World Cup Best Player Prop Picks, Odds, Predictions for Sunday, June 14, 2026

By Sarah Lou Jones | Jun 13, 2026, 5:36pm

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has started off in superb style! Sunday, June 14th sees five World Cup matches take place. Firstly, we have Australia vs Turkey at 12am ET, the second Group D game to be played after the USA comfortably beat Paraguay 4-1. Then, we have Germany against Curacao in Group E at 1pm ET, followed by the Group F fixture between the Netherlands and Japan at 4pm ET.

Ivory Coast takes on Ecuador in Group E at 7 pm ET, before the Group F game between Sweden and Tunisia kicks off at 10pm ET.

What a fantastic day of World Cup action we have in store! Let’s explore the best player prop picks for Sunday’s games. Be sure to also check out our World Cup match trends page for daily odds, insights and betting data for every game.

Sunday’s Best 2026 World Cup Player Props

Florian Wirtz (Germany) – Over 0.5 Assist
Virgil Van Dijk (Netherlands) – Over 1.5 Tackles
Viktor Gyokeres(Sweden) – Over 1.5 Shots on Goal

Florian Wirtz (Germany) – Over 0.5 Assist

Germany begins their 2026 World Cup campaign against debutants Curacao. While the four-times winners have struggled in the past two World Cup tournaments, they couldn’t really have asked for a more ideal start in this year’s edition. I’m expecting goals a-plenty in this one, and Florian Wirtz could well play a key role. True, he didn’t enjoy a great start to life at Liverpool last season, but his ability to create chances are there for all to see.

He’s my choice to get at least one assist against Curacao. In a game where Germany should dominate, Wirtz will be the key force behind their attacking play.

Virgil Van Dijk (Netherlands) – Over 1.5 Tackles

Strangely, there are many punters writing off Virgil Van Dijk at the moment. Yes, his Liverpool side didn’t perform well last season but Van Dijk still plays a vital role in the heart of their defence. The same can be said of his international side, where he’s been a mainstay since 2015.

The Netherlands have a tough start against Japan. The latter are technically excellent and Japan will surprise many in this year’s World Cup. They’ll attack in numbers constantly, Van Dijk will have to be at his very best to stop them. The Netherlands captain averaged just shy of 3 tackles per game during their qualifying campaign and is my pick to have similar stats against Japan.

Viktor Gyokeres (Sweden) – Over 1.5 Shots on Goal

While I’m not expecting a goal-fest between Sweden and Tunisia, Viktor Gyokeres will still likely be in the thick of the action. The Arsenal man will lead the line for his country and Sweden will be relying on him to score the goals they need to win their first Group F game of the tournament.

Whether he can manage that is yet to be seen, but I do think he’ll get a few shots off. Last season, Gyokeres had an average of 2.2 shots per 90 minutes, with 40% on target. I think he’ll keep the Tunisia keeper busy enough, but whether he can be clinical and find the back of the net is another matter entirely.

Photo Credit: AP/Patrick Post

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