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World Cup Books Profit from US Exit

Published July 7, 2026 · Updated July 7, 2026 · Fox Sports

Bookmakers celebrated a major victory as the USA's 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 ended a betting surge that had cost them significant profits.

Following the USMNT's elimination, sportsbooks reported their biggest soccer wins in company history. BetMGM's trading manager Adair Horne called it "one of the biggest wins we've had for a soccer game," while Caesars Sports noted 81% of money was backing the USA to advance.

The books also benefited from a $750,000 high-stakes wager on the USA to advance and popular player prop bets on Folarin Balogun, despite his failure to score. However, bettors did find success in the Both Teams To Score market, with 97.6% of handle landing on Yes. amunra.qpon

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