Ivory Coast 2010 world cup Betting Probabilities Take a Hit with Drogba Injury
On Friday, when star striker Didier Drogba broke his arm in a warm-up competition vs Japan, any possibility Ivory Coast had of making a serious run in World Cup wagering could have come to a halt.
The probability of Ivory Coast even making it out of the group stage in World Cup odds are now sketchy as Drogba is anticipated to miss at least some of the World Cup.
2010 world cup wagering odds posted Ivory Coast as a certain contender even though they are in a challenging group with Brazil and Portugal. Without Drogba in the lineup it is unlikely that Ivory Coast will have adequate scoring to reach the round of sixteen. Drogba was injured in Ivory Coast’s 2- win over Japan. He was injured after a high challenge by Japan’s Marcus Tulio Tanaka. The squad said that Drogba broke his right arm although their coach Sven-Goran Eriksson was not entirely ruling Drogba out of action. Drogba had surgery over the weekend and there is a possibility he could still play.
Drogba made 29 goals this season for Chelsea and Ivory Coast was thought to be a menace in Group G due to the fact of his scoring ability. Devoid of Drogba’s scoring it seems unlikely Ivory Coast can win their starting competition vs Portugal on June 15th. The 2010 World Cup odds on Ivory Coast were dropping and went as low as 23-1 to win it all. Now that Drogba is out, look for those odds to go up. Also watch for the odds on the Ivory Coast matches to be adjusted a little bit. Portugal was already the favorite in the opening competition vs Ivory Coast and those World Cup wagering odds may go up a little bit with the news that Drogba is out.
Friday was not a good day for star players since England’s captain Rio Ferdinand was injured during training in Rustenburg, South Africa. Also on Friday, Italy learned that midfielder Andrea Pirlo has an injured calf and his standing is doubtful. U.S. striker Jozy Altidore has a sprained right ankle and his standing is up in the air and even Brazil goalie Julio Cesar has been managing a back injury. The 2010 World Cup has already lost a number of high profile players. Other players who are injured along with Drogba and out of the world cup include England’s David Beckham, Germany’s Michael Ballack and Ghana’s Michael Essien.
The FIFA 2010 world cup will begin on June 11th and is anticipated to play through July 11th. This is the first time ever that the World Cup has been hosted by an African nation. South Africa beat out Morocco and Egypt for the honor. The FIFA World Cup is held once every four years and features 32 teams from different nations competing vs each other for the tournament in football. Brazil, which holds a record 5 titles and is the only squad to have competed in every tournament, has in the past dominated this event. Italy is the current champion. They have won the championship four times total. The next World Cup will be held in 2014 in Brazil.
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World Cup Wagering Prefers France against Uruguay
France is favored in World Cup wagering in their opening competition on Friday against Uruguay.
Uruguay is at 300 in World Cup odds on the three-way soccer line, France is the favorite at -110, and the Draw is at 220. The total for the competition is 2 under. This competition will share the spotlight on Friday since South Africa begins the 2010 World Cup by hosting Mexico.
World Cup wagering on France list them as the favorite to win Group A and this opening competition against Uruguay will be an essential one for both squads. France hasn’t played well recently, although they are the much talked about squad. Their past friendly was an uninspiring 1- shutout loss to China one week ago. France was not much better in a friendly against Tunisia as they played to a 1-1 draw. Making only one goal in 2 friendlies against China and Tunisia is not the way to be coming into a World Cup.
France needed a missed call in their competition against Ireland just to make it to the World Cup, which they just scarcely qualified for. They did get the World Cup back in 1998 but that was on their home soil while the previous year they lost in the championship competition to Italy in a penalty shootout. This year’s France squad is undoubtedly not at the level of past year’s squad, however they do have some big names and some talent. The World Cup will be the past one for head coach Raymond Domenech who will leave after the tournament. The health of defender William Gallas, who has a calf injury, may very well be the important for France in this opening competition against Uruguay. He has not played since March and is probably not ready for the opener.
Uruguay is probably not receiving the respect in this competition that they should have in World Cup wagering. They are rated in the Top 20 on the planet plus they are one of only 5 teams that have won numerous World Cups. Uruguay won when they had to against Costa Rica, however it was a struggle to qualify. Uruguay can score goals since they have Diego Forlan, Luis Suarez and Sebastian Abreu. Uruguay undoubtedly has the ability to defeat an overrated France squad in this opening match from Group A in World Cup odds.
The FIFA World Cup will commence on June 11th and is anticipated to run through July 11th. This is the first time ever that the World Cup has been hosted by an African nation. Morocco and Egypt were trumped by South Africa for the privilege. The FIFA World Cup features 32 teams from different nations competing against each other for the tournament in football and is held once every 4 years. This event has historically been dominated by Brazil, which holds a record 5 titles and is the only squad to have competed in every tournament. The current champion is Italy, which has won the championship 4 times total. Brazil will be hosting the next World Cup in 2014.
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