World Cup Betting Archive  May 2010

Mexico halted a run of two successive international losses, after previously falling to quick-fire defeats against England and Holland, in sublime fashion on Sunday afternoon (GMT), when smashing African side Gambia 5-1 in Austria. A brace from their young sensation, and now turned Manchester United player, Javier Hernandez was accompanied by a double from Adolfo [...]

Goals: D. Drogba, S. Bamba (Ivory Coast) – L. Barrios, A. Torres (Paraguay)   It was honours even as two teams lined up to feature next month in the World Cup clashed in a game many were struggling to split the pair. The Ivory Coast, now under the management of Sven Goran Eriksson, who guided [...]

Goals: Tulio (Own Goal), Y. Nakawaza (Own Goal)(England); Tulio (Japan) World-Cup-Betting Man of the Match: Aaron Lennon   What with England despatching off a dangerous Mexico side earlier in the week, and Japan slumping to a bitter defeat to fellow Asian’s South Korea, everyone was expecting a more accomplished display from the Three Lions and [...]

  Chile V Northern Ireland Sunday, 30th May – 20:30 GMT International Friendly   The Chile national team will have another chance to woo their Chilean supporters when they take on Northern Ireland at Estadio Muncipal Nelson Arena in Chile later this evening in a fixture they will surely fancy their chances of not only [...]

New Zealand shown plenty of promise in their first pre-World Cup friendly against locals Australia despite losing 2-1 down under. It was a bitter defeat for the Kiwi’s to take as it was one they certainly didn’t deserve, and with their stoic display against the Aussies still fresh in the minds, perhaps a small turn [...]

Cameroon‘s World Cup preparations have been unconvincing to say the least and since disappointing at the African Cup of Nations in January, haven’t won an international. Moreover, it had been 180 minutes since the Indomitable Lions last found the opposing net and it took Paul Le Guen‘s men the best part of 83 minutes before [...]

Brazil, who have already arrived in South Africa ahead of the World Cup, have booked two friendlies to get themselves warmed up for their World Cup Fixtures. Admittedly they are not the toughest test that Brazil will face over the next month or so, but it will give Dunga’s men some match practice and fitness. [...]

England v Japan International Friendly betting. Betting on England at the World Cup may feel the full repercussions of Gareth Barry’s injury on Sunday. Having been given a little more time to prove his fitness, the potential loss of Barry could come to a head in England’s final International Friendly against Japan on the weekend. Even [...]