New Zealand Cup Odds

Of all the 32 teams playing in the 2010 World Cup, no team is a bigger long shot to win it all than
New Zealand.
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New Zealand World Cup History:
Number of Previous World Cup Appearances: 1
Last Appearance: 1982
Best Finish: Group Stage
All-Time World Cup Record: 0-3-0
Odds:
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com,
New Zealand has been given 2,500/1 odds to win the World Cup.
Spain is the favorite coming in with odds of 4/1.
2010 World Cup Qualifying:
To reach the 2010 World Cup, New Zealand started by winning the Oceania Qualification Group, where it bested teams like New Caledonia, Fiji, and Vanuatu in a six-game series where it went 5-1-0, scoring 15 points. The lone loss came against
Fiji, 2-0. From there,
New Zealand had to get past
Bahrain to qualify. The first meeting between the two was a 0-0 tie and the follow up game saw
New Zealand win 1-0 behind a goal from Rory Fallon.
Betting Analysis:
Leading into the World Cup,
New Zealand has went 1-3-0 in friendly matches, losing to teams like
Mexico,
Australia, and
Slovenia.
New Zealand is entered in Group F with
Italy,
Paraguay, and
Slovakia. In order to just make the Round of 16 to have a chance to win the Cup,
New Zealand will have to go at least 1-1-1 in group play, which would require upsets in at least two games. With 2,500/1 odds, there isn’t much to be lost with a bet on
New Zealand, but you are pretty much throwing your money away.
2010 FIFA World Cup Odds – June 11-July 11 –
South Africa
Spain 4/1
Brazil 9/2
England 6/1
Argentina 13/2
Holland 10/1
Germany 14/1
Italy 14/1
France 20/1
Portugal 25/1
Serbia 50/1
Ivory Coast 50/1
Chile 66/1
USA 80/1
Ghana 100/1
Mexico 100/1
Paraguay 100/1
Cameroon 125/1
Denmark 125/1
Uruguay 150/1
Nigeria 150/1
Australia 150/1
South Africa 150/1
Greece 200/1
Switzerland 250/1
South Korea 250/1
Slovakia 400/1
Slovenia 500/1
Japan 600/1
Algeria 700/1
Honduras 1000/1
North Korea 2000/1
New Zealand 2500/1
Bet 2010 FIFA World Cup
Posted: 6/8/10 3:07PM ET