Tony Kelshaw 
Chile remain on course to complete a historic hat-trick of Copa America triumphs and are fancied to edge out Peru in the semi-finals. La Roja lost 3-0 to Los Incas in an October friendly in Miami but have dominated recent head-to-head meetings between these teams in competitive contests.
West Indies will be disappointed with their Cricket World Cup exploits but they can salvage some pride by seeing off Afghanistan in Leeds. Their opponents are assured of picking up the round-robin stage wooden spoon for finishing bottom of the table following eight straight defeats.
Egypt look worthy 3/1 favourites to claim an eighth Africa Cup of Nations title and are tipped to brush aside South Africa at the last-16 stage. The hosts were rock-solid in securing three straight pool wins, whereas Bafana Bafana have already been beaten by both Ivory Coast and Morocco at this tournament.
Nigeria flopped versus Madagascar but are given another chance to show their true worth against holders Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles qualified for the World Cup ahead of the Indomitable Lions, beating them 4-1 at home, before performing with credit at Russia 2018.
Benin have lost their last three games against Morocco by an aggregate score of 13-2 but look much improved at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations. The Squirrels were unbeaten during the pool stage, drawing with perennial powerhouses Ghana and Cameroon, so this is not a team to take lightly.
Senegal were our pre-tournament pick for Africa Cup of Nations glory and are expected to prove too strong for a game, but outgunned Uganda side at the last-16 stage. The Lions of Teranga are seeking to lift this trophy for the first time and have Liverpool star Sadio Mane in good form.
Ghana have work to do to reach the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage but should get back on track by beating Guinea-Bissau. The Black Stars have made the semi-finals for six straight renewals of this tournament, but started out this time with a couple of draws to put pressure on themselves.
Cameroon have made a convincing start to the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations crown and now only need a draw against Benin to top Group F. The Indomitable Lions roared to a win over Guinea-Bissau before sharing the spoils with Ghana, while the Squirrels have had two stalemates so far.
Tunisia are making hard work of qualifying from Africa Cup of Nations Group E but can get there in the end by edging out Mauritania in the final round of fixtures. The Eagles of Carthage are the second-highest ranked team in the tournament, being 78 places higher than their opponents in the FIFA ratings.
India suffered a first Cricket World Cup defeat against England on Sunday but are expected to bounce straight back when returning to Edgbaston to take on Bangladesh. The Tigers will be content with their efforts so far, but have lost to three of the teams in the top four and must now face the other.
Sri Lanka still have the faintest of hopes of reaching the Cricket World Cup semi-finals and are value to beat an already-eliminated West Indies in Durham. The Crusaders have won four of the last five ODI encounters between these underachieving sides and should be hungrier for success here.
India have been clinically efficient at the Cricket World Cup but their style of play may leave them vulnerable against England at Edgbaston. Virat Kohli’s men prefer to take a measured approach when batting in this format, whereas the Three Lions are capable of scoring more quickly when on song.
Ivory Coast are still in good shape to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage and should brush aside Namibia without too much fuss. Les Elephants lost to Morocco but had previously edged out South Africa, whereas the Brave Warriors are bottom of the Group D table following two defeats.
South Africa and Morocco would both probably be content with a draw when they meet in the final round of Africa Cup of Nations Group D fixtures. That result would guarantee top spot for the Atlas Lions and almost certainly see Bafana Bafana also advance into the knockout rounds.