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Sportsbooks Favor Spain To Win World Cup
December 5th, 2009 | 
Author: Bookmakers set European champions Spain as World Cup favorites to win next year's finals in South Africa.
One of top bookmakers online William Hill had Spain at odds of 4-1 to win the trophy. England is second best at 5-1 after Fabio Capello's side were handed a favourable draw. France, Germany, Brazil, Argentina and reigning champions Italy, are also among the early favourites to win next year’s competition in South Africa.
Spain will play Honduras, Chile and Switzerland in Group H while England in Group C will face United States, Algeria and Slovenia.
England will be hoping to bounce back from their disappointment in the last World Cup, where they managed to reach the quarter-finals, losing to Portugal on penalties. Following the departure of Sven Goran Eriksson as coach, Fabio Capello has breathed new life into the squad. England confidently finished top of their qualification group and are seen as genuine contenders for the trophy.
Spain strikers Fernando Torres and David Villa, at 9-1, are joint favourites to be top scorer.
"The last World Cup came close to producing a one billion pounds turnover but we have no doubt the 2010 tournament will smash through the barrier and go well beyond," Graham Sharpe said in a news release.
Another online betting site Victor Chandler priced England at odds of 6/1 to win the tournament. Company spokesman said: “We are delighted to be able to announce England as one of the favourites for the 2010 World Cup. With an impressive qualifying campaign, which saw the team finish clear leaders of their group, hopes are high that this could be our year.”
Brazil are third favourites at 11-2 after the five-times champions were placed in a tough group alongside Portugal, Ivory Coast and North Korea.
Latest EGR Power 50 report placed the two bookies in top 20. William Hill has taken 5th position while Victor Chandler occupied spot number 17.
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