Soccer is back! August will see a bumper month filled with spectacular soccer events. We continue with the FIFA Women’s World Cup and then the ever popular English Premier League starts, followed the other international football leagues, the FIBA Basketball World Cup and so much more.
While watching is great, betting on the outcome adds an additional thrill. Therefore PrideBet offers you a wide selection of sports to choose from and excellent odds to top that off. Read on to find out about some of the sports betting news for August 2023.
Current Sports Events
FIFA Women’s World Cup: The WWC started on 20 July 2023 and will conclude on 20 August 2023, the tournament has been taking place in Australia and New Zealand respectively. For the first time ever there were 32 teams participating and it has been quite the event so far with a few surprises: Germany, ranked second in the world, has been eliminated from the tournament in the group phase. Other top-10 teams like Canada (ranked 7th) and Brazil (ranked 8th) have also been knocked out. Two-time defending champion faces a tough challenge and only closely escaped not going through to the knock-out stages. On the other side World Cup debutante Morocco (ranked 72nd), South Africa (ranked 54th), and Nigeria (ranked 40th) continue to play on. Judging by what they have achieved so far, it would be no surprise to see another African landmark achievement Down Under.
Up-Coming Sports Events
English Premier League (EPL) and other soccer leagues
The world’s most popular sport kicks back into gear in August 2023 as the English Premier League, the Bundesliga, La Liga and many other national and international football leagues resume their action after their summer breaks. Fans worldwide are eager to see their favourite teams and players back on the pitch, with clubs making strategic transfers to bolster their squads. Lots of betting action is waiting, both pre-match as well as live. Also make use of cashout and other features to enhance your betting entertainment.
In the English Premier League, reigning champions Manchester City kick of the 32nd season against Burnley. They are expected to face fierce competition from Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal as well as and Manchester United. Meanwhile, in the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich continued their dominance, but challengers like Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig posed serious threats. The intense battles between Real Madrid and Barcelona will surely bring exciting entertainment this La Liga season.
FIBA Basketball World Cup
The 19th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men’s national basketball teams will take place in 2023. It starts off on Friday 25 August 2023, and concludes on Sunday, 10 September 2023. There are 32 teams competing across the 3 host cities Okinawa (Japan), Jakarta (Indonesia) as well as Manila (Philippines).
It comes as no surprise that Team USA is considered the top betting favourite. Many expect them to make a strong comeback and secure their sixth title in the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Defending champions Spain will be expected to make it safely out of the group but is overall undergoing a transition period. Therefore the spotlight might be on teams like Canada, Slovenia, or Australia to step up and provide a challenge to the Americans. We will surely follow up on the August games in the sports news September 2023.
Below are the teams in the 8 groups:
- A: Angola, Dominican Republic, Italy, Philippines
- B: China, Puerto Rico, Serbia, South Sudan
- C: Greece, Jordan, New Zealand, USA
- D: Egypt, Lithuania, Mexico, Montenegro
- E: Australia, Finland, Germany, Japan
- F: Cape Verde, Georgia, Slovenia, Venezuela
- G: Brazil, Cote d’Ivoire, Iran, Spain
- H: Canada, France, Latvia, Lebanon
US Tennis Open
The US Open Tennis Grand Slam will take place in New York from 28 August to 10 September 2023. After the excitement and surprises of the other three Grand Slam tournaments this year we are looking forward to the last Gran Slam of the year. Can 2022 Champion Carlos Alcaraz, who just won Wimbledon 2023, add the US Open to his resume in 2023? Can Iga Swiatek repeat her success from last year? Or can Marketa Vondrousova who just surprised us all in Wimbledon 2023 by becoming the first unseeded player to win the singles title also leave her mark at the US Opens? Look forward to an exciting Grand Slam tournament with thrilling matches on the prestigious Centre Court and the surrounding courts at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Place your bets pre-match as well as live at PrideBet Ghana.
BWF World Championships
The World Badminton Championships, commonly known as the BWF World Championships and formerly the IBF World Championships, will commence on 21 August 2023. The tournament will take place in Copenhagen from 21 – 27 August 2023. China’s Zhao Yunlei holds the overall record with 10 medals, including 5 gold, 2 silver and three bronze. Among the men, Lin Dan (China) and Park Joo Bong (Korea) have the highest number of titles, with five gold medals each. Currently Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) and AN Se Young (Korea) rank number 1 in the men’s and women’s single’s. So let’s see if they can walk away victorious this year or if we see other players claiming victory.
Let’s get betting at PrideBet!
It looks like August 2023 is a great month for sports punters worldwide and will bring great news headlines. With the major soccer leagues returning to action there is a lot of betting fun waiting. The additional events such as the FIBA Basketball World Cup or US Open are also offering lots of markets with great odds. From soccer’s nail-biting clashes, basketball’s thunderous dunks to tennis’ thrilling battles – dive into the sports betting action at PrideBet Ghana.
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