The 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup is entering the final stages of competition and the two semifinals are up in the air with clashes between the USMNT - Qatar and Mexico - Canada. The oddsmakers at DraftKings have given the upper hand to the USA and Mexico but don’t count out Qatar or Canada.
For the USMNT it would be a big statement to play in the final, especially considering Gregg Berhalter brought a B squad to the Gold Cup. The United States have not looked very convincing during the competition, if anything they have fought for every victory they got. Mexico on the back of recently added duel national Rogelio Funes Mori have reached the semifinals scoring goals and are the tournament favorites.
For Qatar the Gold Cup was a way to showcase what we can expect from them in the 2022 World Cup, and they have impressed, scoring goals, and playing attractive soccer. Canada, who are without Alphonso Davies, have impressed by getting to the semifinals on a team effort. Here are the picks for the Gold Cup semifinals.
Gold Cup Semi Finals out rights
The USMNT may be the favorites at -155, but Qatar is paying out a healthy +340, and if you have been watching Qatar the team has a deadly attack. Almoez Ali is the tournament's leading goal scorer with 4 goals, and if he scores the first goal, Ali is paying out +600. The United States have been able to survive certain amounts of pressure, but Qatar have been a much more fluid attacking team, they could surprise the yanks.
For Mexico - Canada, a Canadian upset is at +525, while Canada has shown significant improvement over the competition, don't look for them to upset El Tri. Despite all the criticism that is overblown, Tata Martino’s side has not given up a goal in the tournament.
Over/ Under in Gold Cup Semi Finals
Both matches are interesting when considering the number of goals scored in the Gold Cup. Qatar and the USMNT could easily be a game that finishes above 3.5 goals, at +250 it could be a risky but safe bet, both teams have fire power. Mexico - Canada on the other hand may be a much tighter affair and picking that the game is under 2.5 goals is at -125 but it could be a good way to earn a little extra cash.
Gold Cup Semi Final Parlays
Going for broke is what makes parlays fun, picking Mexico to defeat Canada would be wise, but if you want to shake things up then Qatar is your team. If the bettor picks Mexico and Qatar in their respective games, then the bettor stands to earn $685 on a $100 bet.
