For every game of the World Cup, the United States men’s national team has created near-record betting action, which has forced oddsmakers to scramble. The next match figures to have the highest handle, but it also involved a wild twist 24 hours before kickoff that forced sportsbooks to adjust even further.Folarin Balogun, the Americans’ leading scorer, is now eligible and expected to start against Belgium in the round of 16 on Monday, despite receiving a red card in their previous game.“He’s worth about 15 to 20 cents,” DraftKings sportsbook director Johnny Avello told The Athletic. “It’s difficult on the statistics side, but he’s a key component. You want your team at full strength. There are others who can take his place, but it’s important, as threatening as he is.”As soon as the breaking news hit social media, prediction market Kalshi moved from exactly 50 percent for the U.S. to advance to 52.9 percent, which is the equivalent of shifting from +100 to -112 on the moneyline.Diehard fans on why they support the USMNTLia GriffinCaesars Sportsbook reflected a similar adjustment, moving the USMNT from -108 to -120. On the three-way regulation line, the Americans shifted from +164 to +144 odds.
Bettors are all over USA against Belgium so why aren’t sportsbooks moving the odds more?
A look behind the curtain on how sportsbooks are viewing this betting coming in on this USMNT team during the World Cup.















