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Who will England draw in the group stages?

England have been handed a major boost for their chances in the 2010 World Cup by being included in the top 8 seeding for Friday’s draw. However France suffers an embarrassing exclusion, meaning that the seeded teams have the prospect of facing the likes of France and Portugal in their group come Friday.

The Sky Bet compilers have been busy since the seedings and have priced up England’s potential opponents in the group stages as well as a possible death match up with FIFA’s highest ranked opponents

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Highest Fifa ranked possible opponents

449/1 USA, Cameroon and Portugal

Lowest Fifa ranked possible opponents

449/1 Ghana, North Korea…

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England v Ukraine to be shown online only?

The Guardian are reporting this morning that the next qualifier for England against the Ukraine could be exclusively be shown online, on a pay per view basis. Since the collapse of Setanta, who had the rights to the game, it is reported that they have been unable to find a new buyer to show the game live, and that they are seeking a new deal with online newspapers to show the game through their websites.

Meanwhile there’s a whole host of ways for you to place your bets on England’s hope for the World Cup. Paddy Power are offering a number of betting opportunities including:

11/4 England to be knocked out in the Quarter Finals – again!
6/1 England to lose in a penalty shootout – again!…

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England v Belarus Betting

Latest Betting News on Belarus v England, Wednesday October 15th 2008

England v Belarus Betting: Special Offers:

  • Get a Free £25 bet on Belarus v England when you open a new account with either 888sport or Blue Square.
  • A £10 double on Peter Crouch to score first and England to win 2-0 would return £292.50 with Bet365.

England v Belarus Match Odds
Belarus are the next opponents in England’s quest to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, and should prove to be a sterner test than Kazakhstan, although England are expected to win this match nonetheless. At the time of writing, only Betfair had available odds for Belarus v England, with 9/1 available on the home side, and an England win was priced…

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England v Kazakhstan Betting

England v Kazakhstan Betting Special Offers

  • Get a Free £25 bet on England v Kazakhstan when you open a new account with either 888sport or Blue Square.
  • A £10 double on Peter Crouch to score first and England to win 2-0 would return £292.50 with Bet365.

England v Kazakhstan Betting Match Odds
If the bookies are to be believed, then this match should be a foregone conclusion. The best available odds for England to win are just 1/16 against (Paddy Power and Skybet). Ladbrokes have the draw at 9/1, and you can get an amazing 50/1 from Bet365 on Kazakhstan pulling off the greatest of upsets.

England v Kazakhstan Correct Score Betting
Rather than betting on the match outcome alone, much more value…

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Andorra v England Betting

England v Andorra

England start their dream to win the World Cup in 2010, with their first qualifying match against Andorra on Saturday 6th September.  Never before have they had such an upward battle to get the players ready, and their fans behind them, as expectations run low for their success.  As in all football matches though, they need to concentrate there campaign on each match as it comes, and for them, the kick off is at 7pm.

To look at the bookies, the match is a foregone conclusion, with England overwhelming favourites to win, however with their performance of late, you may be asking yourself if a draw or a win for Andorra might be on the cards,  The England bet is pretty much written off, with…

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Will England win the World Cup?

CAN ENGLAND WIN THE WORLD CUP?

The same scenario has been played out in numerous World Cups and European Championships since England’s success on July 30th, 1966. The domestic fixture schedule needs to be rewritten to allow the national coach to spend more time with the international squad. Furthermore, player need more rest between engagements. This might be achieved by having fewer teams in the Premier League, or a winter break in fixtures. However, few clubs would be prepared to stand the loss of income this would involve, with even fewer players accepting the necessary reductions in salary. Not surprisingly, therefore, Fabio Capello has more or less given up hope of seeing the burden on his squad eased.

The Football Association sanctioned the breakaway which led to the…

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Will England Qualify for the 2010 World Cup

WILL ENGLAND QUALIFY FOR THE 2010 WORLD CUP
Bet365 have England at 1/4 to qualify and 11/4 to fail.
The Football Association has set England coach Fabio Capello the target of reaching at least the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup or Euro 2012. It is one of a series of ambitious aims set out by the FA in a wide-ranging review.  The governing body also plans to appoint an international performance director and has given the go-ahead to the National Football Centre. The review, believed to be the most extensive ever carried out by the FA, was ordered following England’s failure to qualify for Euro 2008.

Fabio Capello has only been at the helm for a short period, but the FA document “Vision 2008-2012″ makes it…

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World Cup Betting

WORLD CUP BETTING

HISTORY OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP

Since the first competition in Uruguay in 1930, FIFA’s flagship event has grown in popularity. In the 1920s, Jules Rimet led a group in bringing together the world’s top national teams to contest a World Championship.
Upon its resumption, following WWII, the World Cup rapidly advanced to its status as the world’s greatest sporting event. From 1958, the finals were held alternately in Europe and the Americas. The Executive Committee’s resolution to award the 2002 renewal to co-hosts South Korea and Japan was a ground-breaking decision. 18 tournaments have seen only seven different winners. However, the World Cup has also been interspersed with dramatic upsets that have helped create footballing history. These include the USA defeat of England in 1950…

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