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A recent World Cup champion and the reigning European champs are co-favorites to win the 2010 event in South Africa.

Spain and Brazil are the favorites to win the World Cup next summer in South Africa both posted at +450. That means wagering $100 on either today would pay out $450 in profit if they lift the trophy next July. (Odds available now at Bet365.com)

Spain is currently the top ranked team in the FIFA rankings and the reigning European Championship winner. They lead their qualifying group by six points.

Spain has a star-studded team with the likes of David Silva, Xavi, and goal scoring wizard Fernando Torres. Spain will be heading to South Africa with a ton of confidence and they have the squad to go all the way.

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Even though Brazil has not qualified yet, they lead the South American qualifying group and they have not lost in their last nine qualifying games. With Kaka, Robinho, Daniel Alves, and Julio Cesar in goal, the Brazilians are stacked.

Argentina (+550) also has a star-studded lineup with Lionel Messi, Carlos Tevez, and Javier Zanetti, but they are only in fourth place in the South America group and they lost their last qualifying game. Still, they should make it to South Africa and they have a good chance to win the World Cup.

England (+700) is running away with their European qualifying group and their offense is solid led by Wayne Rooney. They have been a disappointment in the last couple of World Cups and they look to change that next summer.

Defending champion Italy (+1100) looks like they will qualify, but can the young Italian team make another run? It helps that they have Gianluigi Buffon in goal, but there are concerns on offense and many stars that were on the 2006 championship team will not play next summer.

Germany (+1100) will qualify for the World Cup, as they had one of the easier qualifying groups. The Germans have looked solid in their last few qualifying games, but they have a young squad and some concerns on defense.

Holland (+1200) is flying under the radar, but they are undefeated in their qualifying matches and their offense has been impressive.

France odds to win World Cup 2010 (+2000) have become longshots as the French have not looked impressive in qualifying games. They are currently second in Group 7 with 10 points. The French are not the youngest team anymore and FIFA now has them only ranked at 10th in the world.

A couple of dark horses that look to qualify may be Russia (+2800) and Paraguay (+4000), and even Chile (+10000), who are currently second in the South American qualifying group.

Portugal (+3300) and Ukraine (+10000) made the semifinals in the last World Cup, but each has struggled in European group play and each has to start winning or they will not play in South Africa.

Here are the current World Cup future odds posted at BET365.COM

Spain +450
Brazil +450
Argentina +550
England +700
Italy +1100
Germany +1100
Holland +1200
France +2000
Russia +2800
Portugal +3300
Paraguay +4000
Ivory Coast +4000
Ghana +6600
Croatia +6600
South Africa +10000
USA +10000
Denmark +10000
Serbia +10000
Chile +10000
Australia +10000
Nigeria +10000
Uruguay +10000
Ukraine +10000
Turkey +15000
Czech Rep +15000
Switzerland +15000
Mexico +15000
Romania +15000
Rep Ireland +20000
Poland +20000
Cameroon +20000
Morocco +20000
Japan +20000
Greece +20000
Egypt +20000
Colombia +20000
South Korea +25000
Norway +25000
Ecuador +25000
Sweden +25000
Senegal +25000
Bulgaria +25000
Tunisia +25000
Scotland +35000
Austria +50000
Belgium +50000
Slovakia +50000
Iran +50000
Montenegro +50000
Honduras +50000
Costa Rica +100000
Finland +100000
Bolivia +100000
Israel +100000
Wales +100000
Northern Ireland +200000
Trinidad +500000
Saudi Arabia +500000

World Cup soccer odds – World Cup 2010 futures

Qualifying is well underway and there have been some upsets, yet the usual suspects top the World Cup 2010 future odds lists across the world.

Brazil owns the shortest odds at 5/1, while South American neighbor Argentina sits at 11/2. Spain, the defending European champions, share the top slot with Brazil at 5/1.

Defending champion Italy, which had been a longshot entering the 2006 World Cup, currently sit at 11/1 odds. The team they defeated in the penalty shoot in Germany (France) is now 18/1.

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Some fans and bettors ask the question: why would I bet the World Cup now, well in advance of the tournament field being set and without seeing the injury situations and form at that time? The answer is that singling out a longshot now can pay out far better than when the action begins.

Remember Euro 2004 when Greece entered the tournament as 500/1 underdog? Remember how the odds kept falling as they pulled upset after upset? Remember the global shock when the Greeks paraded the European championship trophy around the field?

For example, the Greeks are currently 100/1 while the powerful Dutch are 18/1.

Not all soccer future wagers are good ones and you should limit these bets. However, placing a few strategic future bets can pad your bankroll. Check out the latest World Cup odds by clicking here. These are courtesy of Bodog.com, an online sportsbook that is particularly friendly for underdog bettors.

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