Sportbook has the United States playing in a very favorable group in next year’s World Cup. The United States opens up the 2010 World Cup against England and then faces Slovenia and Algeria in the first round. The U.S. team is still not among the favorites at the offshore sportsbook to win the World Cup but their chances of getting into the knockout round look good.
Sportbook has the United States opening up against England on June 12th. They face Slovenia on June 18th and Algeria on June 23rd. A former U.S. player said this is the best draw the United States has ever had for a World Cup. The match against England should draw huge attention at the offshore sportsbook as many U.S. players play in the Premier League. Tim Howard plays goal for Everton while Clint Dempsey plays for Fulham and forward Jozy Altidore plays for Hull. “It will be like a Premier League game,” Fulham manager Roy Hodgson said. “The USA is like a team you meet every week.
It’s better than meeting North Korea and a style of play you’re not used to.” The sportbook match could also feature David Beckham playing for England against his Los Angeles Galaxy teammate Landon Donovan who plays for the United States. “This is going to be awesome,” Donovan said. “I can’t wait. This is going to be great.” Sportbook stats show that England has defeated the United States is seven of their nine all-time meetings. Both England and the United States are favored at the sportbook to advance from Group C while Algeria and Slovenia are longshots at the sportbook.
The toughest of the groups at the sportbook looks to be Group G which has already been named the “Group of Death.” It includes top ranked Brazil, world power Portugal, Ivory Coast and North Korea. Other groups don’t look so difficult, especially Group H which Spain should waltz through in sportbook odds as their competition is Honduras, Chile and Switzerland.
Group A has France, Mexico, South Africa and Uruguay in sportbook lines while Group B has Argentina, Greece, Nigeria and South Korea. Group D features Germany as the favorite at the offshore sportsbook against Australia, Ghana and Serbia. Group E has the Netherlands favored at the sportbook against Cameroon, Denmark and Japan. Group F has Italy the favorite at the offshore sportsbook against New Zealand, Paraguay and Slovakia.
Sportbook shows that the 2010 World Cup begins with host South Africa facing Mexico on June 11th in Johannesburg.