The Canadian Men’s National Team heads to Kansas City to take on the USA in an international friendly.
The pregame narrative: Canada is coming off a Copa America where it advanced to the semifinal in its debut. The Americans, meanwhile, were bounced in the group stage. That forced the team’s hand in sacking Greg Berhalter. I expect Jesse Marsch to take advantage of a chaotic situation.
Check out this USA vs. Canada best bet for the international friendly on Sept. 7.
USA vs. Canada best bet
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Best Bet: Canada to win or tie (-124)
The recent results for Team USA aren’t great.
The Americans bowed out of Copa America after a 1-0-2 group stage, marking the end of the massively disappointing Berhalter era. In his six years and change with the team, he posted a 44-17-13 record, winning the Nations League and Gold Cup.
But Berhalter failed to make noise in the biggest competitions which is all that matters.
USA went 4-1-2 against Canada with him in charge but one of those wins required extra time, meaning the Canadians cashed this wager in four of those seven games.
And now there is more chaos for the Stars and Stripes. Mauricio Pochettino was seemingly a lock to join as the new head coach, but he still hasn’t formally signed a contract.
The Argentinian manager took Tottenham to the Champions League final in 2019 and won Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France with PSG after that. He would be a huge upgrade and a potential program-changing hire but as of right now interim coach Mikey Varas is running the show.
Varas has to work with a thin squad with Gio Reyna injured and Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie absent.
Marsch, meanwhile, has Canada’s full arsenal at his disposal.
Alphonso Davies, Cyle Larin, Jacob Shaffelburg and Jonathan David are all playing and they were instrumental in that deep Copa America run.
Look for Les Rouges to pull off an upset.
Key stat: Canada has won or tied four of its last five games.
Soccer pick made at 2:15 p.m. on 09/05/24.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.