23 Nations now in the World Cup hat – OUTRIGHT MARKET!

Argentina – 10/1 BlueSquare

Australia – 100/1 totesport

Brazil – 5/1 PaddyPower

Chile – 50/1 Boylesports 

Denmark – 100/1 SportingBet 

England – 7/1 Coral 

Germany – 12/1 Bet365 

Ghana – 80/1 SkyBet 

Honduras – 500/1 SkyBet 

Italy – 14/1 StanJames 

Ivory Coast – 33/1 SkyBet 

Japan – 200/1 Boylesports 

Mexico – 125/1 Coral 

Netherlands – 14/1 Bet365 

North Korea – 1000/1 SportingBet 

Paraguay – 66/1 Coral 

Serbia – 66/1 SportingBet 

Slovakia – 250/1 SkyBet 

South Africa (Hosts) – 150/1 Coral 

South Korea – 300/1 Coral 

Spain – 9/2 Bet365 

Switzerland – 150/1 Boylesports 

United States – 125/1 Coral

Ante-Post Tips:

Backing one of the frontrunners is pretty pointless right now as their respective price won’t alter too much between now and the finals. However, having a cheeky punt on one of the outsiders could prove beneficial.

Our Value Bets:

USA – They are always an awkward opponent and they will cause one of the big teams a problem as they aren’t one of the top seeds, rightly so. They will have every chance of bypassing any group they may get but as far as winning the tournament goes, we can’t see that happening at all. The US are probably a good trading opportunity but we couldn’t feel safe backing them to go all the way.

PRICE: 125/1 Coral

Ivory Coast – I really like the look of this Ivory Coast squad, with Chelsea’s Didier Drogba their most influential and best player. He is the captain, as well, and he will be the driving force in the Ivory Coast’s bid to secure their first ever World Cup success in just their second appearance in a World Cup. However, they aren’t a one man band, with the likes of Didier Zokora, Salmon Kalou, Gervinho, Emmanuel Eboue and the Toure brothers; Yaya and Kolo. They are a team full of pace and strength and we think they’re a stunning price to go far in this summer show-piece, on a continent they will be more than accomplished on.

PRICE: 33/1 SkyBet