World Cup 2026: Best Bets, Odds and Best Combo | June 11

Daily Tips June 11
Sixteen years on from their 1-1 draw in Johannesburg's opening match, Mexico and South Africa meet again to kick off a World Cup. Only this time El Tri are the hosts and the entire Estadio Azteca will be roaring them on. Javier Aguirre's side enter as overwhelming favourites at 1.46, with a country that has not advanced past the round of 16 in seven straight World Cups desperate for a statement opening result. BettingTop10 flagged this one early as a fixture worth building the opening slate around.
Hugo Broos has confirmed this is his final job in management, and Bafana Bafana arrive low on confidence after a round of 16 exit at the 2025 AFCON, and the gulf in attacking quality between these sides is wide. Our value angle on opening night is the Mexico handicap line, with a high-scoring win the natural complement. Our 1xBet Best Combo lands at 3.05 for the curtain-raiser, the opening entry in our World Cup previews this year, and the same depth carries through our tips for every match still to come.
Top Picks for World Cup Day 1 | June 11
Mexico vs South Africa
Mexico -1.5 Asian Handicap (2.27)
The straight win is priced at 1.46 and offers no value — the Asian Handicap line at -1.5 is the sharper play because Mexico need this opener emphatically with a partisan Azteca crowd behind them. Aguirre will start Raúl Jiménez and Santiago Giménez in tandem, and South Africa have shipped 2+ goals in 2 of their last 3 competitive matches. Bafana captain Ronwen Williams is one of the tournament's better keepers but he was overworked across qualifying. The home pressure from the opening whistle should force at least a two-goal margin.
🗸 Long Shot: Raúl Jiménez to score 2+ goals @ 9.00
🗸 Extra Tip: Over 2.5 Goals @ 2.09
Today's Best Combo
| Legs | Odds |
| Mexico to Win (Mexico vs South Africa) - 1X2 | 1.46 |
| Over 2.5 Goals (Mexico vs South Africa) - Totals | 2.09 |
| Total Odds: 3.05 Bet $10 for a $30.50 Payout with 1xbet | |
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