I always enjoy following the odds on the various betting sites and I probably follow the odds on a local bookmaker’s site at www.interbet.co.za  more than most, because it always gives an informative opinion as to who is favoured to win.

Bookies seldom lose. I notice that the way the results have been going, this trend is set to continue. For example, when the United States played Ghana, one site alone showed R60 000,00 on the United States for a win and R1 000,00 on Ghana and the actual result, in terms of at the end of the 90 minutes, was that the matter was drawn, so the bookies paid only out on the draw scenario. Naturally, Ghana qualified and the United States failed to do so, but on a match result you are betting on what the result is at the end of 90 minutes, and not what the result is after extra time or penalties.
The current World Cup odds are: Brazil 33/10, Argentina 15/4, Spain 9/2, Holland 13/2 and Germany 7/1.