The 2022 World Cup has become known as the “Tournament of Upsets.”
The knockout stage is now fully set and it is fair to say the final 16 teams are not even close to what many oddsmakers and fans of the pitch were predicting heading into the prestigious tournament.
The unbeaten United States men's national team has advanced to a round-of-16 matchup against the Netherlands on Saturday. Team USA is a +175 underdog to advance to the quarterfinals of a World Cup for the first time since 2002.
The U.S. avoided the fates suffered by highly regarded teams Germany, Belgium, Denmark and Uruguay – all of which failed to make the knockout round.