In Argentina’s 2-0 opening match win against Canada, Lionel Messi had two high-quality goal chances.
He wasn’t able to put either in the back of the net however, which shifted his odds to win the Copa América Golden Boot from +300 to +500.
His teammates, Julián Álvarez (+400) and Lautaro Martínez (+700) were able to pick up the slack, as both scored.
As far as the USMNT goes, Christian Pulisic scored a brilliant goal in USA’s 2-0 win against Bolivia.
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Pulisic got USA off to a fast start, scoring a finesse shot from just inside the top of the box in only the third minute of the game.
His odds of winning the Golden Boot have jumped up to +1400.
Let’s check out the latest as of June 24 at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Odds to win Copa América Golden Boot
Darwin Núñez, Uruguay: +350 (bet $10 to win $45 total)
Julián Álvarez, Argentina: +400 (bet $10 to win $50 total)
Vinicius Junior, Brazil: +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total)
Lionel Messi, Argentina: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Lautaro Martínez, Argentina: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Rodrygo, Brazil: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
Gabriel Martinelli, Brazil: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Christian Pulisic, USA: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Endrick, Brazil: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Raphinha, Brazil: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)
USA coach Gregg Berhalter was impressed with his team’s start to the tournament.
“We talked about progressing our performance, improving our performance throughout the tournament, so I think it was a good starting point,” Berhalter said in his postgame press conference after the USA’s win.
Christian Pulisic scores United States’ first goal of 2024 Copa América
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