- Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t hit the +750 brace prediction, while Christian Pulisic came agonizingly close for the USA (hit the post and missed another big chance).
- Lionel Messi is priced as a near-certainty to score vs Cape Verde — sportsbooks aren’t even offering a “no” market — so the writer is tempted by the juicy longshot of a 1-1 draw (+650 to +715).
- Big news for USA vs Belgium: Top striker Flo Balogun is suspended, Pulisic could be pushed up front, and the pick is Pulisic to score with the USA advancing to the quarterfinals.
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