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This is one of the toughest groups in the tournament. Japan topped a group containing Spain and Germany in 2022, and they’re even better now with Takefusa Kubo and a deep squad scattered across Europe’s top leagues. Japan to win the group at +300 is our pick — they have better odds than that number suggests. The Netherlands are solid but beatable, and Sweden and Tunisia will make life difficult for everyone.
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With Virgil van Dijk and Micky Van de Ven in defence and Frenkie de Jong and Tijjani Reijnders running things in midfield, the Netherlands will stand out to many punters as dark horses for World Cup glory this summer. However, they are seriously lacking in the forward department, where Manchester United meme Wout Weghorst is still getting minutes, and Ronald Koeman is not a manager known for getting the most out of talented players. With that in mind, it is hard to get behind them winning their group, let alone the whole tournament. Tunisia and Sweden aren't going to cause them many problems but a Kaoru Mitoma-led Japan, who punched above their weight to beat Germany and Spain at the 2022 World Cup and won 1-0 at Wembley on Tuesday, certainly can.