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2026 World Cup Odds: Folarin Balogun's Return Leaves Books Scrambling

A shocking decision on Sunday gave a jolt to the USA vs. Belgium odds. FIFA suspended the red card issued to U.S. star Folarin Balogun in Wednesday’s 2-0 World Cup win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. That means Balogun is eligible to play in Monday night’s Round of 16 match in Seattle. And it also means bookmakers have had to initiate several course corrections. "From a customer perspective, it’s tremendous news. From a team and country perspective, it’s tremendous news," Caesars Sports vice president of trading Craig Mucklow said. "But for sportsbooks, it’s a little headache. We built our prices...