Copa América 2024 odds: 'The USA is a winner for us on the futures'

The U.S. men’s national team isn’t quite considered elite on the world soccer stage. 

That said, the Americans aren’t far off, sitting 11th in FIFA’s latest world rankings. Compare that with Bolivia — ranked 84th — and Team USA looks pretty good. So it’s no surprise that the USMNT is a huge favorite vs. Bolivia on the Copa América betting board. 

The U.S. is -550 in its Group C opener Sunday on FOX, meaning it would take a $550 bet to profit $100, for a $650 total payout.

Unfortunately, that’s not attractive to bettors at the moment.

"Action has been pretty slow to start, mainly because of the massive price on USA," BetMGM trading manager and soccer aficionado Seamus Magee said Friday.

But betting activity is sure to pick up between now and Sunday’s 6 p.m. ET kickoff on FOX. 

Magee provides his behind-the-counter insights on Team USA’s first match and the Americans’ chances of making a run in the Copa América odds market.

Hop On Props

In BetMGM’s three-way market — USA to win, Bolivia to win or the match to finish tied after 90 minutes plus injury time — the moneyline odds haven’t moved an inch so far. The USA opened and remains -550, while Bolivia is a hefty +1450 underdog, and Draw is +600.

If you popped a hundred bucks on the Bolivians, and they pulled off a massive upset, then you’d pocket $1,450 in profit, for a $1,550 total payout. A $100 bet on Draw would profit $600, for a $700 total payout.

But as those odds reflect, the far more likely outcome is an easy American victory. As such, Magee expects his customers to seek out more valuable markets — mainly prop bets — in which to back the USMNT.

"I anticipate that we’ll see a lot of bets on USA -1.5 goals or -2.5 goals," Magee said.

For example, Team USA -1.5 goals