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Updated · CBS Sports · Jul 18

Fanatics Sportsbook Offers $1,000 FanCash on France-England, Dodgers-Yankees Bets

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Updated · CBS Sports · Jul 18

Fanatics Sportsbook Offers $1,000 FanCash on France-England, Dodgers-Yankees Bets

Q: With the Golden Boot on the line, will Kylian Mbappé's personal ambition overshadow team play in the third-place match?

Probably not. Mbappé’s Golden Boot chase looks more likely to sharpen France’s attack than to pull it away from team play. The personal incentive is real. Mbappé is tied with Lionel Messi on eight goals, and third-place matches count toward the Golden Boot. SportsLine analysts have explicitly pointed to that motivation, with Brad Thomas citing Mbappé’s scoring pursuit as one reason to back France and Jon Eimer supporting him as an anytime goalscorer. But the match context suggests that ambition fits France’s broader plan. Third-place games are often open and attack-minded, and this one already carries a relatively high total of 3.5 goals. France is favored at -116, and England’s midfield injuries — including concerns around Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson and Bukayo Saka — are seen as a major weakness. That should create the kind of transition spaces where France naturally looks to Mbappé. There is some risk that the occasion becomes more individualistic than a semifinal or final. Historically, third-place games have given star forwards room to chase scoring honors, and Mbappé struggled to generate chances in the semifinal loss to Spain, which could make him even more aggressive here. Still, the stronger read is that France’s team interests and Mbappé’s personal target are aligned. If he pushes hard for goals, it will likely come within a game plan built to exploit England’s depleted midfield and get France a win, not at the expense of the collective.

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$1,000 in FanCash is available through Fanatics Sportsbook promo code CBSFAN26 for Saturday wagers on France vs. England, Dodgers vs. Yankees and other markets.
France enters the World Cup third-place match at -116, with SportsLine's Brad Thomas backing France -0.5 over injury-hit England, which is priced at +275.
The same promotion also covers Dodgers-Yankees, where Los Angeles is a -112 moneyline favorite in a matchup of MLB leaders at 61-36 against New York's 54-42.
Fanatics said users can pair the offer with responsible-gaming tools including timeouts, voluntary self-exclusion and access to the 1-800-MY-RESET helpline.

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