Maybe it would have been better for Team USA if it had not been reversed. Before the reversal the oddsmakers were putting USA vs Belgium at even or slightly in

Maybe it would have been better for Team USA if it had not been reversed. Before the reversal the oddsmakers were putting USA vs Belgium at even or slightly in Belgium's favor. After the reversal the oddsmakers had USA as a slight but clear favorite. I'd expect that if it had not been reversed it might have made USA feel like underdogs with something to prove which sometimes can inspire better play. Also it made have made Belgium overly confident knowing USA was missing its best scorer, which can lead to sloppy play. After the reversal and the change in the odds USA might have been less inspired and Belgium might have been fired up. Anyway, whether or not the reversal affected the outcome Belgium slaughtered USA, 4-1, and USA is out. This annoys me, in a very American way, because whenever USA won a World Cup game Subway was giving a "USA Wins" coupon in their app for a footlong sub for something like $7.99.