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2010 World Cup Preview

The 2010 World Cup will be the biggest sporting event around the world next year and takes place from June 11th through to July 11th, 2010 in South Africa. The 2010 World Cup will be the 19th time the premier soccer tournament has been held and it is an event that is held every four years. Italy are the defending champions and they will be back in 2010 to defend their crown.

Check out the latest 2010 World Cup Betting for current odds on all 32 competing teams or if you wish to see markets for each individual group then visit 2010 World Cup Group Betting for the latest prices. Australian World Cup Specials are also currently available to place a bet, including Stage of Elimination and Top Goal Scorer.


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Below you will find Group Draws and Fixtures for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

GROUP A

Group A consists of host nation South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay and France.

South Africa - Carlos Alberto Parreira (Mgr) - Best: Rd One 1998, 2002 - (Ranking: 86)
Mexico - Javier Aguirre (Mgr) - Quarter-final 1970, 1986 - (15)
Uruguay - Oscar Tabarez (Mgr) - Winners 1930, 1950 - (19)
France - Raymond Domenech (Mgr) - Winners 1998 - (7)

Date Match   Team 1     Team 2 Venue Time
Jun 12th 1 South Africa vs. Mexico Johannesburg  12:00am
Jun 12th 2 Uruguay vs. France Cape Town  4:30am
Jun 17th 17 South Africa vs. Uruguay Tshwane 4:30am
Jun 18th 18 France vs. Mexico Polokwane  4:30am
Jun 23rd 33 Mexico vs. Uruguay Rustenburg  12:00am
Jun 23rd 34 France vs. South Africa Mangaung 12:00am

Group A
France are short favourites to win this group at around at $1.90 in early markets from Mexico $4.50, Uruguay $5.00 and hosts South Africa at $7.00.

France have got themselves a relatively easy group and they appear the likely winners to go through to the next stage all things being equal. Mexico will be favoured by the conditions in Africa and they look the most likely team to finish runner-up and advance to the next round, while Uruguay are capable on their day and have the ability to test their opponents.

Tournament hosts South Africa could quite conceivably play above themselves in front of their own adoring fans, but realistically they are likely to exit at this stage and not progress any further into the tournament.


GROUP B

Group B consists of Argentina, Nigeria, Greece and South Korea

Argentina - Diego Maradona (Mgr) - Winners 1978, 1986 (8)
Nigeria - Shaibu Amodu (Mgr) - Rd Two 1994, 1998 (22)
South Korea - Huh Jung-Moo (Mgr) - Fourth 2002 (52)
Greece - Otto Rehhagel (Mgr) - Rd One 1994 (12)

Date Match   Team 1     Team 2 Venue Time
Jun 12th 3 Argentina vs. Nigeria Johannesburg 9:30pm
Jun 13th 4 South Korea vs. Greece Mandela Bay 12:00am
Jun 18th 19 Greece vs. Nigeria Mangaung 12:00am
Jun 17th 20 Argentina vs. South Korea Johannesburg 9:30pm
Jun 23rd 35 Nigeria vs. South Korea Durban 4:30am
Jun 23rd 36 Greece vs. Argentina Polokwane 4:30am

Group B
Argentina is a firm favourite to win this group at around $1.50 in early markets from Nigeria $5.50, Greece $7.00 and South Korea $10.00.

Argentina are fairly short to take out this group and they look almost good things to go through to the next stage in either first or second place. Nigeria will be playing on their own continent which will certainly help their chances of advancing further and they could be the surprise factor here.

Greece can be a handful at their best and defensively they can be hard to get past, but up front they lack scoring power, while South Korea performed admirably in 2002 when fourth at home but may be tested in Africa.


GROUP C

Group C contains England, USA, Algeria and Slovenia.

England - Fabio Capello (Mgr) - Winners 1966 (9)
United States - Bob Bradley (Mgr) - Third 1930 (14)
Algeria - Rabah Saadane (Mgr) - Rd One 1986, 1982 (28)
Slovenia - Matjaz Kek (Mgr) - Rd One 2002 (33)

Date Match   Team 1     Team 2 Venue Time
Jun 13th 5 England vs. United States Rustenburg 4;30am
Jun 13th 6 Algeria vs. Slovenia Polokwane 9:30pm
Jun 19th 22 Slovenia vs. United States Johannesburg 12:00am
Jun 19th 23 England vs. Algeria Cape Town 4:30am
Jun 24th 37 Slovenia vs. England Mandela Bay 12:00am
Jun 24th 38 United States vs. Algeria Tshwane 12:00am

Group C
England have been handed what appears an easy group on paper, hence the $1.33 on offer in early markets. The USA are next at $5.50, with Slovenia $10.00 and Algeria at $17.00.

If England do not qualify for the next stage against these lesser opponents then there will be an uproar in the British Isles and England should win this group comfortably on exposed form.

The USA are a creditable outfit who are probably the team most likely to grab the second spot through to the next round, while Algeria have to be respected on their own continent and they certainly have enough ability to be more than competitive in this group.

Slovenia did well to qualify for the tournament but on exposed form they will struggle to go any further than this stage.


GROUP D

Group D consists of Germany, Australia, Serbia and Ghana.

Germany - Joachim Loew (Mgr) - Winners 1954, 1974, 1990 (6)
Australia - Pim Verbeek (Mgr) - Rd Two 2006 (21)
Serbia - Radomir Antic (Mgr) - Fourth 1930, 1962 as Yugoslavia (20)
Ghana - Milovan Rajevac (Mgr) - Rd Three 2006 (37)

Date Match   Team 1     Team 2 Venue Time
Jun 14th 7 Germany vs. Australia Durban 12:00am
Jun 14th 8 Serbia vs. Ghana Tshwane 4:30am
Jun 18th 21 Germany vs. Serbia Mandela Bay 9:30pm
Jun 19th 24 Ghana vs. Australia Rustenburg 12:00am
Jun 24th 39 Ghana vs. Germany Johannesburg 4:30am
Jun 24th 40 Australia vs. Serbia Nelspruit 4:30am

Group D
Germany are $1.80 in early markets to win this group from Serbia $5.00, Ghana $5.00 and our very own Australia are ranked outsiders of the group at $7.50.

Germany are World Cup stalwarts and even though they may lack the talent of previous German teams competing on the world stage, their experience at this level should be enough to get them through to the next round. Having said that, they face a tricky road ahead against some unpredictable opponents who all have the ability cause them grief.

Serbia could be the surprise packet of this group as they possess many players who ply their trade in European competitions and they qualified in dominant fashion on the back of a strong defensive work ethic. Ghana playing on their own continent will be confident of getting through to the next round with some talented midfielder's guiding the way.

Australia performed exceptionally well in 2006 and although they lack a genuine superstar they are a team with plenty of Premier League experience which will hold them in good stead. The Aussies have shown much improvement in recent years and although they face a tough task to get through to the next round against such strong opposition, all Aussies in this country will be right behind them in their quest.


GROUP E

Group E consists of the Netherlands, Denmark, Japan and Cameroon.

Netherlands - Bert van Marwijk (Mgr) - Runners-up 1974, 1978 (3)
Denmark - Morten Olsen (Mgr) - Quarter-finals 1998 (26)
Japan - Takeshi Okada (Mgr) - Rd Two 2002 (43)
Cameroon - Paul Le Guen (Mgr) - Quarter-finals 1990 (11)

Date Match   Team 1     Team 2 Venue Time
Jun 14th 9 Netherlands vs. Denmark Johannesburg 9:30pm
Jun 15th 10 Japan vs. Cameroon Mangaung 12:00am
Jun 19th 25 Netherlands vs. Japan Durban 9:30pm
Jun 20th 26 Cameroon vs. Denmark Tshwane 4:30am
Jun 25th 43 Denmark vs. Japan Rustenburg 4:30am
Jun 25th 44 Cameroon vs. Netherlands Cape Town 4:30am

Group E
The Netherlands are strong favourites here and they opened around $1.65 to take out this group from the African team Cameroon $5.00, then Denmark $5.50 and Japan at $10.00.

The Netherlands team has promised much in this competition in previous attempts, but are still yet to win the coveted prize. They typically play very well against weaker opponents in the early group stages and they look morals to get through to the next round from this group. Their problem will come further in the tournament when facing teams of substance, but there is no doubting the Netherlands possess great skill and ability which will carry them a long way into this tournament.

Japan has never done much outside of Asia and they are likely to struggle here which means second spot should be a battle between the Danes and Cameroon. Denmark did a wonderful job to qualify in a group that included Portugal & Sweden and their experience at this level makes them the team most likely to finish runner-up to the Netherlands.

Cameroon on their own turf will be expecting big things and their brand of football, while very exciting to watch, can also be their downfall at times. So far they have failed to deliver on the world stage, whereas Denmark has made the knockout stages in the past three World Cups, which suggest the Danes experience will come to the fore here.


GROUP F

Group F consists of Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand and Slovakia.

Italy - Marcelo Lippi (Mgr) - Winners 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 (4)
Paraguay - Gerardo Martino (Mgr) - Rd Two 1986, 1998, 2002 (30)
New Zealand - Ricki Herbert (Mgr) - Rd One 1982 (77)
Slovakia - Vladimir Weiss (Mgr) - No previous appearances (34)

Date Match   Team 1     Team 2 Venue Time
Jun 15th 11 Italy vs. Paraguay Cape Town 4:30am
Jun 15th 12 New Zealand vs. Slovakia Rustenburg 9:30pm
Jun 20th 27 Slovakia vs. Paraguay Mangaung 9:30pm
Jun 21st 28 Italy vs. New Zealand Nelspruit 12:00am
Jun 25th 41 Slovakia vs. Italy Johannesburg 12:00am
Jun 25th 42 Paraguay vs. New Zealand Polokwane 12:00am

Group F
Early markets have Italy very short at $1.42 to take Group F from Paraguay $4.25, Slovakia $8.00 and New Zealand at the big odds of $41.00.

Italy won this event in 2006 and their all round class and talent make them look almost certain winners of this group. Defensively they are one of the best teams in the world and they boast a star studded midfield that will create plenty of chances against some inferior opposition in this group. Up front they have been lacking for decent firepower in recent times which may hinder them as they progress further, but at this stage of the competition it is hard to see them finishing anywhere but on top of this group.

Paraguay defeated Argentina and Brazil on the way to qualifying for the tournament which shows they have the ability to beat good opposition. many of their players are top performers in Europe competitions and they appear to be good things to go through to the next round alongside Italy.

Slovenia has some handy players and they have done well to get this far, but they appear to lack the class and experience to make it any further than this stage. New Zealand are a more than competitive outfit who battle hard, but will be up against it when facing Italy and Paraguay and are likely to exit along with the Slovenians.


GROUP G

Group G consists of Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast and Portugal.

Brazil - Dunga (Mgr) - Winners 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002 (2)
North Korea - Kim-Jong Hun (Mgr) - Quarter-final 1966 (84)
Ivory Coast - Vahid Halilhodic (Mgr) - Rd One 2006 (16)
Portugal - Carlos Queiroz (Mgr) - Fourth 2006 (5)

Date Match   Team 1     Team 2 Venue Time
Jun 16th 13 Ivory Coast vs. Portugal Mandela Bay 12:00am
Jun 16th 14 Brazil vs. North Korea Johannesburg 4:30am
Jun 21st 29 Brazil vs. Ivory Coast Johannesburg 4:30am
Jun 21st 30 Portugal vs. North Korea Cape Town 9:30pm
Jun 26th 45 Portugal vs. Brazil Durban 12:00am
Jun 26th 46 North Korea vs. Ivory Coast Nelspruit 12:00am

Group G
Five time winner Brazil are favourites at $1.62 in early markets to take this group from Portugal 4.25, Ivory Coast 4.50 and North Korea at the very big odds of $67.00.

Brazil are deserved favourites to win this group but they face some tough opposition in Portugal and the Ivory Coast on their way to the next round. Brazil appear to be a much more settled outfit going into this World Cup with much going right and they won their qualifying group in stylish fashion. They Brazilians are at their best on the world stage where their gifted players rise to the occasion and they should advance through to the knockout rounds all things being equal.

With Brazil likely to grab either first or second spot in this group, it means a battle between the Portuguese and Africans for the other qualifying position. The Ivory Coast have some very skilled footballers and are the best of the African teams competing at this event. Playing on their home soil the Ivory Coast are an exciting team who have the ability to match it with both Brazil and Portugal and are quite capable of getting through to the next round.

Portugal are a very talented outfit who play some very attractive football and they will provide plenty of competition for this group, although the reliance on Christian Ronaldo will ultimately determine how far they progress into the tournament. The Portugal defence may leak holes against the top attacking prowess of both Brazil and the Ivory Coast and although they are good enough to grab a top two spot they might just miss out this time round.

North Korea have done well to qualify, but they face a mammoth task to even gain a point in this group against such high quality opponents.


GROUP H

Group H consists of Spain, Switzerland, Honduras and Chile.

Spain - Vicente del Bosque (Mgr) - Fourth 1950 (1)
Switzerland - Ottmar Hitzfeld (Mgr) - Quarter-final 1934, 1938, 1954 (18)
Honduras - Reinaldo Rueda (Mgr) - Rd One 1982 (38)
Chile - Marcelo Biesla (Mgr) - Third 1962 (17)

Date Match   Team 1     Team 2 Venue Time
Jun 16th 15 Honduras vs. Chile Nelspruit 9:30am
Jun 17th 16 Spain vs. Switzerland Durban 12:00am
Jun 22nd 31 Chile vs. Switzerland Mandela Bay 12:00am
Jun 22nd 32 Spain vs. Honduras Johannesburg 04:30am
Jun 26th 47 Chile vs. Spain Tshwane 04:30am
Jun 26th 48 Switzerland vs. Honduras Mangaung 04:30am

Group H
Spain are the shortest priced of all the favourites to win its group at $1.31, while Chile is $5.50 from Switzerland $10.00 and Honduras at $21.00.

Spain are the reigning European Champions and they have been a formidable opponent in recent times in all competitions. Spain enter this World Cup as opening favourite to win the whole event at $5.00 and it looks a mere formality for them to snare top spot and go on to the next stage.

The battle for second spot is very much up for grabs and Chile and Switzerland seem best placed to fight it out. Switzerland are a well structured outfit with a sound defensive unit that generally proves hard to dissect and they are good enough to grab second in this group. Chile has the youngest team at the World Cup and their youth, speed and Brazilian like flair could see them up the ante here and see them through to the next round, although they will need to be mindful in defence as they conceded quite a few goals in the qualifying rounds.

Honduras have improved in leaps and bounds in recent times with players now competing in Europe competitions and while they have made great strides it would be very much a surprise to seem go through here as their big odds suggest.


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