World Cup 2014 Group A Betting Preview: Brazil Dominate Odds

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: June 3, 2014

commentComment        

With one of the deepest and most talented international squads in the world and the advantage of being the host nation in 2014, Brazil is favored to win the 2014 World Cup, going off at 3-1 to do so.

But before advancing into the knockout stage to compete for the World Cup, Brazil will have to deal with its opponents in Group A: Mexico, Croatia and Cameroon.

When it comes to which team will win Group A, there is very little drama or doubt surrounding team Brazil. Brazil is a 2-9 favorite to win the group and will be heavily favored in all three of its group-stage matchups.

Team leader Neymar is going off at 10-1 to win the Golden Boot for most goals scored in the tournament and is the 6-1 favorite to win the Player of the Tournament award. Neymar was named MVP in Brazil's Confederation Cup run in 2013.

Croatia's Mario Mandzukic was a star in the Euro 2012 tournament, tying for the most goals scored in the entire event. Mandzukic will be counted on to have another strong tournament this year if Croatia is planning on having any success in World Cup action.

Croatia won't have Mandzukic for the opening game of the tournament against Brazil due to a suspension, but this isn't a game the Croatians are expected to have much of a shot in anyway. Croatia is a 150-1 long shot to win the World Cup and is going off at 15-2 to win Group A but will be favored in the second game against Cameroon.

Also on the board at 15-2 to win Group A is Mexico, a team that has plenty of potential but also left much to be desired during qualifiers. Mexico won just two of their 10 matches in World Cup qualifiers before stomping New Zealand to earn this spot in the tournament.

El Tri tends to perform well in the group stage of the World Cup and has the talent to advance to the knockout stage, but form will have to be better. Mexico would pay 125-1 to win the World Cup.

Rounding out the group is Cameroo...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!