2010 World Cup groups and odds, USA meets England

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2010 World Cup groups and odds, USA meets England

The 19th edition of the FIFA World Cup will take place between June 11 and July 11 of 2010 in South Africa.

The draw for the finals took place on Dec. 4 in Cape Town.

The United States was drawn into Group C with England and the two will open group play on June 12. The USA team will follow that with matchups against Slovenia on June 18 and Algeria on June 23.

Below are the Top 10 teams favored to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Spain +415

Brazil +450

England +550

Argentina +850

Italy +1000

Germany +1100

Netherlands +1200

France +1250

Portugal +1800

Ivory Coast +2000
While Spain is the favorite in these odds, Brazil can be found as the favorite at other books as low as +300.

Italy is the defending champion, winning 5-3 in the 2006 World Cup in a penalty shootout over France.

Eight groups comprise the field of 32 World Cup teams. Each group and its members are listed below and with the nation?s odds to win the group in parenthesis.

Group A: France (-120), Mexico (+350), Uruguay (+365), South Africa (+600)
Group B: Argentina (-225), Nigeria (+425), Greece (+585), South Korea (+1000)
Group C: England (-315), USA (+425), Slovenia (+925), Algeria (+1500)
Group D: Germany (-133), Serbia (+365), Ghana (+385), Australia (+700)
Group E: Netherlands (-155), Cameroon (+375), Denmark (+400), Japan (+1000)
Group F: Italy (-265), Paraguay (+325), Slovakia (+685), New Zealand (+5000)
Group G: Brazil (-167), Portugal (+300), Ivory Coast (+315), North Korea (+9000)
Group H: Spain (-365), Chile (+450), Switzerland (+885), Honduras (+2500)
The winning team of the 2010 World Cup will receive $31 million in prize money.

 

[BUCSnotYUCKS]

Love the odds on the Italians. Don't sleep on Argentina as well.

Something tells me those damn Germans are going to win though :shrug:

 

[flapjack]

Brazil will win this. I have no doubt. +450 are great odds. I took them at +425 earlier when the lines first came out at max stakes, they dropped to +375, but after they got put in the group of death, they jumped back up to +450. I've never seen a Brazil team play defense like this. It might be the most complete - albeit, least flashy - Brazil team ever. If they get to the finals, there will be plenty of opportunity to hedge as they'll be favored over anyone, even the Spanish. Not having to play in Europe will be big as well:

Also, I like this trend:
10 S Africa = S American?
06 Germany - Euro winner
02 Jap/Kor - Brazil
98 France - Euro winner
94 USA - Brazil
90 Italy - Euro winner
86 Mexico - Argentina
82 Spain - Euro winner
78 Arg - Agentina
74 W Germ - Euro winner
70 Mex - Brazil
66 Eng - Euro

That would be 0 teams from Europe have won the WC outside Europe and a S American team has won it everytime its not been in Europe. Argentina is in shambles.

 

[el JB]

this is a really strange WC

this is a really strange WC

i am thinking this is the strangest world cup i've witnessed so far ...Argentina almost was out ....France cheated their way IN ... the African nations will be a SURPRISE and ONE OF THEM may win it (MIND MY WORDS)
DO NOT THINK FOR A MOMENT I UNDERESTIMATE Brazil ... the best team assembled by their nation since the 94 WC winning team ...
their JOYFUL PLAY reminds me ( all comparisions taken lightly) of the 70 team with Pel?, Jairzinho,Tostao, Rivelino, Carlos Alberto, Gerson....but i see too much LOCAL intervention and outside of football variables...this happens every time in late WC ...remember SWITZERLAND in 2006 ?

i see much value in Group wagering picking the African teams
Also i see the South Africa Group as a moneymaker for Mexican backers:Yep:
First game of the WC and first win
Be ready to see France falter also as Uruguay will show their toughness
In England USA i make no wagers as they are one and the same SYSTEM and STYLE of play and may win by either opponents errors

will further comment on others