FIFA World Cup Betting: Odds Favor USA vs Ghana

Do you have it? There is a certain type of excitement that is usually not in the air in US cities, it's called soccer fever. Whether you want to admit it or not, you have seen the dramatic way the USA have fought to earn their place in the round of 16 and just can't help to cheer them on vs Ghana on Saturday at 2:30pm EST (20:30) in a game that can be seen on ABC. Online bookmakers seem to feel it as the USA +140 are favorites in FIFA World Cup betting odds vs Ghana +190 in Saturday's match. ESPN can also feel it as they have reported that approximately 6.2 million viewers watched the USA vs Algeria game ESPN and 1.1 million watched the live stream on ESPN3.com.

Soccer fever is taking place across America as bars are filled with fans wearing blue jersey's just waiting for Landon Donovan to score vs Ghana as in the 1-0 win over Algeria during the 91st minute. After finally scoring from numerous opportunities, the victory as -140 favorites in World Cup odds sent the USA into the knock-out stage of the world cup and has given the United States another sport to cheer for. If the USA soccer squad can defeat Ghana then they would play the winner of Uruguay vs South Korea in the quarterfinals. However, Ghana is the home crowd favorite and also defeated the American squad 1-2 in the 2006 finals.

The Black Stars enter the round of 16 having defeated Serbia 1-0, drawing 1-1 with Australia and lost to Germany 0-1 in Group D first round games. The United States were given a gift in their first game to draw 1-1 with England, defeated Slovenia but a disallowed goal turned the win into a 2-2 draw and 1-0 win vs Algeria in their Group C matches. The stars and stripes received a congratulatory phone call from President Barack Obama and explained that he heard the "West Wing erupt" with cheers after Donovan's goal vs Algeria during his removal of General Petraeus. Bet Ghana +190 as money line favorites in FIFA World Cup betting odds for their second stage match vs USA.