2010 World Cup Betting Odds to Win and Group B Match-Ups

In our first 2010 World Cup betting odds match-up preview for Group A; France 1-1 is the betting favorite to win the group over Mexico 7-2, Uruguay 4-1 and the host country South Africa 6-1. The 2010 World Cup odds to win the tournament have France14-1, Mexico 80-1 and Uruguay 100-1 along with South Africa. In Group B of the 2010 World Cup, Diego Maradona and Argentina 1-2 are the overwhelming favorites to win the group over Nigeria 9-2, Greece 6-1 and South Korea 12-1.

World Cup odds also think that the Argentineans could be World champs as they are among the favorites at 9-1 with Nigeria 100-1 as longshots along with Greece 125-1 and South Korea 300-1. Argentina will have the chance to show the world that they deserve to be favored in 2010 World Cup betting odds when they match-up with Nigeria for their first game on June 12th at 16:00 from Johannesburg. Online sportsbooks have Argentina -155 favorites in betting odds for their first round Group B match-up against Nigeria +425 with a draw paying +250 and a betting total of 2.5 OVER -120. Maradona has still not turned in a full 20-man roster for the 2010 World Cup heading into a friendly against Germany next month. "All the players are being tested," the Argentine coach said earlier this week. "The ones who are not in this list have the same opportunities. I already phoned the 50 per cent of the players who will play the World Cup."

Greece +125 is a slight favorite over South Korea +210 in their first round Group B match-up with a draw paying +220 and the total is sitting at 2 UNDER -120. The two teams will play in match #4 on June 12th at 13:30 from the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. The Korea Republic have qualified for every FIFA World Cup competition since 1986 and head coach Huh Jung-Moo thinks his team can compete with any of the teams in the 2010 tournament. “After going through Asia’s fierce qualifying campaign to seal our spot at the World Cup, the team is competition hardened and by the time the tournament kicks off, we will be prepared to challenge all odds.”

2010 World Cup: Group B Match-Ups

June 12 - 16:00 Argentina vs Nigeria
June 12 - 13:30 Korea Republic vs Greece
June 17 - 16:00 Greece vs Nigeria
June 17 - 13:30 Argentina vs Korea Republic
June 22 - 20:30 Nigeria vs Korea Republic
June 22 - 20:30 Greece vs Argentinia