{"id":30777,"date":"2026-07-17T09:04:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T21:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?p=30777"},"modified":"2026-07-17T13:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T01:49:39","slug":"japan-vs-france-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/07\/japan-vs-france-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan vs France Tips, Predictions & Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saturday 18th July 8:40 PM (NZST) at Japan National Stadium, Tokyo<\/div>\n
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The beauty of this tournament is that it shines a light on the second-tier nations like Japan. They have a win over Italy before losing to Ireland last week, and although they deserve plenty of credit for those performances, France could give them a rude awakening. France lost their opener to New Zealand before handing Australia a one-sided loss. They have played best in the second half, but they should dominate Japan from the outset to cover the -27.5 line, which is a fair assessment of this game from line setters.<\/p>\n

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Japan vs France Odds & Popular Betting Markets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a quick look at the current odds and popular betting markets for the Japan vs France matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n