After Draw, Spain Heads World Cup 2010 Odds

The draw for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa was completed on Friday and now all that is left is for the festivities to begin next June - but not without some odds updates from Online Casino Reports.

Given their easy draw, European champions Spain have unsurprisingly remained the favorite for the time being, given 4/1 odds at Ladbrokes and 9/2 odds at William Hill.



England - who were gifted perhaps the easiest path through the group stage with matches against the United States, Slovenia, Algeria - have moved into second position in the betting odds with 5/1 odds at both of the aforementioned UK bookmakers.

Five-time champions Brazil are always among the favorites, and this time is no different with both bookmakers offering 11/2 odds on an incredible sixth tournament victory.

Four other teams stand out in the betting odds: despite an unimpressive qualifying campaign, Diego Maradona's Argentina are 9/1 at both bookmakers; Germany join them on 9/1 at Ladbrokes but are 12/1 at William Hill; defending champs Italy are 10/1 at Ladbrokes and 12/1 at William Hill; and the Netherlands are 11/1 at Ladbrokes and 14/1 at William Hill.

For a good value bet on some dark horses, the Ivory Coast (Ladbrokes, 25/1, William Hill, 28/1) are Africa's best bet to take out the first tournament ever on the continent, while the United States (Ladbrokes, 66/1, William Hill, 80/1) are roughly in the middle of the pack.

Hosts South Africa are way back at 125/1, level with Australia and Denmark.