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World Cup odds - surprises and disappointments |
World Cup 2010 qualifying is coming to an end soon and there are some surprising countries that may qualify and some that are used to playing in the World Cup, but are in danger of not making the trip to South Africa next summer.
Asia
There are no real surprises from Asia, as Australia, Japan, South Korea, and North Korea have already qualified and Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will play a home and away series to see who will be playing next summer. Asia World Cup qualifying odds will be posted soon.
Africa
Ghana is the only team from the African region that has qualified, but Côte d'Ivoire is pretty much assured a spot, as they have a big lead in their group. Nigeria is generally a strong team, but they have some work to do and trail Tunisia by 2 points in their group.
Egypt is tied with Algeria with 7 points in Group C and if they do not qualify it will be a pretty big surprise. Cameroon is a strong team and while the started slow they are currently leading their group.
North/Central America and the Caribbean
There are no real big surprises in the CONCACAF region, as the USA and Mexico should make it with no problems and while Honduras and Costa Rica are currently in good shape. There is seldom a lot of World Cup betting on odds to win from this group, but the qualifying odds may provide some great soccer betting value.
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South America
In South America World Cup 2010 odds, it is no surprise that Brazil has qualified already, but a minor one that Paraguay has as well. Chile has been a surprise, as they are currently in the third position and in good shape.
Ecuador is in fourth place with 23 points and the big shock in South America is that Argentina is in fifth place and in danger of missing out next summer. Four teams make it automatically while the fifth place team has to play a playoff with the 5th place team from the CONCACAF region.
Currently Argentina, (22 points), Uruguay (21 points), Venezuela (21 points), and Colombia (20 points) are all in the mix. With only two more qualifying games left anything can happen, but the Argentina at Uruguay match in the last qualifying round may be a difference maker.
Europe
In the European region there are several surprises and disappointments. Denmark is in good shape, which is a surprise, since they are in the group with Sweden and Portugal.
The biggest shock is that Portugal, a semifinalist in 2006, may miss out next summer. Another big disappointment is that the Czech Republic is in big trouble of not qualifying, as Slovakia leads that group, which is a surprise.
Turkey trails Bosnia by four points with only two games remaining and they may miss out. Croatia is in danger of missing out, as that would be a surprise, as they lead Ukraine, a semifinalist in 2006, by 2 points, but the schedule favors Ukraine.
After a horrible start it looks as if France will make it in, but it is surprising that Serbia will probably win their group. The teams that have already qualified from Europe are Spain and England while Italy, Russia, Italy, Ireland, and the Netherlands should qualify.
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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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