Jonty’s picks

Portugal and Tunisia start their warm-ups for the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia this evening with a friendly international in Braga.

Portugal, the European champions, have Morocco in their group, so it is no surprise really that Fernando Santos’ side have elected to take on another team from North Africa as preparation.

Tunisia, similarly, will no doubt hope Portugal give them a feel for two top European sides in their World Cup group – England and Belgium.

Nabil Maaloul’s side are the No 1 team in Africa right now, and haven’t lost any of their last seven games, spanning just under a year.

I expect that run to end this evening, however, even if Cristiano Ronaldo is unlikely to get a run out after his Champions League exertions on Saturday. Pool Name – S6 V1 P2 M1: Helsingborg v Jonkopings Sodra. Home comforts. TIP: Helsingborg win = 1 M2: AFC Eskilstuna v Norrby FC. Eskilstuna on top. TIP: AFC win = 1 M3: Sarpsborg 08 v Stabaek. Sarpsborg to take this one. TIP: Sarpsborg win = 1 M4: Portugal v Tunisia. Previewed above. TIP: Portugal win = 1 M5: France v Republic of Ireland. France on fire TIP: France win = 1 M6: Mexico v Wales. Mexico magic. TIP: Mexico win = 1 Bet on this pool and TAB’s other soccer pools - go to

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