World Cup Betting Report – 5th July
Brazil progress but suffer a set back to their World Cup ambitions, while Germany look forward to the semi-finals. How did it all impact the markets?
Yesterday’s Results
Friday 4th July – France vs Germany
The 2025 World Cup quarter-finals commenced with Germany progressing to the semi-finals in a 1-0 victory over France. The Germans would get on the board early thanks to Mats Hummels in the 12th minute, maintaining their single goal advantage through to the final whistle.
The bookmakers found it difficult to split the teams in pre-match betting with Germany starting the quarter-final at a best price of 2.90 to earn the win in regulation time with BetVictor and tops at 1.91 with William Hill to qualify for the semi-finals. As such the pre-match handicap stood at +0 goals for roughly even money, with Pinnacle Sports reporting that while near on 72% of handicap wagers placed were for Germany, the price had moved in the opposite direction, suggesting the heavy action had come for France. The 1-0 correct score paid as much as 9.00 with William Hill, while the HT/FT result was available at 5.10 with Marathonbet.
Friday 4th July – Brazil vs Colombia
Brazil qualified for the semi-finals, with a 2-1 victory over Colombia. Thiago Silva would give the hosts an early 1-0 lead, scoring
