Uruguay and South Korea play their Group H openers Thursday at Education City Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8 a.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Uruguay vs. South Korea odds, and make our best World Cup bets, picks and predictions.
Uruguay has not won a World Cup since 1950 and enters the tournament with the 10th-best odds to win outright at +3000. La Celeste is ranked No. 14 in the world and was eliminated in the 2021 Copa América Quarter-final vs. Colombia 4-2 on penalties.
Uruguay features a group of veterans in D Diego Godín, F Luis Suárez and F Edinson Cavani that will play alongside the next generation of Uruguayan footballers in D Ronald Araújo and M Federico Valverde. Uruguay has the 2nd-best odds to win Group H at +185, behind Portugal at -145.
South Korea enters the tournament as an underdog to qualify in the group stage at +220. Ranked No. 28 in the world, South Korea is a longshot to take home the world cup at +30000 (bet $100 to win $30,000).
South Korea had an impressive 2-0 win vs. Iran (ranked No. 20) in the Third Round of World Cup Qualifiers but is not expected to go deep into the tournament.
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Uruguay vs. South Korea odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 2:16 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Uruguay -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | South Korea +460 (bet $100 to win $460) | Draw +280
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +140 | U: -160)
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Prediction
Uruguay 2, South Korea 0
Moneyline (ML)
BET URUGUAY (-150).
Uruguay is the much better side and should be extra focused to not suffer the same embarrassment as Argentina in its opening match. It’s unlikely that Uruguay will underestimate South Korea and should easily pull out a win with its much more talented roster.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 2.5 (-160).
Uruguay should have no problem containing South Korea after having to defend against World Cup favorites Brazil and Argentina in the CONMEBOL qualifiers. Uruguay did not score more than 2 goals in any of its Copa América matches, and I expect this low scoring to continue at the World Cup.
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