Argentina are a perfect 8-0 in their last eight international games, including a 4-0 record thus far in the Copa America tournament. Lionel Messi's group will try to advance to the final with a win against the United States this Tuesday night at NRG Stadium in Houston.
USA vs. Argentina odds, Copa America 2016: Americans gets huge test as heavy underdog
The Copa America betting favorite Argentina takes on the host country United States on Tuesday night in the tournament’s semifinals.
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The Argentinians are a -220 betting favorite to win this semifinal game in regulation at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The United States are a +650 underdog to win the game in regulation and +330 to force the game into extra time.
Through the first four games of the Copa America Centenario, Argentina has been nothing short of brilliant. The national team has won each of its last three games by at least three goals each, -- including a 4-1 win over Venezuela in the quarterfinals -- and in the first game of the tournament was able to defeat defending champion Chile without the services of Messi.
Without Messi, Argentina could still make the case that they are the most talented team in the tournament; but with him, there isn’t any question.
The United States and Argentina have met only nine times in international play. Argentina holds a 5-2-2 all-time advantage.
After suffering a disappointing 2-0 loss to Colombia in the first game of this tournament, the United States have put together some inspiring play over their last three matches. The USA defeated Costa Rica 4-0 and Paraguay 1-0 to advance into the knockout stage, where they picked up an impressive 2-1 win over Ecuador.
On Tuesday, the United States will try to pull off an upset in what would be the biggest win in the national team’s history to earn a trip to the Copa America final. The team will not be at full strength with Jermaine Jones, Bobby Wood and Alejandro Bedoya all missing the game due to suspensions from cards picked up in the tournament.
Tuesday’s total is set at 2.5 goals. All four of Argentina’s games in this tournament have gone OVER that total.
Argentina, the favorite on the odds to win the tournament, figures to be too much for the United States to handle, especially given the team’s card trouble heading into this match. But with all of the pressure on Argentina and the home crowd behind the United States, the national team will try to score an upset on Tuesday night.
