Sportsbooks sweat U.S. run entering knockouts
Key takeaways
- France is the favorite to win the World Cup at +350, followed closely by reigning champion Argentina at +430, according to Draft Kings odds as of Sunday morning.
- Brazil has moved from +950 to 12-1 since the competition started but has garnered some public betting action at those longer odds, according to DraftKings sportsbook director Johnny Avello.
- But by far the largest future liability across the American sportsbook marketplace is the United States, which has shortened from 60-1 to 30-1 since the start of the World Cup after winning Group D.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
Star-powered France and Argentina, which both made it through the World Cup group stage with three wins, top the championship odds board as the tournament moves into the knockout stage, while the United States' positive momentum will have sportsbooks sweating more with each game it wins.
France is the favorite to win the World Cup at +350, followed closely by reigning champion Argentina at +430, according to Draft Kings odds as of Sunday morning. Both squads passed Spain on the odds board since the beginning of the tournament, and La Roja is tied with England at +700.
Brazil has moved from +950 to 12-1 since the competition started but has garnered some public betting action at those longer odds, according to DraftKings sportsbook director Johnny Avello. Portugal (13-1) and the Netherlands (15-1) also carry varying levels of sportsbook liability, according to bookmakers at DraftKings, Caesars Sportsbook and BetMGM.