Summertime is soccer time on the 2024 sports betting calendar. And if the U.S. Men's National Team is involved, then there's a guarantee of heightened is the case with Copa America can the USMNT keep up with the tournament's top teams Orbelín Pineda Jersey, all from South America?"It would be a historic and unprecedented feat for the U.S. to win Copa America, " FOX Sports soccer analyst Alexi Lalas across the United States will host the tournament, with all matches broadcast on either FOX, FS1 or FS2. Lalas, a former USMNT standout defender, serves up his insights on odds to win Copa UnderdogAlthough Team USA is on home soil, it sits as the co-fifth choice in odds to win Copa America. FanDuel Sportsbook has the U.S. men's team at +1400, along with Colombia. That's a tick behind No. 4 Mexico, at +1300, and well behind the three odds leaders: Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.A wager on the USMNT would pay out nicely if and it's a big if the American side makes an upstart run to the championship. A $100 wager would profit $1, 400, for a $1, 500 total in the Americans' favor is their draw into Group C. The U.S. opens June 23 against Bolivia, which is ranked a distant 85th in the world. Then on June 27, the USMNT meets Panama, ranked the U.S. wins both matches, as it's certainly expected to https://www.mexicosoccerstore.com/collections/carlos-acevedo-jersey, then it would advance to the knockout stage, regardless of the result in the Group C finale vs. Uruguay on July 1. While Lalas is skeptical of a deep run, he's also got a dash of American optimism."The U.S. has gone to the semifinals in two of the four Copa Americas they have participated in, " Lalas said, alluding to the 1995 and 2016 tournaments. "The biggest strength of this team is the familiarity and connection that this group has been able to have. We have seen them grow from a talented group of teenage boys to experienced men."But it's time for them to prove that they are worthy of the praise they have been given."Leading that group is 25-year-old captain and midfielder Tyler Adams, and star forward Christian Pulisic, also 25. Lalas said Team USA has to turn its experience into confidence, then success, on the bigger stage."Their biggest weakness may be believing that they can do what hasn't been done before, " he Lalas gives his Copa America round by round predictions Lionel Messi leads Argentina, which opens June 20 vs. Canada at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Argentina then heads to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., for a June 25 match vs. Messi, who now plays for Inter Miami in the MLS, gets a homecoming for Argentina's Group A finale vs. Peru, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Hard Rock Stadium will also host the championship match July 14, and Lalas seems to like the Argentinian side's chances of reaching that match."Argentina is safe money, especially with Messi playing in his new backyard, " Lalas said, alluding to one and potentially two matches in Miami. "Brazil will want to spoil the party Álvaro Fidalgo Jersey, despite many feeling that this particular Brazil team is more Brazil Lite. Vini Junior has an opportunity to lead a Neymar-less Brazil back to glory and shed the criticism that he can't translate his Real Madrid form to Brazil."At +175, a $100 bet on Argentina to win Copa America would profit $175, for a total payout of $275. Brazil at +225 offers a little better wagering result, with a $100 bet profiting $225 for a $325 total there's Uruguay, rightfully seen as a legitimate contender in Copa America futures odds. At +550, a $100 bet would profit $550, for a total payout of $650 if Uruguay lifts the trophy."Uruguay is not sneaky good, they are just good, " Lalas said. "Now, with Marcelo Bielsa at the helm, he might put it all together and justify the bullish feeling of so many."It's rare to term the fourth team on a 16-team odds board a dark horse. But with significant separation between the top three teams and the rest of the field, it's perhaps appropriate in this case.A $100 bet on Mexico would profit $1, 300, for a $1, 400 total payout if El Tri wins the tournament. Lalas wouldn't be entirely surprised if it happens."Mexico flipping the script and going on a run would be peak Mexico, " he said. "I can't think of a time whentheEl Tri fan base has been more pessimistic and down on the team. Copa miracle incoming!"Patrick Everson is a sports betting analyst for FOX Sports and senior reporter for. He is a distinguished journalist in the national sports betting space. He's based in Las Vegas, where he enjoys golfing in 110-degree heat.