Italy, Paraguay, Slovakia and New Zealand belong to World Cup 2010 Group F. The odds for these teams are placed at 4/9 for Italy, 3/1 for Paraguya, 8/1 for Slovakia and 50/1 for New Zealand. Experts expect Italy, Paraguay, Slovakia and New Zealand to finish at the first, second, third and fourth places, respectively.
The betting world is sure that Italy will touch the top with ease. The team is well-coached and has a tough defense. The Italian Azzurri, trained by Coach Marcello Lippi, was the Champion 4 years back. The team, therefore, has experience as well as new talent.
Although inexperienced, Paraguya is a talented team, which shouldn’t find it difficult to grab the second position. Paraguay is the one of the best football team in South America and is expected to make it presence felt. As for New Zealand, with a history of several defeats, the team is just not expected to perform well.
Slovakia is a first-time entrant in the World Cup. The team enjoys the support of its nation; and they are capable of putting up a good fight. However, they lack the experience required to become the World Cup Champions. The team is expected to put up a tough battle, though.
Obviously, Italy is the hot favorite and the betting world takes it for granted that the Italian team will win. Many betting circles believe that Paraguay will follow Italy, but some are of the opinion that Slovakia will resist this strongly. The biggest danger to Paraguay may be Slovakia.