World Cup Player Props Picks: Today’s Best Best for June 19th, 2026

Matt Palka

Written by: Matt Palka

Published: Fri Jun 19, 2026, 11:45 am ET

Read Time: 4 minutes

Brahim Diaz and Morocco came out with a draw against Brazil. Look for them to be hungry for a win against Scotland this evening. World Cup Picks

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The World Cup goes into the 2nd match day for all these sides, and there is some great value on players who exceeded expectations in the first match for each country. We have some big names in action today, including the 2nd match for both Team USA and the Brazilians.

Lets dive into 3 player props that stand out to me today!

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Brahim Diaz To Score or Assist

Brahim Diaz is the main man for this Moroccan attack. He picked up an assist vs Brazil and gets an easier matchup here today against the Scots. Due to the nature of the group, this is a huge game for the Moroccans who need a win to put themselves in a good spot to qualify.

Dating back to the African Cup of Nations, Diaz has a goal or an assist in 5 of his last 7 starts for Morocco.

Scotland on the other hand did win their first match vs Haiti, but they didnt look good doing so. They gave up 15 shots to the Haiti side who they were expected to turn over quite easily. If they give up those chances to a side with much more quality, I expect them to pay the price.

Prop Bet: Brahim Diaz To Score or Assist (-106)

Julian Enciso 3+ Shots

Paraguay star Julian Enciso must lead the way for his nation if they want any chance of qualification for the next round.

Julian Enciso is the best player for his country, and more importantly the most involved when it comes to shooting. He averages 2.5 shots per game and 2.93 shots per 90 minutes played for his country. When you eliminate international friendlies, he is averaging over 3.4 shots per 90 for Paraguay. This is now a must win after a heavy loss vs the United States and who better to lean on then their star man.

The Turkish side is one with great attacking quality but struggle at the back. They were struggling with the young Australian attackers in their first match, and I think Enciso can cause similar struggles here.

Prop Bet: Julian Enciso 3+ Shots (-130)

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Nestory Irankunda 1+ Shot on Target

Australian young star poised to lead the line vs the United States

Nestory Irankunda was one of the unexpected breakout stars of the first set of World Cup games. The pacey attacker was causing problems for the Turkish defense, and I expect more of the same for this US backline.

The gameplan for the Australians is clear, defend and counter attack. I think the pace in behind with Irankunda will be a great problem for this US backline. Irankunda is coming in with a great first game, where he scored and had 2 SOT against the Turks. Nestory has 1 SOT in 6 of his last 9 starts for the Australians. His pace and dribbling were on full display in the first match of the World Cup.

I expect his pace on the counter to cause the US issues, and for just 1 SOT, I see great value in this price.

Prop Bet: Nestory Irankunda 1+ SOT (+110)

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Matt Palka
Matt Palka

Matt has been a sports bettor for 7+ years. He started as an NHL only capper but moved into Soccer and MLB as well. all three sports which he has played and followed extensively growing up. Matt loves analytics and uses advanced stats in his analysis. Finally he is a sucker for a fun lotto ticket and loves some longshots.

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