The USMNT can all but book a Round of 32 spot today, Friday June 19 (3 p.m. ET, Lumen Field, Seattle), against an Australia side that also won its opener. FanDuel makes the United States a clear -165 favorite (draw +340, Australia +410, total 2.5). Our best bet is the under 2.5: both teams looked defensively sound in their openers, Australia is a stout, physical low block, and a win-and-you-are-through game tends to tighten up. To back the US, we prefer a Folarin Balogun anytime-scorer prop (around +160) to laying the moneyline; he scored twice against Paraguay and the prop cashes in the tight 1-0 or 2-0 win we project. We are staying off USA -1.5, which fights our own read, especially with Christian Pulisic a calf question mark. Prediction: USA 1-0.
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