As we look ahead to the 2026 World Cup, SportsLine soccer experts Jon Eimer and Martin Green have shared their early best bets for the big event, with each picking a winner and a longshot that they like at this point in time. All odds for these picks are courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

The Ches (3-6-6) are on their way to Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain on Saturday where they will meet Atletico Madrid (9-4-3). Atletico Madrid are priced at -160 and the Ches are at +132. The total is 3. The starting goalkeepers are Jan Oblak for Atletico Madrid and Julen Agirrezabala for Valencia.

France enters with Kylian Mbappé as the star player, with the 26-year-old just five goals shy of passing Miroslav Klose (16) for the most career goals at the World Cup. France has made 16 previous World Cup appearances and won the title twice, in 1998 and 2018.

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Real Madrid will host Manchester City for Matchday 6 of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday on Paramount+. Real Madrid are currently second in La Liga this year, and the 2024 Champions League winners lost in the quarterfinals of last year's tournament.