World Cup 2010 Betting

After a gruelling qualifying campaign, numerous contentious incidents (The Hand of Henry anyone?) and buckets full of glory and despair in equal measures the World Cup 2010 is now upon us. South Africa is primed for the staging of sports most prestigious tournament and 32 teams will do battle over the course of a month in an attempt to be crowned World champions.

World Cup 2010 Group Stage Betting

Ever since the draw was made in South Africa in early December there has been much deliberation over who will progress and potential routes to the quarters, semis and final. The World Cup 2010 Betting odds provide the clearest representation of how the ‘experts’ believe it will pan out;

Group A Betting

France are the Group A World Cup 2010 betting favourites, but you can’t help but feel that that is based upon reputation alone. A stuttering qualification campaign was ultimately successful courtesy of a contentious handball incident, and you won’t find another nation in the competition where there is more distaste toward the manager. Everybody Hates Raymond!

Group B Betting

Argentina have all the skill you could ever need to win a World Cup, largely in the shape of a certain Lionel Messi, but do they have the organisation, discipline and tactical nous that is also required? All the evidence points towards no, but underestimate this team at your peril. There were the same questions surrounding the 1978 team before a ball was kicked and that ended with Diego Maradona’s finest moment and a World Cup victory.

Group C Betting

A nation expects, as they do for every major tournament in which England participate. But this time around there is a strong underlying feeling that England under the stewardship of Fabio Capello may have come across a winning formula, will it be enough to justify World Cup 2010 Betting third-favouritism? Only time will tell.

Group D Betting

Germany are expected to coast through this difficult group and are the unsurprising Group D betting favourites. But they will have to do so without influential captain Michael Ballack and also contend with an uncharacteristic amount of unrest within the squad. Watch out for a well organised Serbia team.

Group E Betting

Constant underachievement seems to have taken the pressure off of Netherlands going into this World Cup. However, an immaculate qualification campaign and in-form midfielders Wesley Senijder and Arjen Robben could make 2010 the year of the orange.

Group F Betting

Defending chapions Italy have been handed one of the more comfortable World Cup group draws and as the World Cup 2010 Betting suggests they should progress with a degree of comfort. Whether their ageing squad can become the first to lift back-to-back World Cups is another matter all together.

Group G Betting

Every tournament has one, and this is the 2010 World Cup Group of Death. Brazil are the World Cup Group G Betting favourites but both Ivory Coast and Portugal will have a thing or two to say about proceedings. Expect North Korea to be the group whipping boys especially given qualification could come down to goal difference.

Group H Betting

World Cup 2010 Betting favourites and European Champions Spain are in the final group and should progress with a minimum amount of fuss. Chile look to have a good chance to progress in second place but Honduras are expected to find that the biggest stage is a step too far.

There is of course a wealth of additional information on the World Cup in South Africa if you visit the official website by Fifa at http://www.fifa.com/ and see the events and organisations allied with them and the tournament. This will give an idea of the scale of the organistion and how World Cup fever has spread throughout the world.