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The Club World Cup continues on Saturday, with Champions League runners-up Inter Milan looking to bounce back from their opening draw with Monterrey when they face Urawa Reds. Elsewhere, the knockout stages of the Under-21 European Championship begins, with defending champions England taking on Spain in the highlight of the two quarter-finals. Portugal face the Netherlands in the other. Below we have picked out the best bets from Saturday's fixture list. GET £30 IN FREE BETS WITH TALKSPORT BET Bet of the day - Spain Under-21 to beat England Under-21 - 5/4 England Under-21 are the defending European champions but their squad this time around looks much weaker and that was reflected in their group-stage performances. After a solid 3-1 win over the Czech Republic they were held to a goalless draw by Slovenia before losing 2-1 to Germany in the final group game to squeeze through with four points. Defensive foundations were crucial to their title win last time out, indeed, they did not concede all tournament so it is a concern that they were picked apart so easily by Germany in the first half of that clash. With Liam Delap pulling out of the squad to play for Chelsea in the Club World Cup, the Young Lions are missing a focal point and goalkeeper James Beadle is a big downgrade on their previous stopper James Trafford. They now face a Spain side who beat Slovakia and Romania before playing out a 1-1 draw with Italy to round off the group stage. This is an experienced La Rojita team, as 13 of their squad are 22 or 23 years old, and they won nine of their ten qualifiers to get to this point. A number of these players featured in the Under-23 side who won Olympic gold last summer and they are fancied to win this last-eight clash. Special of the day - Borussia Dortmund to win and both teams to score - 19/10 Mamelodi Sundowns were good value for their 1-0 win over Ulsan HD in their first group game and could get on the scoresheet against Borussia Dortmund in their second. The South African side have scored in all of their last ten games and may fancy their chances of netting against a BVB outfit who were held to a 0-0 draw by Fluminense in their opener. The European side’s quality should show, however, and Dortmund are fancied to win a game in which both teams score. Longshot of the day - Portugal Under-21 -2 vs Netherlands Under-21 - 8/1 The Netherlands Under-21 side were not convincing in the group stage, drawing with Finland and losing to Denmark before a 2-0 victory over Ukraine in the final match saw them progress. The same cannot be said for Portugal, who put nine past Georgia and Poland in their two matches. That attacking talent could make this a one-sided affair and a chance is taken on Portugal to overcome a two-goal deficit on the handicap. Get all the latest football betting odds at talk SPORT BET GET £30 IN FREE BETS WITH TALKSPORT BET Odds correct at time of publish and subject to change* 18+ New customers only. Opt in via mobile or app & bet £10+ on any football market at 2. 00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. T&Cs apply, see below. Gamble Aware. org | Please gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www. gamstop. co. uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites. Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talk SPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. gambleaware. org © 2025 talk SPORT Limited
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