Should the USMNT make it out of World Cup Group B?
That depends on who you ask.
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Some United States men’s national team diehards will tell you that the only question is whether they get a win off England.
Gregg Berhalter’s doubters will say the best team’s not there and the Yanks may not get a result from Wales, Iran, or the Three Lions.
The truth is probably somewhere in between, as the USMNT’s longshot +15000 odds to win the tournament lag behind England (+800) but are better than those of Wales (+25000) and Iran (+50000).
Our partner PointsBet has the Yanks as -105 to qualify from Group B and +450 to win the group. And it’s considered more likely the USMNT gets into the quarterfinals (+400) as top England for the group.
Let’s take a look at the USMNT’s three matches of the group stage, and what they might tell us about the USA’s World Cup fortunes.
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USMNT vs Wales odds
2pm ET, Monday
USMNT (+150) vs Wales (+210) | Draw (+200)
The USMNT will publicly label itself as underdogs but that better not be the message inside camp. The U.S. and Wales on a neutral field is considered a close one by PointsBet, with only six other group stage match-ups deemed closer
- Poland vs Mexico
- Australia vs Tunisia
- Spain vs Germany
- South Korea vs Ghana
- Ecuador vs Senegal
- Serbia vs Switzerland
USMNT vs England odds
2pm ET, Friday
USMNT (+475) vs England (-175) | Draw (+260)
The one group match that sees the USMNT as underdogs sees them as significant underdogs, but how big of a longshot are the Yanks to beat the Three Lions?
The USMNT’s (+475) payoff to beat England is equal or within +/- 25 of:
- Japan’s +500 odds to beat Germany
- Cameroon’s +450 odds to beat Switzerland
- Ecuador’s +475 chance of taking down the Netherlands
- Costa Rica’s +475 to win versus Japan
- Morocco’s +500 to overcome Belgium
So, yes, a legit shock to the tournament’s system, though nowhere near the biggest longshots of the tournament, which are Costa Rica (+1800) to take down Spain, Saudi Arabia (+1500) to stun Argentina, Cameroon (+1200) to beat Brazil, and Costa Rica (+1200) to topple Germany.
USMNT vs Iran odds
2pm ET, Tuesday Nov. 29
USMNT (-105) vs Iran (+260) | Draw (+240)
The Yanks are significant favorites to win, though it’s not fait accompli by any means.
The 365-point spread between a USMNT and Iran win is a bit of a unicorn but closest to France’s favor against Denmark and Croatia’s spot above Morocco.
