Is the 2022 World Cup Argentina’s for the taking? In the first semifinal, played Tuesday afternoon, Argentina proved to be far too dynamic for Croatia, whose dream run through the tournament finally came to an end with a 3-0 final. Let’s take a look at the updated Argentina World Cup Odds.
After the final whistle, Lionel Messi’s team took over as the betting favorites to take home the trophy. Check out the latest odds prior to the next semifinal, Morocco vs. France, which is to take place Wednesday.
Argentina World Cup Odds Following Semifinal Win
Per DraftKings:
Argentina -120
France +125
Morocco +1100
At 35 years old and likely playing in his final World Cup, Messi is poised to win his first World Cup trophy and proved again Tuesday that he still can absolutely dominate any match. Messi broke through in the first half with a penalty kick in the upper right-hand corner and added a ridiculous assist on Julian Alvarez’s second goal of the game, undressing Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol before sliding the ball to his teammate for the easy finish.
Argentina, which won the World Cup in 1978 and 1986, will have an extra day of rest while it awaits the winner of France-Morocco.
You could certainly make an argument that France has been the most dominant team in the World Cup to this point, and it is coming off a thrilling win against England in the quarterfinals. France is a heavy favorite at -180 to defeat Morocco in regular time, and -390 to advance to the final against Argentina on Sunday.
