Mexico against South Africa Kicks off 2010 world cup Betting

9th June, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments

The wait is over as 2010 world cup gambling action starts on Friday with the host country South Africa playing Mexico.

The 2010 world cup odds on this game are very close with Mexico a very minor fave on the 3-way soccer gambling line in this match that may be viewed on ESPN.

World Cup gambling odds post Mexico at 150, South Africa at 170 and the Draw at 210. The total is 2 with the over at -150. This is a crucial match for both teams when they seek to advance from Group A. Mexico is really just seeking to survive what is going to be a greatly emotional game for South Africa. A lot of individuals are predicting that Mexico will just be looking to get a draw.

France is the fave in Group A in World Cup gambling but it is wide open as to who will be the other team that moves forward from this group which is why Friday’s match is so crucial. With the match being played in Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, the home crowd advantage is going to be huge for South Africa. South Africa needs the home field advantage considering their team really isn’t very good. They may certainly play beyond their abilities and get the victory in this type of opener though. Mexico’s head coach Javier Aguirre is surely focused on the power that South Africa will get from about 100,000 fans. South Africa will look to play rough defense and pray that midfielder Stephen Pienaar can make a few plays.

Mexico has moved on to the round of 16 in the last four World Cups however they lost each time in that round. Mexico will be directed in this year’s 2010 world cup by young forward Javier Hernandez and the veteran Cuauhtemoc Blanco. Mexico also has some gifted players including Giovani dos Santos, and a quality goalkeeper in Guillermo Ochoca.

Every World Cup host team has made it from the group stage, however that streak is in significant jeopardy this year. South Africa is one particular of the less strong teams in the 2010 world cup however they do have the advantage of a weak group. Mexico is hugely inconsistent, while France is not quite as good as they were four years ago. The top team in the group might be Uruguay but they are no power in 2010 world cup gambling.

The FIFA 2010 world cup will start on June 11th and is anticipated to run through July 11th. This is the first time in history that the World Cup has been hosted by an African nation. South Africa trumped Morocco and Egypt for the privilege. The FIFA World Cup is held once every four years and features 32 teams from different nations playing against each other for the championship in football. This event has in the past been dominated by Brazil, which holds a record 5 championships and is the only team to have played in every tournament. Italy is the current champ. They have won the championship four times total. The next World Cup will be held in 2014 in Brazil.


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