First, let’s look at the odds movement. Multiple bookmakers uniformly opened at a draw-no-bet line, with Belgium’s initial water level ranging from 0.73 to 0.99, while the United States sat between 0.78 and 1.06. As the match approached, Belgium’s water level saw a decisive collective drop. At several bookmakers, Belgium’s water level was squeezed from an opening range of 0.90 to 1.00 down to 0.88 to 1.00. At one bookmaker, Belgium fell from 0.84 to 0.99, while the United States was raised from 1.00 to 0.93. Another bookmaker adjusted Belgium from 0.73 to 0.90; although the price moved up, the line still remained at draw-no-bet. There was also a bookmaker that moved Belgium from 0.90 to 0.83, a fairly clear drop. Some books even cut Belgium from 0.87 to 0.79. The draw-no-bet line remained firmly in place throughout, with no bookmaker pushing the United States to a handicap line, showing that the market has not loosened its stance on the Americans’ handicap ability. A draw-no-bet line means Belgium only need avoid defeat to cover, and with a moderate threshold and manageable pricing, this provides strong support for the away side.