Ladbrokes brings you accumulator tips for day seven of the World Cup
England backed to score over 2.5, with Portugal tipped to win comfortably
Ghana expected to get off to the perfect start, while Luis Diaz scores for Colombia
Check out our 2026 World Cup accumulator tips for day seven of the tournament, as England and Portugal look to kick off their World Cup campaigns in style.
Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions finally take to the pitch almost a week after Mexico vs South Africa kicked it all off, with Croatia standing between them and the perfect start to Group K, while Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal also make their bow - with a routine win over DR Congo expected.
Portugal to beat DR Congo without conceding a goal
Portugal have had to be patient this week, but they're finally given the chance to get their Group K campaign underway against DR Congo, and we're tipping Roberto Martinez's side to win their opener without conceding a goal.
A lot of the talk around Portugal's talented squad is focused on their back-to-back Champions League winning midfield partnership - as well as the inevitable clamour around Cristiano Ronaldo - but a less-discussed element is their solid defence, with the likes of Ruben Dias and Nuno Mendes bringing genuine class to that department. Robert Martinez's side have kept two clen sheets in their last four, and with DR Congo failing to score in two of their last five, we're expecting another blank here.
So the first pick of our day seven acca is for Portugal to win to nil, with the Group K favourites getting off to the perfect start.
England to score over 2.5 goals against Croatia
Turning our attention to England now, and we're anticipating a storming performance from Thomas Tuchel's side, with the Three Lions scoring over 2.5 goals in their Group L opener.
Despite the noteworthy experience throughout their squad, Croatia have conceded at least two goals in three of their last five games, and with the attacking quality in England's ranks, we're backing the Three Lions to go one further, scoring at least three. With Harry Kane vying for the Golden Boot, Jude Bellingham hunting the Golden Ball, and the whole team looking for the perfect start, we can see England putting relentless pressure on the Croatians - scoring over 2.5 goals for the second game in a row and soaring to the top of the group.
Ghana to beat Panama in Group L clash
Ghana take on Panama in the other Group L match at 00:00 BST, and in a battle between the two weakest teams in the group, we're tipping the Black Stars to claim all three points.
Despite sitting 39 places below Panama in the world rankings, the likes of Antoine Semenyo and Inaki Williams should give Ghana far too much attacking quality, helping Carlos Queiroz's side record just their second win at a World Cup since 2010. Panama should be much more competitive than they were in 2018, where they lost all their games, but we're still tipping them to struggle in Group L - even against their fellow outsiders.
So a Ghana victory is our third pick of the day, blowing Group L wide open.
Luis Diaz to score in Uzbekistan vs Colombia
The fourth and final pick of our World Cup acca is for Luis Diaz to star for Colombia, with the Bayern Munich winger finding the net against Uzbekistan is a crucial Group K clash.
As the team tipped to challenge Portugal for supremacy in their group, getting off to the perfect start is paramount for Nestor Lorenzo and his side, and it's their standout name who we're predicting to make a real impact. Diaz enjoyed a stunning season for Bayern, scoring 26 times on his way to the Bundesliga title, and with the 29-year-old currently third in Colombia's all-time goalscoring charts, he's got no trouble delivering when it matters for his country.
With Ladbrokes, customers can place World Cup accumulators by combining markets from multiple matches, with Portugal and England both backed on day seven.
When do England play at the World Cup?
England's first World Cup game is being played on Wednesday, 17 June, when they taken on Croatia at 21:00 BST.
Is Cristiano Ronaldo at the World Cup?
Yes, Cristiano Ronaldo will be playing in his sixth World Cup for Portugal, setting a new record alongside Argentina's Lionel Messi.
Who are the World Cup favourites?
France are the current favourites to win the World Cup, alongside Spain at the head of the market. England are currently third in the outright odds.
