Sportsbooks Seem Confident the US Can Win World Cup
There is no question that over the past 15 years the US men's national soccer team has made tremendous strides, culminating with a place in the quarterfinal of the 2002 World Cup and a lofty top ten FIFA ranking. However, few outside of the US will argue that the Americans remain at the lower end of the global soccer totem pole.
That has not stopped American fans from wagering on the boys in blue to win their first ever World Cup in Germany this summer. Since Sportsbook. com opened betting on the event last November, 19.3 per cent of total wagers have been placed on the US to capture the trophy. The only team more heavily bet on is favorite Brazil, with 23.4 per cent of total bets placed on them to capture their unprecedented sixth World Cup. The rest of the field, in bettors' minds, is no where to be found with the next closest team, hosts Germany, capturing just 9.3 per cent of the bets.
May 24, 2006
Posted By Matt Manchester
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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