World Cup 2010

[RozzySean]

so true

brazil and spain have to be favourites to meet in the final. Write off the italians and germans at your peril

to win the world cup
Italy 13/1
Germany 13/1

to qualify from group
Ghana 5/4
ivory coast 5/4

to reach quarter finals
ivory coast 11/4
south africa 11/2

both germany & italy are good odds i reckon?

considering most bookies in the UK have retardedly got england at 5s and have spain and brazil at so low odds also it bloody is

For betting, I like these wagers:

To Win - Italy is the smartest money at 13/1. Germany have two tough games in group, a decent US team in round 2, and Argentina in the Quarters. I like Italy's odds of coming though group clean, not taking care of business in round 2, and picking off Spain MUCH more than I like Germany's chances of doing the same and picking off Argentina. Argentina at 8/1 would be good, except for Maradona.

Finalists - Argentina/Italy is a decent bets at 50/1.

Qualification -

France at 11/4 to not qualify. They could bungle this group easily.

Bet both Australia at 5/2 and Serbia 5/4 to qualify. I can't see Ghana advancing, and the payout is better you bet both Serbia and Australia to advance compared to betting Ghana to fail. I'm also taking at Serbia 4/1 to win group. I give the Serbs a reasonable chance shot to beat Germany. If Germany chokes, you win big and the Serbia to qualify bet covers your longshots.

Switzerland 2/1 to qualify and 11/1 to win. Spain are great, but they can be flaky. Chile are beatable. This is probably the only good bet on a number 3 team in a group.

Denmark 6/5 to qualify and Holland 10/13 to win look solid. I'm not big on either Cameroon or Japan. Denmark have advanced every time they qualified. Denmark 9/2 to win is not a bad idea, either.