Michel Anderson

Spain is favored to make the Semi-Finals with -160 odds on DraftKings 90-minute moneyline against Belgium. Odds I can't walk away from after Spain took care of a tough Portugal side in the Round of 16. I get that Belgium is talented and riding a high from beating the USA 4-1, but Spain is a different beast than the US.

DraftKings has made Messi and his men massive favorites ahead of Argentina's Round of 16 date with Egypt on July 7. Argentina are -270 favorites on the 90-minute moneyline and -650 to advance to the Quarter Finals of the 2026 World Cup, while Egypt hold distant +800 odds to win in 90 minutes and +450 odds to advance. I believe the Cape Verde scare has awoken Argentina; they came face-to-face with an embarrassing outcome and won't let such a result happen again.

Everyone is talking about this USA vs Belgium Round of 16 matchup, and for all the wrong reasons. DraftKings has favored the USA at -130 on the moneyline, while giving Belgium +105 odds. If the USA does win, they would be the only host nation to make the quarter-finals this year. While I'm tempted to back the USA to win following the Balogun red-card shenanigans and the clear favoritism they've been shown, then again Belgium destroyed the US 5-2 in a friendly back in March.