 bet would pay $32,000

• Odds on the game drawing 3-3 at full time, $70.00, which means that a $1,000 bet would pay $70,000!!!

Now to the second game at 1:00 pm local time. Thisbrings us the much-anticipated return of the “King of Egypt” Mo Salah, leading his team against the World Cup host Russia, who are sitting pretty at the top of the group after thrashing Saudi Arabia 5-0 in their first match.

Egypt suffered a heartbreaking late loss against Uruguay in the opening fixture and now need a positive result against a confident Russia. Russia couldn’t have asked for a better start to the tournament, romping to a 5-0 victory thanks to some clinical finishing.

Egypt started brightly against the group favourites Uruguay in Ekaterinburg but lacked cutting edge upfront without the mercurial Mo Salah. Later in the game they began to sit deeper and deeper, hoping for the draw, until a late winner by Jose Gimenez broke their hearths. it was especially tough on Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy, who had produced two great saves from Luis Suarez and one from Edison Cavani before he was finally bseaten. After the game, head coach Hector Cuper told FIFA ‘perhaps if Mo Salah had been on the pitch the outcome would have been different, but we will never know”.

Russia had not kept a clean sheet in their last 10 games before the win against Saudi Arabia, and a lack of competitive games before the World Cup and the lack of goals before their flurry against Saudi Arabia did not help.

My betting tip? Egypt to win

The JustBet odds on the match are as follows:

• Russia to win $2.10, which means that a $1,000 bet would pay $2,100.

• Egypt to win $3.75, which means that a $1,000 bet would pay $3,750.

• Odds of a draw, $3.15, which means that a $1,000 bet would pay $3,150.

• Odds on the home team (Russia) winning the game 4-1 at full time, $60.00, which means that a $1,000 bet would pay $60,000.

• Odds on the away team (Egypt) winning the game 3-1 at full time, $45.00, which means that a $1,000 bet would pay $45,000.

• Odds on the game drawing 3-3 at full time, $85.00, which means that a $1,000 bet would pay $85,000!!!!!

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