Argentina main favorites for 2024 Copa America: Messi`s chances to retain title over 36%

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Argentina main favorites for 2024 Copa America: Messi`s chances to retain title over 36%

Next summer, football battles for the continental crown will take place not only in Europe but also overseas. The next Copa America draw will take place in the USA. Bookmakers have already defined the favorites, and they are basically the same as of recent.

Those who are ready to place bets on the Copa America and predict the winner of this tournament now have probably noticed that the lowest odds, and therefore the highest chances of winning the trophy, are given to the national teams of Argentina and Brazil by betting analysts. Lionel Messi & Co. will defend their title, which was won in 2021, and experts believe that the probability of success for the Albiceleste is high. The odds of 2.75 indicate more than 36% probability (according to Batery).

The main competitor is Argentina’s arch-rival, Brazil. The Selecao triumph is rated at 3.25, which is a little over 30% chance of success.

However, Argentina and Brazil are head and shoulders above everyone else at the 2024 Copa America. Uruguay are third on the bookmaker's list and you can bet on them at 6.00, which is only a 16% chance of winning. Colombia completes the favourites' top 4 with odds at 12.00, which means just 8% success chance.

Interestingly, Argentina can become the most decorated American team if they win the 2024 Copa America. Now the Albiceleste are level on trophies with... not Brazil at all, but with Uruguay, having won 15 cups with this team. The Brazilians are only third on the historical list with 9 titles.

Mexico and the USA complete the top six with odds of 12.00 and 15.00 respectively.

Bookmakers offer the highest odds for Panama, Bolivia and Jamaica. Those wishing to bet on these teams can potentially win 150 times more. However, this requires one of the biggest sensations in the history of the competition to break out at Copa America 2024. Interestingly, the Bolivians once won the trophy but that was more than sixty years ago, and they have been trophyless ever since.

AuthorAndrey ChegodaevSourceTribuna.com
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