England’s young Three Lions are now just two games from the ultimate football glory of winning the World Cup. England are back in the World Cup Semi Finals for just the third time in their history after getting past Sweden in the quarter finals of Russia 2018. They are looking to make it to the final for just the second time in their history and we all know what happened to them the last time they were there back in 1966.
England are now at 11/4 odds with bet365* (betting odds were taken from July 7th, 2018 at 8:17 pm) to get their hands on the trophy this summer. It has been a refreshing tournament for England fans who have actually been able to enjoy exciting games that the Three Lions have been involved in, and the success in them, of course, has helped a lot as well. Now the country has shifted from dreams to expectations about Gareth Southgate’s young charges bringing it home.
Croatia v England odds*
England 11/8
Draw 21/10
Croatia 5/2
* (betting odds were taken from July 7th, 2018 at 8:17 pm)
This is the first time since winning the tournament in 1966 that England have been as a short of a price to win a World Cup. Croatia stands in their way in the semi-finals and England are 11/8 favourites* (betting odds were taken from July 7th, 2018 at 8:17 pm) to get the win in that one. They go up against a side who are technically better, but who have some tired legs in their ranks having needed a penalty shootout in both of their knockout stage games so far.
England’s strike record in World Cup semi-finals is W1 L1 then and the last time they were here was in 1990 when they suffered that heartbreak against Germany. Harry Kane with his six-goal haul is the heavy odds-on favourite now to the tune of 1/7 odds* (betting odds were taken from July 7th, 2018 at 8:17 pm) to get the Golden Boot as well and now he gets two more games to add to that tally.
The passion and commitment from the young players that Southgate has entrusted at this tournament has been fantastic to watch. Whatever the outcome against Croatia, England can hold their heads high for having produced a wonderful tournament. They’ll be criticized for lack of goals from open play, for all of the wayward passing, but at the end of the day, the only thing that matters is the result.
Who would be complaining if England won the final by a single spot kick? Exactly. If England were to prevail against Croatia then it would be either France or a rematch against Belgium, waiting in the showcase match.
World cup 2018 Winner odds*
France 2/1
England 11/4
Belgium 11/4
Croatia 4/1
* (betting odds were taken from July 7th, 2018 at 8:17 pm)
