After captain Rio Ferdinand hurt his right knee in training on Friday, England’s likelihood of winning in World Cup gambling were hurt as well.
Michael Dawson will be taking the place of Ferdinand, who is out on the lineup in the World Cup, according to reports. Ferdinand was the captain and a crucial player in the midfield, so his loss does have an effect on England in World Cup probabilities.
World Cup gambling probabilities post England as the 5-1 third option to secure the championship following only Spain and Brazil. The probabilities likely will not move much on England since they are such a well-known squad but there is no question losing Ferdinand is a setback to England’s odds. Steven Gerrard is expected to be named captain in Ferdinand’s position. While Dawson replaces Ferdinand on the lineup, it is likely that Jamie Carragher, Matthew Upson or Ledley King will take his position next to John Terry.
Ferdinand only started 12 matches for Manchester United because he was hurt for most of the Premier League season. The news relating to midfielder Gareth Barry was good even though the news on Ferdinand was bad. He is training for the first time since injuring his ankle a month ago. Losing Ferdinand surely affects England in World Cup gambling but it can be overcome. Not so for Ivory Coast, who suffered a big loss on Friday when they lost top scorer Didier Drogba. England has the depth to replace Ferdinand and there is also no question that Ferdinand is not the player he was a year ago. His injuries have taken their toll. Losing him as the captain does hurt so it’ll be up to Gerrard to prove he can manage the role. On paper, the loss of Ferdinand is not a disaster as England has actually won about the same number of matches with Ferdinand in the roster as without him on the pitch.
England starts off with the united states in a key Group C competition on Saturday. England is a huge favorite in World Cup probabilities to win that competition. The three-way soccer gambling line has England at -250, the united states at 630 and the Draw at 300. The total for the match is 2.5 under.
The FIFA World Cup will begin on June 11th and is expected to play through July 11th. This is the first time ever that the World Cup has been hosted by an African nation. South Africa beat out Morocco and Egypt for the privilege. The FIFA World Cup features 32 teams from different countries competing against each other for the tournament in football and is held one time every 4 years. This event has in the past been dominated by Brazil, which holds a record 5 championships and is the only squad to have played in every tournament. The current champion is Italy, which has won the championship 4 times total. The next World Cup will be held in 2014 in Brazil.
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