It has been 4 years since Italy took home the 2006 World Cup. The latest World Cup Odds and 2010 World Cup Group matches will automatically be updated below from BetUs.com.
2010 World Cup Odds and Betting Info
While millions of fans from around the world recently tuned in to watch the Winter Olympics in Canada, an even more popular worldwide sporting event is just around the corner.
Like the Olympics, the World Cup is held every four years. The biggest soccer tournament in the world will begin in June in South Africa. The 32 countries that have qualified for the World Cup will have plenty at stake when the action begins. Over 700 million fans from all around the world tuned in for the 2006 final. As you might imagine, the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world is popular among bettors as well.
World Cup Futures Betting
Sports bettors have plenty of wagering options to consider when it comes to World Cup betting. First, there are the pool bets that are related to the event. Bettors can wager on which of the 32 countries will win the World Cup in the main pool that features all of the nations that have qualified for the tournament.
At this time, Spain is a +400 favorite to capture the cup. Other top contenders are Brazil (+425), England (+550) and Argentina (+850). Defending champion Italy is also in the hunt at odds of +1000. In addition to the main pools, there are World Cup odds for each of the eight, four-team groups that the field is broken in to. The groups are labeled as A through H. There are several variables that are used to determine which four countries end up in a particular group. Seeding is used to come up with the first eight teams. Each of these countries will be placed in a different group.
World rankings and recent performances in the cup are taken into consideration in the seeding process. The host country is automatically assured of receiving one of these seeds. The other three countries in each group are added through a process that is random in some regards but still enables a geographic balance to take place. Therefore, the bettor must carefully evaluate the four teams that are in each group in his World Cup betting strategy.
After each team plays the other three nations within its group, the top two countries from each group advance to meet in a championship game for that group. Once the round of 16 is reached, the World Cup becomes a single-elimination tournament.
Betting World Cup Games
While bettors have had several months to digest the World Cup futures odds, there are also the game odds to consider. Most bookmakers have already posted odds on the opening 16 games of the tournament. Once the World Cup begins, there will dozens of games for the bettor to evaluate. Over the entire tournament, there are 64 World Cup matches. Due to the low scoring in the sport, the standard bets in soccer are money line wagers. The sports bettor will simply wager on which country will win the match without any regard to the margin of the game.
Also popular for 2010 World Cup Betting:
- 2010 World Cup Odds Preview
- Live World Cup Betting Lines
- 2010 World Cup TV Schedule
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