Published Mar 30, 5:24am ET by
Alex Dudley - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer
Last updated Mar 30, 5:24am ET
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Updated Mar 30, 5:24am ET
The final spots at this summer’s FIFA World Cup will be determined this week. You can find the odds and our DR Congo vs. Jamaica picks here.
Jamaica secured their spot in this playoff final with a narrow success over New Caledonia last week. However, they will need to raise their performance levels against a higher ranked opponent on Tuesday.
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| DR Congo | -107 |
| The Draw | +227 |
| Jamaica | +322 |
DR Congo have progressed excellently in the CAF region across recent years, highlighted by their excellent recent qualifying display. Congo won eight of their 12 qualification fixtures, scoring 17 goals and conceding just seven.
Their performance levels have remained high throughout the winter, beating Benin and Botswana at AFCON, before exiting the competition after extra time against Algeria in the round of 16 stage.
Their attacking quality is worth studying this week, as the nation have scored 1.3 goals per international and have allowed just 0.3.
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It has been a challenging qualification campaign for Jamaica, with Steve McLaren dismissed as head coach after the nation were unable to secure an automatic berth at the World Cup.
A nervy performance followed in the playoff semi-final against lowly ranked New Caledonia, but Bailey Cadamarteri scored the crucial winner in the first half.
Confidence should be returning to the team following that win, as Jamaica have now won their last three without conceding, while they have kept clean sheets in each of their previous four internationals.
| TOTAL | DR Congo | Jamaica | DRAWS | |
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| Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jamaica looked incredibly nervy in their semi-final clash last week, and they won’t be as fortunate against a very talented DR Congo. Therefore, the African nation look like the standout bet to reach this summer’s World Cup.
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DR Congo
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