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WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 7 - 9 June

FABULOUS FOOTBALL AHEAD AND LOADS OF CASH TO BE WON Get set for another fabulous weekend of football that encompasses some fascinating clashes, a guaranteed R12-million Soccer 13 pool and two cash-added Soccer 10s that could all yield mega payouts. And then a week today EURO 2024 kicks off in Germany with the 24-team finals certain to keep soccer fans royally entertained for a month. Have a few bets with TAB - they will add to your enjoyment and you could win piles of cash. DON’T WRITE OFF A BAFANA WIN IN TONIGHT’S BIG SOCCER 10 Nigeria are favourites to beat Bafana Bafana in tonight’s World Cup qualifier in Uyo, but are no certainties! The match is included in TAB’s R150,000-added Soccer10 pool for the night, which is likely to total nearly R2 million. South Africa return to a venue where they have sprung a surprise before and will take much confidence into the Group C clash after their performance against the Nigerians at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in the Ivory Coast in January. They did eventually lose in the semi-final to Nigeria, but they dominated the match and would have won had they taken their chances, rather than losing on post-match penalties. One other factor that could prove important tonight is the absence in the Nigerian team of Victor Osimhen. The reigning African Footballer of the Year provides much energy for the side and will be missed. But they will have Ademola Lookman, the hero for Atalanta in the Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen a fortnight ago when he scored a hat trick to win a European title for his Italian club. There is also an important game for Morocco tonight, against Zambia in Agadir in Group E. They must rid themselves of the cobwebs of their Cup of Nations campaign in which they were eliminated in the last-16 stage by South Africa, having gone into the tournament in the Ivory Cast as favourites. Final preparations for the European Championship are on the menu this weekend with some of the pre-tournament contenders looking anything but ready. Holders Italy were meek in drawing with fellow finalists Turkey in Bologna this week, but get another chance to boost their confidence on Sunday, when they play Bosnia-Herzegovina in Empoli on Sunday. England play a second warm-up game tonight against Iceland at Wembley, while hosts Germany go up against Greece in their last test before next week’s opening game of EURO 2024 against Scotland in Munich. France were also far from convincing against tiny Luxembourg although they did experiment with squad selection. They will probably do the same when they play Canada in Bordeaux on Sunday. Also coming up is the Copa America, which is an expanded tournament in the USA. World Cup winners Argentina meet Ecuador in Chicago on Sunday in their warm-up and Brazil have games against Mexico and the Americans to sharpen their chances.

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