USMNT Underdog to Make It Out of Group B At World Cup

  • The United States Men’s National Team has +10000 odds to win the World Cup.
  • They are in Group B, along with England, Wales and Iran.
  • The USMNT has -110 odds to make it out of groups, but -125 odds to fail to do so.

LAS VEGAS – The United States Men’s National Team is a significant underdog to win the 2022 World Cup, with +10000 odds.

To put that into context, here are some of the other teams that are in the same range of odds as the USMNT.

World Cup Winners Odds

  • Senegal +9000
  • Switzerland +9000
  • Serbia +10000
  • USA +10000
  • Canada +12500
  • Mexico +12500
  • Poland +12500

The USA is located in Group B, where it has +500 odds to win the group, as England is the favorite.

World Cup 2022 – Group B Odds

  • England -275
  • USA +500
  • Wales +500
  • Iran +1800

Wales has the same odds as the US to make it out of the group, but has +15000 odds to win the World Cup overall. One could chalk this up to US-based soccer betting fans placing homer bets, as there are likely more US homers than there are Welsh ones, and so the top-level market (overall odds) moves, while the more granular markets (group odds) stay static.

All hope is not lost for the US, however. They’re fairly likely to make it out of the group stage, per the online sportsbooks.

World Cup 2022 – Group B Odds to Advance from Group Stage

  • England -2000
  • USA -110
  • Wales +110
  • Iran +450

Once again a discrepancy between the US and Wales can be noted, flying in the face of the overall Group B odds – and perhaps any theory explaining them!

However, before fans of the USMNT get too cocky, they should also know that the US is, despite having negative odds, still a favorite to be eliminated in groups.

World Cup 2022 – Group B Odds Not to Advance from Group Stage

  • Iran -700
  • USA -125
  • Wales -140
  • England +800

The combination of these two wagers allows us to construct the following estimate of what the US’s actual chances to advance from the group stage are.

US Odds To Advance From Group Stage

  • Yes -110
  • No -125

There you have it. The USMNT is not favored to make it out of the group stages at the 2022 World Cup.