by Anton Johan
After a dazzling draw ceremony in Cape Town on Friday night, where 32
qualifying teams were placed in 8 different groups, oddsmakers have managed to
examine the placements and make predictions regarding the final outcome of the
soccer tournament.
The FIFA World Cup will take place next year and sportsbetting sites
are already seeing a frenzy of activity.
The draw has definitely influenced the potential outcome of the competition
and the results can be seen by the odds posted at popular sportsbetting sites.
Sites such as Paddy Power believe that Spain has the chance of being the
outright winners of the World Cup, posting odds at 4/1, with Brazil close behind
at 5/1.
Following Spain and Brazil are England at 11/2, Argentina at 9/1 and Italy
and France tying at 12/1.
Odds have also been posted regarding the stage that a particular team will be
eliminated.
Odds, for example, have been posted on France being in the last 16 at 23/10
or in the quarter final at 13/5.
Odds on England's stage of elimination is as follows:
Last 16 - 11/4
Semi Final - 10/3
Quarter Finals - 7/2
Winners 11/2
