World Cup Best Player Prop Picks, Odds, Predictions for Friday, June 19, 2026

By Sarah Lou Jones | Jun 18, 2026, 4:24pm

Friday’s World Cup action brings us the second set of fixtures in Group C and Group D. Co-hosts USA start us off with their Group D fixture against Australia. This should be a cracker of a game, a 3pm ET kick off time for that one. Then, we have Scotland versus Morocco in Group C at 6pm ET.

Brazil takes on Haiti in Group C at 8:30pm ET, with the final game on Friday being Turkiye against Paraguay at 11pm ET.

All to play for in both Groups! A place in the Knockout Stage would be all but assured for the USA if they can beat Australia – similarly, if Australia take all three points in that one their place in the Round of 32 is almost certainly secured. If Scotland manage to take all three points from their clash with Morocco, they will also put themselves in a fantastic position to reach the next Round.

Let’s take a look at the best player props for Friday’s FIFA World Cup games! Make sure to check out our World Cup match trends page for daily odds, insights and betting data for each game.

Friday’s Best 2026 World Cup Player Props

Folarin Balogun (USA) Over 1.5 Shots on Goal
Brahim Diaz (Morocco) Over 0.5 Goal & Assist (+150)
Vinicius Jr (Brazil) Over 1.5 Goal & Assist (+195)

Folarin Balogun (USA) Over 1.5 Shots on Goal

USA got off to a sensational start in the 2026 World Cup campaign. A superb performance against Paraguay saw them come away with a 4-1 victory. Two of those goals were scored by striker Folarin Balogun, who had three shots on target in the 72 minutes he played. Heading into the game against Australia full of confidence, he’s my choice to have at least two shots on target once again.

Brahim Diaz (Morocco) Over 0.5 Goal & Assist (+150)

Morocco were excellent in patches in their first 2026 World Cup fixture against Brazil. They now face a tough test, for different reasons, against Scotland, who won their opener against Haiti. Morocco are one of my favorites to reach the Semi Final stage, a win here will be imperative if they want to finish top of Group C.

Brahim Diaz will be looking to kickstart his World Cup campaign. He lasted just over an hour against Brazil, and didn’t really perform to the levels we all know he’s capable of. He’ll be a key player in this one as Morocco look to break down Scotland’s tenacious defence. Diaz is my choice to have at least one goal contribution.

Vinicius Jr (Brazil) Over 1.5 Goals & Assists (+195)

Brazil started off their first World Cup 2026 fixture in pretty shaky fashion. They were under the cosh a little bit at the beginning of their clash against Morocco, but settled down once Vinicius Jr netted a fine equaliser.

Vini Jr is the subject of our third player prop pick. Brazil will be looking at this fixture as an opportunity to score plenty of goals, which could be the difference between finishing top of Group C and finishing second. For me, the Real Madrid star will be central to everything that Brazil do in this one, he’s my bet to have at least two goal contributions.

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