{"id":6271,"date":"2026-07-06T17:08:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T17:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=6271"},"modified":"2026-07-06T17:08:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T17:08:43","slug":"2026-world-cup-odds-balogun-back-usa-favored-over-belgium-in-round-of-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=6271","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup Odds: Balogun Back; USA Favored Over Belgium In Round Of 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            POPULAR SEARCHES\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            BROWSE BY\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>The United States got some good news on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Some would call it great.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Star forward Folarin Balogun received a red card in the second half of the USA&#8217;s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32, meaning he would be disqualified for the Round of 16.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>However, FIFA announced on Sunday that it had overruled Balogun&#8217;s red card and lifted his suspension. He is now eligible to take the field against Belgium on Monday, and in light of that news, the Americans are now favored to make it to the quarterfinals of the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>With that showdown now set, here are the updated odds for how the USA will fare in this year&#8217;s tournament at FanDuel Sportsbook as of July 6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14><i>This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about <\/i><i>Sports Betting on FOX Sports<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14><strong>MONEYLINE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>USA: +145 (bet $10 to win $24.50 total)<br \/>Draw: +240 (bet $10 to win $34 total)<br \/>Belgium: +190 (bet $10 to win $29 total)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14><strong>TO ADVANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>USA: -128 (bet $10 to win $17.81 total)<br \/>Belgium: +106 (bet $10 to win $20.60 total)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14><strong>USA \u2014 Stage of elimination odds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Round of 16: -105 (bet $10 to win $19.52 total)<br \/>Quarterfinals: +155 (bet $10 to win $25.50 total)<br \/>Semifinals: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)<br \/>Runner-up: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)<br \/>Outright winner: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>The victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina marked a historic milestone for the United States. It was just the nation\u2019s second-ever knockout stage win at a men\u2019s World Cup, with the only previous victory coming against Mexico in the Round of 16 in 2002, a tournament in which the Americans reached the quarterfinals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>It also marked the first time in U.S. history that the team has won three matches at a single World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>So, how do these results stack up against previous results? Well, at the 2022 World Cup, the USA made it to the Round of 16, which was viewed as a stellar accomplishment prior to the tournament&#8217;s expansion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>In 2018, the USA did not qualify for the World Cup, and in 2014 and 2010, the U.S. also made it to the Round of 16. Their best result this century occurred in 2002, when the Americans made it all the way to the quarterfinals before being eliminated.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POPULAR SEARCHES BROWSE BY The United States got some good news on Sunday.\u00a0 Some would call it great. 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