U.S.A Plays Cuba in World Cup Betting |
| Written by Mick Bergen | |
| Tuesday, 02 September 2008 | |
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"We're not going there to be political," Landon Donovan said, "I'm not going there to make any political statements. I'm going there to play and try to win. That (political) part of it is real, but the reason we're there is to play soccer. And that's what we have to remember." The U.S. is coming off a 1-0 win over Guatemala in qualifying World Cup betting while Cuba lost to Trinidad and Tobago 3-1. The last time the U.S. team played in Cuba was in 1947 when they lost 5-2. Very few U.S. fans will be able to travel to the World Cup betting game because travel to Cuba is restricted. The reception the U.S. team receives in Cuba is likely to be poor. World Cup betting odds at SBG Global have the United States at +8000 to win in South Africa 2010. "It's been a real long time so I think for our team, our players, it's a tremendous opportunity," U.S. head coach Bob Bradley said, "It's certainly a unique experience and one everybody is looking forward to. We just need to make sure we keep our concentration on the importance of the game with qualifying for the World Cup." The stadium in Havana is really small and in poor condition but the field should be good. The players and the people surrounding the match just want everyone to worry about soccer, not the political landscape. "The political aspect has nothing to do with it," Luis Hernandez (President of the Cuban Football Association) said, "The U.S. players are just athletes, soccer players, and we are too." |
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| Last Updated ( Tuesday, 02 September 2008 ) |

The United States soccer team will be favored in their qualifying World Cup betting match on Saturday at Cuba but they will not relish the surroundings. It is the first match for the U.S.A in Cuba in 61 years.






