2010 world cup Wagering Commences With Mexico versus South Africa
The wait is over as 2010 world cup betting competition starts on Friday with the host nation South Africa playing Mexico.
The World Cup probabilities on this game are quite tight with Mexico a quite minor favorite on the three-way soccer betting line in this game that can be viewed on ESPN.
2010 world cup wagering odds show South Africa at 170, Mexico at 150, and the Draw at 210. The total is 2 with the over at -150. As both teams look to advance from Group A, this is a essential match for them. Mexico is actually only looking to endure what will probably be a hugely emotional competition for South Africa. Many folks are predicting that Mexico will just be seeking to get a draw.
Group A is wide open as to who will be the squad that moves forward from this group, apart from the favorite France, which is why Friday’s game is so essential. The home crowd advantage is going to be huge for South Africa with the game being played in Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg. South Africa needs the home lineup advantage due to the fact their team really isn’t very good. They might certainly play beyond their capabilities and get the win in this type of opener however. Mexico’s head coach Javier Aguirre is certainly worried about the power that South Africa will receive from about 100,000 supporters. South Africa will look to play rough defense and pray that midfielder Stephen Pienaar can make a few plays.
Mexico has progressed to the round of 16 in the last 4 World Cups but they lost every time in that round. Young forward Javier Hernandez and the veteran Cuauhtemoc Blanco will be foremost Mexico in this year’s World Cup. Mexico also has a quality goaltender in Guillermo Ochoca and some other talented players including Giovani dos Santos.
Every World Cup host team has made it from the group stage, however that streak is in considerable trouble this year. South Africa is one of the less strong teams in the World Cup nevertheless they do have the edge of a weak group. France is not nearly as good as they were 4 years ago while Mexico is hugely inconsistent. The top squad in the group may be Uruguay but they are no power in World Cup betting..
The FIFA 2010 world cup will begin on June 11th and is anticipated to play through July 11th. An African nation will be hosting the World Cup for the first time in history this season. Morocco and Egypt were defeated by South Africa for the honor. The FIFA World Cup is held once every four years and features 32 teams from different nations competing against each other for the championship in football. This event has in the past been dominated by Brazil, which holds a record five championships and is the only squad to have played in every tournament. The current champion is Italy, which has won the championship four times total. Brazil will be hosting the next World Cup in 2014.
