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World Cup 2014 Betting: Brazil looking shaky

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:06:57 +1000

Jonathan Wilson is distinctly unimpressed with this Brazil side after a slightly laboured win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, seeing a long road of hard work ahead for coach Mano Menezes in the lead up to them hosting the 2014 World Cup.

South American strength in depth

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:49:14 +1000

There's a reason why there are more South American teams at World Cups than African or Asian ones and it has to do with performance. Here's how the likes of Argentina and Uruguay are doing so far in the ongoing campaign...

What if England snub Redknapp?

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:13:25 +1000

Many in the media are treating the appointment of Harry Redknapp as Fabio Capello's successor as a formality, but what if the FA go down a different route? Michael Lintorn considers five other candidates...

England expected to progress

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:38:34 +1000

England have been handed a challenging but unintimidating World Cup qualifying group, while their four neighbours will again have their work cut out.

England lose out as Russia scoop big prize

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:54:40 +1000

Punters get it wrong as favourites England are denied in Zurich.

Latest odds, Russia bid to beat

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:56:51 +1000

England are out to [4.0] following latest bid scandal for the World Cup in 2018.

English football at an all-time low

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:26:02 +1000

In the midst of contract negotiations involving the flawed Wayne Rooney, Spanish supremacy in the Champions League and now further concerns over the 2018 World Cup bid, Feizal Rahman assesses just how low English football has sunk.

Betfair's World Cup Betting Summary

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:52:34 +1000

Iniesta showed his class, England disappointed and the vuvuzelas almost drowned out the commentators. As the dust settles on World Cup 2010, Betfair provides some of the tournament's key betting facts.

Why Russia will host the 2018 World Cup

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:40:53 +1000

England are favourites to host the 2018 World Cup which would mean plenty of Union Jack waving and singing of "Football's Coming Home". The Betfair Contrarian thinks we don't need to bother envisaging such scenarios though because Russia will be the ones hosting it...

Iniesta wins World Cup for Spain

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:13:54 +1000

The FIFA World Cup 2010 final wrap.

Four head-to-heads that will decide the match

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:40:34 +1000

Will Joan Capdevilla be able to keep Arjen Robben in check? Will Stekelenburg be able to do what only Switzerland and Germany managed and stop David Villa from scoring? Richard Aikman looks at four battles within the battle...

Spain aim for World and Euro double

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:41:39 +1000

The Euro 2008 champions overcome Germany to reach second successive final.

Tangerine dreams again for Dutch

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:46:45 +1000

Bert van Marwijk's boys are in the final two after getting past Uruguay tonight

Getting Lucky on the JoBurg streets

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:13:19 +1000

Dave Farrar's close encounters with South African taxi drivers, part II.

Germany edge Klose to World Cup win

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:58:32 +1000

Germany stun Argentina's team of superstars and set up showdown with either Spain or Paraguay...