{"id":504203,"date":"2026-06-17T11:01:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T11:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/504203\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T11:01:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T11:01:13","slug":"england-v-croatia-tips-joe-coles-19-1-world-cup-wager-paddy-power-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/504203\/","title":{"rendered":"England v Croatia tips: Joe Cole\u2019s 19\/1 World Cup wager \u2013 Paddy Power News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Joe fancies the Three Lions to kick off their campaign with three points. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a long wait, it\u2019s finally time for England to step up in the 2026 FIFA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paddypower.com\/fifa-world-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">World Cup<\/a>. While Croatia may not be considered the Three Lions\u2019 rivals in the Argentine or German sense, there is an undeniable saga growing across the generations, as this will be the 10th competitive encounter of the current century.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sting of England\u2019s semi-final defeat to the Croats in the 2018 World Cup won\u2019t soon be forgotten but, with that being the Three Lions\u2019 only loss across the last six clashes, recent head-to-head history is still on their side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we approach the 20th anniversary of his incredible strike against Sweden in Cologne, former England star Joe Cole has dived into the markets to deliver an eye-opening <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paddypower.com\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/england-v-croatia-35035302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">England v Croatia<\/a> Bet Builder. Joe\u2019s punts also include player picks covered by Paddy\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/promos.paddypower.com\/promotion?promoCode=PPSUPERSUB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Super Sub<\/a>\u00a0offer, meaning\u00a0if a player is hooked off, the bet carries over to his replacement.<\/p>\n<p>England v Croatia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paddypower.com\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/france-v-senegal-35035313?tab=bet-builder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bet Builder<\/a> tips<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">England to win<br \/>Harry Kane to score<br \/>Jude Bellingham to have 2+ Shots<br \/>Elliot Anderson to be carded<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Bet Builder with these selections pays approximately\u00a019\/1\u00a0with Paddy Power.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paddypower.com\/bet?action=addLegs&amp;leg=927.358981937|27|SIMPLE_SELECTION|&amp;leg=927.386310721|14843951|SIMPLE_SELECTION|&amp;leg=927.387069912|25434006|SIMPLE_SELECTION|&amp;leg=927.388072088|87247541|SIMPLE_SELECTION|\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">CLICK OR TAP HERE TO ADD IT TO YOUR BETSLIP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/register.paddypower.com\/account\/registration?promotionCode=YSKATF&amp;returnURL=https:\/\/promos.paddypower.com\/promotion?promoCode=ACQB5G40YSKATFP&amp;rfr=5301093\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PP-News-Bet-5-Get-40-992x300-NEW-OFFER-2026.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-258954\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHEN:\u00a0Wednesday, June 17th, 9pm<br \/>WHERE:\u00a0AT&amp;T Stadium, Arlington, TX<br \/>TV:\u00a0ITV 1\/ITV X<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a good time to play Croatia. They\u2019ve got a 40-year-old Luka Modric playing in midfield. They lost 2-1 to Belgium in preparation and they\u2019re ranked 11th in the FIFA world rankings but I think they\u2019re on the slide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What this generation of players has done has been incredible, they got to a World Cup final, but I really fancy England to win and get off to a good start. You have to look at Harry Kane to score, he\u2019s had an amazing season and says he\u2019s in the best shape ever.<\/p>\n<p>                        <a href=\"https:\/\/promos.paddypower.com\/promotion?promoCode=CRETFBENGLANDST\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6228700-PP-World-Cup-26-Free-BB-on-all-England-games-Banner-Templates-991x624-IRL.webp\" alt=\"England Free Bet Builder\" class=\"wp-image-268938\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also like Jude Bellingham to have 2+ shots in this game if he starts and, to bump the price up a bit, Elliot Anderson to be carded. I\u2019m a big fan of his but he does like to put his foot in. His job might be to stop Modric but I just fancy England to get off to a good start.<\/p>\n<p>                        England v Croatia tips<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">England to win<br \/>Harry Kane to score<br \/>Jude Bellingham to have 2+ Shots<br \/>Elliot Anderson to be carded<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Bet Builder with these selections pays approximately\u00a019\/1\u00a0with Paddy Power.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paddypower.com\/bet?action=addLegs&amp;leg=927.358981937|27|SIMPLE_SELECTION|&amp;leg=927.386310721|14843951|SIMPLE_SELECTION|&amp;leg=927.387080265|25434006|SIMPLE_SELECTION|&amp;leg=927.388072088|87247541|SIMPLE_SELECTION|\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">CLICK OR TAP HERE TO ADD IT TO YOUR BETSLIP.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE<a style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paddypower.com\/football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tap here for PP.com\u2019s latest football odds<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/news.paddypower.com\/guides\/2020\/06\/18\/the-paddy-power-guide-to-responsible-gambling-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Paddy Power Guide To Safer Gambling \u2013 Everything You Need To Know<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/news.paddypower.com\/world-cup-predictor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1430\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/World-cup-predictor-banner-1430x194-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267149\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Joe fancies the Three Lions to kick off their campaign with three points. 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