World Cup Qualifying Odds: Bet On US Vs. Mexico Rivalry With Betfred

North America’s biggest rivalry returns and the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) has a chilly reception planned for Mexico in the next round of World Cup Qualifying.

The match kicks off at 8 p.m. Friday in Cincinnati. Forecasters expect highs in the mid-50s at the end of the workweek. But, temperatures could be closer to 40 when the match gets underway. Weather can shift the odds.

The most popular sportsbooks in Iowa now give the US a slight edge in the contest. Market experts also think a draw is a plausible outcome. The line has moved toward the USMNT all week.

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Mexico vs. US World Cup qualifying odds

Sportsbook	USA	Draw	Mexico
DraftKings Sportsbook	+165	+195	+180
Caesars Sportsbook	+163	+180	+175
FanDuel Sportsbook	+170	+195	+190
BetMGM Sportsbook	+170	+200	+165
Betfred Sports	+175	+205	+180
PointsBet Sportsbook	+170	+190	+180
Betway Sportsbook	+165	+200	+180
Elite Sportsbook and Bally Bet Sportsbook	+190	+190	+165
Unibet Sportsbook BetRivers Sportsbook and Barstool Sportsbook	+170	+188	+170

ESPN2 has the big Mexico at USA matchup. Tuesday’s USMNT match at Jamacia will be streamed on the CBS subscriber platform Paramount+. Universo may be a channel option in Iowa for Tuesday’s match, but the commentary will be in Spanish.

The Friday and Tuesday matches are the last CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) qualifying events of 2021. The next set of three matches take place right before fans get ready to bet on the Super Bowl. The final set of three qualifiers begin as fans bet on March Madness later rounds and the Final Four.

Current CONCACAF standings

Team USA can catch Mexico at the top of the CONCACAF table with a victory. Teams get three points for every win and one point for a draw. Goal differentials break any ties in the standings table. After six matches (win-draw-loss):

Mexico (4-2-0) — 14 points
US (3-2-1) — 11 points
Canada (2-4-0) — 10 points
Panama (2-2-2) — 8 points
Costa Rica (1-3-2) — 6 points
Jamaica (1-2-3) — 5 points
El Salvador (1-2-3) — 5 points
Honduras (0-3-3) — 3 points

How CONCACAF World Cup qualifying works

The Mexico vs. US match will draw more casual fans and bettors, so some World Cup background may help.

The eight remaining CONCACAF teams play each other twice over seven months for a total of 14 matches.
FIFA gives three of its 32 World Cup spots to the CONCACAF region.
FIFA will then pair CONCACAF’s fourth-place team with a fourth-place team from Asia, the South Pacific or South America. The winner of that head-to-head pairing earns a World Cup spot as well.

Professional soccer leagues worldwide coordinate breaks in their season schedules to give the world’s best players a chance to play for their country.

The World Cup is usually a summer event but Qatar is the host country in 2022. The heat would be too oppressive during conventional dates, so the World Cup will overlap with football season next year. Dates are Nov. 21 to Dec. 18.