Ladbrokes' daily World Cup accumulator: Mbappe to score for France on day 20

Both teams to score in Ivory Coast vs Norway

The first pick of our day 20 acca comes from Ivory Coast vs Norway, where we're backing both teams to score in an intriguing Round of 32 tie.

Norway have been one of the tournament's great entertainers so far, with 15 goals combined across their three World Cup matches. They opened with a 4-1 win over Iraq, followed that up with a 3-2 victory against Senegal, and then lost 4-1 to France in a chaotic final Group I match.

Both teams have scored in all three of Norway's World Cup matches so far, as well as 90% of their last 10 games, and we struggle to see a world where Ivory Coast can keep them out here.

That said, the Elephants have also shown they can make their own impact in the final third. They have scored in all three of their World Cup matches, beating Ecuador 1-0, losing 2-1 to Germany and then seeing off Curaçao 2-0 to secure their place in the knockouts.

With Norway's attacking quality clear for all to see, but Ivory Coast also arriving with confidence and goals in every game so far, we're making both teams to score our first pick of the day.

Kylian Mbappe to score against Sweden

Turning our attention to France now, and we're backing Kylian Mbappe to find the net when Les Bleus take on Sweden in New Jersey.

Mbappe has been in outstanding form at this World Cup, scoring four goals and adding two assists in the group stage. France have been close to flawless too, winning all three of their matches and scoring 10 goals on their way to topping Group I.

The Real Madrid forward came into the tournament after a sensational club season, scoring 42 goals in 44 games, and he has carried that form straight into the summer. With France now into the knockout rounds, we're expecting their captain and main man to step up once again.

Sweden will offer danger of their own, but they have already shown some defensive vulnerability at the tournament. They have conceded seven goals across their three matches, including five in a heavy defeat to the Netherlands, meaning they are allowing more than two goals per game on average.

So with Mbappe in Golden Boot contention, France full of confidence and Sweden looking far from watertight, our second pick is for Mbappe to score.

Mexico to qualify against Ecuador

The third and final pick of our World Cup day 20 acca is for Mexico to qualify against Ecuador.

The co-hosts have been excellent so far, winning all three of their Group A matches and doing so without conceding a single goal. They beat South Africa 2-0 in the tournament opener, followed that with a 1-0 win over South Korea, and then sealed top spot with a commanding 3-0 victory against Czechia.

That defensive record is hugely impressive, but so is their wider form. Mexico are unbeaten in their last 11 matches, winning nine of those, and they look like a side with genuine synergy, confidence and momentum heading into the knockout stages.

Ecuador will take plenty of belief from their 2-1 win over Germany, a result that secured their place in the Round of 32 and showed exactly why they cannot be written off. But their group-stage campaign was still a mixed one, having lost to Ivory Coast and failed to beat Curaçao before that shock victory over the Germans.

This is knockout football, so it may not be straightforward, but whether it comes in normal time, after extra time or even on penalties, we're backing Mexico to get the job done and reach the last 16.

So Mexico to qualify is our final pick, bringing a close to our day 20 World Cup accumulator.

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