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Sweden tipped as second-biggest World Cup underdog, only Cape Verde worse

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Sweden enters the World Cup finals as a clear underdog. According to the odds market, Blågult is the second least likely winner among all round-of-32 teams. Only Cape Verde, who face reigning world champion Argentina, is considered to have a smaller chance of advancing.

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A Swedish victory over France would, given the odds ahead of the playoffs, be one of the most unexpected results in the round of 32 and could be one of the biggest upsets of the entire World Cup tournament.

By comparison, Congo-Kinshasa is considered to have about the same chance of knocking out England, and the same applies to Austria against Spain.

Sweden meets France on Tuesday at 11:00 p.m., and France is being identified as the main candidate for gold in the championship.

The most even round of 16, according to the odds beforehand, is the one between Australia and Egypt.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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