Switzerland W.C. Odds

Switzerland hasn’t consistently played in the World Cup over the years, but when it has, it has performed relatively well.
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Switzerland World Cup History:
Number of Previous World Cup Appearances: 8
Last Appearance: 2006
Best Finish: Quarterfinals (1954/1938/1934)
All-Time World Cup Record: 8-13-5
Odds:
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com,
Switzerland has been given 250/1 odds to win the World Cup.
Spain is the favorite coming in with odds of 4/1.
2010 World Cup Qualifying:
Switzerland was part of Group 2 of the UEFA Qualifying for the World Cup.
Switzerland went 6-1-3 during qualifying to finish with 21 points, which was enough to win the group. The lone loss in qualifying came against
Luxembourg.
Switzerland scored 18 goals during the 10-game stretch and allowed just eight.
Betting Analysis:
Switzerland will be part of Group H, which features
Spain,
Chile, and
Honduras.
Honduras is considered the worst of the group, which opens the door for
Switzerland to make a little noise if it can pull off an upset of
Chile or
Spain.
Switzerland has reached the round of 16 in its last two World Cup appearances, so the country is used to doing well in the tournament. In its last exhibition heading into the World Cup,
Switzerland tied
Italy 1-1, which shows that it can play with the best teams in the world heading into the tournament. While
Switzerland is still a long shot, it isn’t out of the question to see it make a run and make things interesting.
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
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Posted: 6/8/10 10:24PM ET