World Cup 2014: Updated Betting Odds For Brazil, Spain, Argentina And Germany's Chances Of Winning The Championship
After nearly all the participants in the 2014 World Cup have played a game, the favorites look slightly different from the start of the tournament.
At Sportsbook.ag, Brazil still has the best odds to win it all at +275. They opened the tournament with a 3-1 victory over Croatia.
Argentina and Germany also remain in the top three. A goal from Lionel Messi helped Argentina top Bosnia -Herzegovina on Sunday, giving the team +333 odds. Germany comes right behind them at +450, following an impressive 4-0 shutout over Portugal.
The defending champs, however, are no longer considered a top candidate to win the World Cup. Spain suffered one of the most surprising World Cup losses in recent memory, falling 5-1 to the Netherlands. The victory pushed the Netherlands past Spain at fourth overall with +1000 odds. At +1400, Spain is tied for fifth with Belgium, who is set to play their first game against Algeria on Tuesday.
Spain looked nothing like the team that won its first every World Cup in 2010. Four years ago, the champs allowed two goals in the entire tournament. The Netherlands more than doubled that total on Friday.
In their next match, Spain will take on Chile, whose odds come in at +4000. Chile defeated Australia 3-1 in their first game of the tournament.
Half of the field has odds of +10000 or better. The United States rounds out the top 16 at +10000, along with Ivory Coast.
If Brazil or Argentina don’t get the job done, the winner will likely be a European country. Countries with eight of the top 12 betting odds hail from Europe.
Brazil +275
Argentina +333
Germany +450
Netherlands +1000
Spain +1400
Belgum +1400
Italy +1600
France +1600
Colombia +3500
England +3500
Portugal +4000
Chile +4000
Uruguay +7000
Switzerland +8000
Ivory Coast +10000
USA +10000
Russia +12000
Mexico +12000
Bosnia and Herzegovina +15000
Ghana +20000
Croatia +20000
Japan +25000
Nigeria +30000
Ecuador +35000
Greece +40000
Korea Republic +50000
Costa Rica +70000
Cameroon +90000
Australia +150000
Iran +150000
Honduras +200000
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