The first tournament week brought plenty of excitement and some very surprising scores. We saw Spain being held at 0-0 by Cabo Verde, and Portugal managing only 1-1 against D.R. Congo.
Another thing that maybe not all of us saw coming was Lionel Messi scoring a hat-trick in Argentina’s opening match against Algeria. That ties him with Miroslav Klose at the top spot of the all-time top-scorer list.
Other Tournament Updates
In the first-round rundown, we can report that most of the favourites to win the title scored comfortable victories. Germany, France, and Argentina were convincing in their matches, while England managed a hard-earned 4-2 win against Croatia.
The USA, Sweden and Norway also won their first-round matches quite comfortably. When we look at the top scorers list, Messi tops it right now, but many players have already scored a couple of goals, including Mbappe, Haaland and Kane, some of whom are the favourites for the Golden Ball trophy.
What About Those Bonus Offers?
SapphireBet has quickly resolved the issue with its bonus codes, so everybody who wishes to claim the free bets the sportsbook offers is welcome to try again.
Immerion has prepared an offer for bettors who also enjoy casino games, so there is a mixture of a cashback betting bonus and free spins for selected slot games:
Campeonbet, the winner of our Best Sportsbook Award for 2024, has prepared an exclusive free bet welcome offer, so check it out.
These offers are still available on our Football Planet to bettors who haven’t claimed them the first time, so this could be your chance for some exclusive football betting bonuses.
