Confederations Cup

Kick Off: 1900, 29/06/2017 Stadium: Fisht Stadium TV: ITV Germany have exceeded our early expectations at the Confederations Cup and are now fancied to reach the final at the expense of Mexico. When Joachim Low named a largely second-string squad for the trip to Russia, we thought the World Cup winners were a team to More...

Kick Off: 1900, 28/06/2017 Stadium: Kazan Arena TV: ITV The cream has risen to the top in the Confederations Cup and we’re sticking with Chile to edge out Portugal in the first of two cracking semi-finals. La Roja were our pre-tournament pick to lift the trophy and the 2015 and 2016 Copa America champions appeal More...

Kick Off: 1600, 25/06/2017 Stadium: Spartak Stadium TV: ITV4 Chile only need to draw with Australia to reach the Confederations Cup semi-finals but it will be a surprise if they can’t brush aside a game but outgunned Australia outfit. With four points from two games, the South Americans have shown they are determined to do More...

Kick Off: 1600, 25/06/2017 Stadium: Fisht Stadium TV: ITV Germany look well placed to qualify for the Confederations Cup semi-finals and are expected to see off Cameroon in Sochi on Sunday. Joachim Low’s decision to take an inexperienced team to this tournament has yet to backfire and Die Mannschaft should still be technically superior to More...

Kick Off: 1600, 24/06/2017 Stadium: Saint Petersburg Stadium TV: ITV4 New Zealand gave Mexico a scare in the Confederations Cup but few will expect them to trouble Portugal in the final round of Group A fixtures. The Euro 2016 winners are on course to qualify for the semi-finals with four points from two games and More...

Kick Off: 1600, 24/06/2017 Stadium: Kazan Stadium TV: ITV4 Mexico only need a draw against Russia to qualify for the Confederations Cup semi-finals but we’re backing El Tri to outclass the hosts and advance in style. Russia go into this game just a point behind Mexico and Portugal in Group A, but looked a level More...

Kick Off: 1900, 22/06/2017 Stadium: Kazan Arena TV: ITV4 Germany and Chile both began their Confederations Cup campaign with victories but we’re very much in the South American camp for what could prove a Group B decider. Juan Antonio Pizzi looks determined to make a statement in Russia, whereas Joachim Low is using this tournament More...

Kick Off: 1600, 22/06/2017 Stadium: Saint Petersburg Stadium TV: ITV4 Cameroon and Australia went into the Confederations Cup as outsiders to qualify from Group B and this clash looks very much like a battle to avoid the wooden spoon in that pool. Both teams showed some promise in the first round of fixtures, but ultimately More...

Kick Off: 1900, 21/06/2017 Stadium: Fisht Stadium TV: ITV4 New Zealand were given the run-around by Russia in their first Confederations Cup game but may be more competitive when taking on Mexico in Sochi on Wednesday. The All Whites played well in a 2-1 friendly loss to El Tri in Japan last October and Mexico More...

Kick Off: 1600, 21/06/2017 Stadium: Spartak Stadium TV: ITV We picked up a nice 5/1 pay-out for tipping Russia to beat New Zealand 2-0 in our preview of the Confederations Cup curtain raiser and are now backing the hosts to hold Portugal to a draw. The Euro 2016 champions had to settle for a point More...

Kick Off: 1600, 19/06/2017 Stadium: Fisht Stadium TV: ITV Germany look a team worth taking on at the Confederations Cup and we’re backing Australia to avoid defeat against the World Cup winners in Sochi on Monday. Joachim Low has opted to rest many of his established stars for this summer’s tournament and it may come More...

Kick Off: 1900, 18/06/2017 Stadium: Spartak Stadium TV: ITV4 Chile got the nod for outright glory in our overall Confederations Cup preview and are fancied to get off to a flying start in Group B by beating Cameroon in Moscow. South American sides have a great record in this tournament and La Roja are worthy More...

Kick Off: 1600, 18/06/2017 Stadium: Kazan Arena TV: ITV Mexico are the only previous champions playing at the Confederations Cup and they face a mouth-watering first Group A match against Euro 2016 winners Portugal. Both teams have taken strong squads to Russia, with former Real Madrid team-mates Cristiano Ronaldo and Javier Hernandez potentially going head-to-head. More...

Stadium: Saint Petersburg Stadium Kick Off: 1600, 17/06/2017 TV: ITV4 Three host nations have previously won the Confederations Cup and Russia will be looking to make a strong start to this year’s tournament when facing outsiders New Zealand on Saturday. Former international goalkeeper Stanislav Cherchesov has been given the task of taking the Sbornaya through More...

We’ve taken a look at the 2017 Confederations Cup winner odds and reckon Chile are a value bet at 3/1 to continue South America’s dominance of this event in Russia. Brazil have prevailed at the last three renewals to make it four triumphs overall, while Argentina have also lifted the trophy to make it five More...

It may feel like a quiet summer football-wise but the Confederations Cup looks set to provide a tantalising glimpse of the next generation of international stars. We have looked back over the tournament’s history and discovered players who have an early taste of success here usually go on to have stellar careers. Good grounding We More...