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13:30 Germany-Serbia

Odds: Germany (1.72) – Drawn (3.80) – Serbia (4.80)
Venue: Port Elizabeth.

GERMANY
FIFA Ranking: 6
Coach: Joachim Low (Germany)
World Cup Appearances: 16; won the World Cup in 1954, 1974 and 1990 (as West Germany)
Although Deutschland clearly isn’t the same team without injured captain Michael Ballack, head coach Joachim Low still has plenty of quality players at his disposal. That includes several holdovers from the squad that finished third in 2006. This has been made abundantly clear during recent matches in the lead up to the World Cup, with convincing results over Hungary (3-0) and Bosnia-Herzegovina (3-1). Simply put, winning is in the Germans’ DNA, and they are legitimate candidates to not only win the group stage, but also to go all the way.

SERBIA
FIFA Ranking: 16
Coach: Radomir Antic (Serbia)
World Cup Appearances: 11; finished 4th in 1930 and 1962 (as Yugoslavia); finished last in 2006 as Serbia and Montenegro.
With an average player height of 6-foot-1, Serbia is the tallest team in the World Cup. They’re also playing for the first time without Montenegro, now an independent country. Nobody regrets that decision in the sports world, as the combined Balkan nation finished dead last in Germany 2006, with three loses and a minus-8 goal difference. Things can only get better in South Africa, where many experts have even labeled Serbia a serious candidate to reach the latter stages of the tournament. However, a surprise loss in a friendly against New Zealand last week raised doubts and infuriated fans, who rioted in the stands at Worthersee Stadium in Austria following the match. Fortunately, things improved slightly with a 4-3 victory over Cameroon a few days later.

16:00 Slovenia-USA

Venue: Johannesburg.
Odds: Slovenia (3.70) – Drawn (3.40) – USA (2.05)

SLOVENIA
FIFA Ranking: 25
Coach: Matjaž Kek (Slovenia)
World Cup Appearances: 1 (Best finish: 1st round)
Slovenia are the quintessential unknowns of this World Cup. They dropped the free-flowing style that gave the former Yugoslavia the moniker, “the Brazil of Europe,” and adopted a stiff, organized 4-4-2 that’s incredibly tough to break down. They qualified for South Africa from a group that included Poland and the Czech Republic, conceding only four goals in the process—but they didn’t score many, either. All but one of their full roster play their club soccer outside of Slovenia; that said, it’s difficult to find a real star among the bench-warmers scattered throughout Europe. it’s unlikely they’ll create many scoring chances.

USA
FIFA Ranking: 14
Coach: Bob Bradley (USA)
World Cup Appearances: 8 (Best finish: 3rd – 1930)
What can we expect from the United States? The Americans have come a long way since their disappointing—and early—exit from the 2006 edition, but they remain a World Cup underdog … or is it a dark horse? Expectations were significantly raised following their superb show in last year’s Confederations Cup, but the reality is they remain an unknown, and untested, quantity on the world stage. That said, Bob Bradley’s roster boasts players earning their wage throughout the top leagues in Europe, and should they progress to the knockouts, they’ll have a legitimate shot at surprising anyone.

20:30 England-Algeria

Venue: Cape Town.
Odds: England (1.28) – Drawn (5.25) – Algeria (12.50)

ENGLAND
FIFA Ranking: 8
Coach: Fabio Capello (Italy)
World Cup Appearances: 13 (Best finish: Winners – 1966)
England won nine of 10 qualifiers en route to South Africa, though critics will say Fabio Capello’s men enjoyed one of the softer groups. And that’s a key point here: To be the best, you have to beat the best—and England very rarely do. In fact, despite being loaded with Premier League talent, they consistently struggle against the big boys. However, Capello has his team playing tighter, more focused and better organized than in recent years, and that could prove the difference between yet another quarterfinal exit (after PKs, naturally) and a national state of bliss. But don’t hold your breath

ALGERIA
FIFA Ranking: 30
Coach: Rabah Saadane (Algeria)
World Cup Appearances: 2 (Best finish: 1st round)
Algeria bullied their way into the World Cup, defeating fierce rivals—and higher-ranked—Egypt in a red-hot playoff match. Egypt got their revenge in the African Cup of Nations, thrashing Algeria 4-0, casting doubt over the Desert Foxes’ prized possession—their defense. Traditionally led by a quality back four (or back three with two holding midfielders), the Algerians only conceded eight goals in 12 matches over two rounds of World Cup qualifying. However, in South Africa they’ll likely pack the midfield and look to frustrate their opponents, and Slovenia

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13:30 New Zealand – Slovakia
(Odds: 1: 9.00, X: 4.20, 2: 1.42)
Venue: Rustenburg.

NEW ZEALAND
FIFA Ranking: 78
Coach: Ricki Herbert (New Zealand)
World Cup appearances: 1 (Best finish: 1st round – 1982)
Australias sezession from the Oceania district allowed the road clear for New Zealand to take charge of the confederacy. And the All Whites executed just that. After an at ease qualification cognitive behavior in their regional group, New Zealand advanced and baffle Bahrain in a match for a World Cup billet, branding barely the second time the Kiwis qualified for World Cup action. In Spain 1982, the New Zealand lost all three matches. New Zealand wish assay to use their size, strength and ability to score from circle bits to attain living a little difficult for their group and walk away with a few points in the process. But the deficiency of profundity, undergo and technological ability charge them to another three-and-out finish.

SLOVAKIA
FIFA Ranking: 34
Coach: Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia)
World Cup Appearances: 16 (Best finish: Runner up – 1934, 1962, as Czechoslovakia)
Slovakia hold become better with from each one passing World Cup action, beginning in 1998, when they finished 4th in their qualifying grouping. In 2002, they finished 3rd; in 2006, they were runners up to Germany; finally, in 2010, Slovakia will make their first World Cup appearing since becoming an autonomous nation. Their route to South Africa wasn’t smooth by whatever means, merely the position showed confidence, organization on the pitch, and an thrilling midfield. Their lack from experience can break their chances of advancing beyond the grouping stage.

16:00 Ivory Coast – Portugal
(Odds: 1: 3.35, X: 3.15, 2: 2.30)
Venue: Port Elizabeth.

IVORY COAST
FIFA Ranking: 27
Coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson (Sweden)
World Cup Appearances: 1 (Best finish: 2nd Round – 2006)
The Ivory Coast remain Africa’s great hope for a world champion, it is barely too bad they were bewildered into the Group of Death. They suffered the same misfortune in 2006 when they shared a group with the Netherlands and Argentina, and they still found a way into the KO round. Ivory Coast are all about
attacking, and boasting few of the top offence actors in world football, including Didier Drogba, who came back the corps in spite of breaking his arm recently. The appointment of the Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson could, at the very worst, choke that famed attack, or at the better, put in some much needed organization and constancy.

PORTUGAL
FIFA Ranking: 3
Coach: Carlos Quieroz (Portugal)
World Cup Appearances: 4 (Best finish: 3rd place – 1966)
Portugal come into the tournament by winning a playoff against Bosnia-Herzegovina coming an underwhelming qualification fight. Although they boast the world’s costliest player in Cristiano Ronaldo, they tend to gel better without him and seem more equilibrised. When Ronaldo is off his game, on the global stage, they angle hard on their veteran center of Ricardo Carvalho, Paolo Ferreira and Deco. Unluckily, Portugal will have to do without key contributor Nani, who will be out of the Cup with a shoulder injury. Await the Seleccao das Quinas to continue in Republic of South Africa acting what they do best: using a obstinate defense and acting forward via a lightning-expeditious counterplay.

20:30 Brazil-North Korea
(Odds: 1: 1.10, X: 10.00, 2: 25)
Venue: Johannesburg.

BRAZIL
FIFA Ranking: 1
Coach: Dunga (Brazil)
World Cup Appearances: 18 (Best finish: Winners – 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
Brazil are the continual World Cup favorite, after dashing hopes in Germany four years ago, the Selecao is specially hungry this year. Much back-number said about a shift in vogue from their free flowing to a further besotted, more organized, European style of diversion. And that’s not a badly thing. Dunga’s side is conceding less goals but still has dysphemistic flair in bucketful charges, good manners of Kaká, Luis Fabiano, Robinho, et al.. Brazil are the only team who won the World Cup on every continent it’s been held. They’ll would like to add Africa to their collection this summer.

NORTH KOREA
FIFA Ranking: 105
Coach: Kim Jong-Hun (North Korea)
World Cup Appearances: 2 (Best finish: Quarterfinals – 1966)
Little is known about North Korea and its national crew. Only three squad members play outside of the communist country: forward Jong Tae-Se and midfielder An Yong-Hak, who both disport in Japan, and Hong Young-Jo, who plays in Russia. North Korea are able by some hard defending. The N Korea granted fit seven
goals in 16 qualifying matches, when they frequently played with five defenders. If they deliver any success in South Africa, it will come from the counterplay..

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13:30 Holland – Denmark
Venue: Johannesburg.

Holland
Holland has a similar approach to any big-league competition. Look unstoppable group play, and get the fans excited passion eventually raise the World Cup. But if the knock out round, comes around ill play soccer and go out justly. It is expected that out of this group without any trouble, the Dutch are expected to Semi-final appearance, which may be depressed, but some talented offensive healthy Arjen Robben, Dirk Kuyt, Robin van Persie and Wesley Sneijder, it is not the issue in the Netherlands.

Key Player Holland
The Netherlands has always entertained the fans of the attacking style. But this is the style usually leads to failure in the Netherlands. Johnny Heitinga had a very good season for Everton in English Premier League and will have to check the Dutch backline, and can be relied on not to make the usual mistakes that the Dutch defense is susceptible to manufacturing.

Denmark
Denmark is a very impressive qualifying round of the 2010 finals. Very hard to beat teams such as Sweden and Portugal, the Danes play a hard physical game and is not afraid of putting it is difficult to handle in strong support for the Centre as Liverpool’s Daniel Agger, Per Kroldrup and Fiorentina to the Danes to diversion the physical style The first match against a very talented Dutch team, or might be a route. This would force them to good results against Japan, Denmark, and Cameroon.

Key Player of Denmark
Denmark, although it is known that the physical, defensive style and will finish ahead. This obligation rests with Nicklas Bendtner. Bendtner is not the end of his club, Arsenal, and a style that plays in Denmark, Bendtner, if not completed their chances of making a quick exit from the Danes.
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16:00 Japan-Cameroon
Venue: Aung Mang / Bloemfontein.

Japan
This is the fourth World Cup finals in Japan and the Japanese have never won their opening match, or indeed any game from overseas. Earlier in the opening match saw the defeat of Argentina (1-0 in 1998) and Australia (3-1 in 2006), sandwiching a 2-2 draw in Belgium in 2002.

Cameroon
Cameroon is one of the traditional powers of Africa appears on the sixth World Cup and reached the quarterfinals in 1990. But it’s a wonderful show to share, you will not be pulling all the trees, despite many excellent players over the years.
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20:30 Italy-Paraguay
Venue: Cape Town.

Italy
It is sometimes easy to forget that Italy, the ruling world champion after his victory in Berlin, Germany, four twelvemonths ago. Had to face quite a few chances this time, such as the Azzurro has acquired a fourth FIFA World Cup, and now trail only Brazil in the amount of time has already lifted the coveted trophy, and the Italians were still leading Brazil’s match haul of five and FIFA World Cup in South Africa, but the bookmakers are clearly of a different opinion.
Marcello Lippi is often criticized for clinging onto the veterans who no longer see the public key, but several former and over the hill. His 23-man squad to South Africa in 2010 did not contain at least nine players for more than 30 years, and despite the importance of some of those individuals that Lippi should be left open for a backlash, Italy has not taken a major battle to defend their title. They were an easy group for D to qualify for the knock-out, not too many questions asked of them, but this group, which saw the Italians claim to strengthen the successful defense of the crown have to dish out some thumpings.
This was never the way Italians, however, to expect some clinical indicators rather than overwhelming.
Lippi will feel he is the right mix of young and old, and framework, which might prove better during the race, but of technique the question marks around a defense that can be ordered for the 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year Fabio Cannavaro. The former Real Madrid defender is now at his trade groups in the UAE, and 36 twelvemonths old, will be lost fairly smallish step. He is tons of wisdom to the wise old head of his mind, and considering he was the last man to lift the FIFA World Cup, maybe it was not a surprise choice as it is disabled. Another Golden Oldie of Gattuso, who is 32 years-old announced his retirement at the end of the final. Probably not too many plays in South Africa, as a Daniel De Rossi of Roma lies rather in addition to creative midfielder Andrea Pirlo, who is pulling all the strings in the middle of midfield.
The most important locality to us at the front, as in the previous tournament, the Italians looked very easy for the attacker and the third is dependent on others, activists and all chipping in some purposes. Consider the majority of the international midfielder scored no ends and the same applies to the defenders, the Italian striker really should look for the money. All the talk before the World Cup has the appearance of Antonio Di Natale, who is 32 has just launched his career in Italy, really. The main goal-getter is not Alberto Gilardino, who has led the line in Germany in 2006 so his presence in the last third of the pitch will certainly be felt, while there is no doubt that a good striker, when inside the opponent’s penalty area.

Paraguay
It should be a bit of steel in Argentina Paraguay is entitled to see the fourth consecutive season, the head of instrumental Gerado Martino as Guaranies finished third in the South American round of the holder, only the mighty Brazil and Chile boost their accumulation of hard-fought points. There were some memorable results along the way, the results should borrow huge amounts of their own belief in the Paraguayan national team, beating Brazil 2-0 and Argentina 1-0, both in Asuncion, Paraguay. So, a match in the World Champs should be the rule for a walk in the park, the South American giant killers.
Previous competitions possess elapsed, Paraguay is generally taken into account is easy opponent to face in the group stage due to lack of quality. Round Two of the 16 gambles of the season in the last three do not indicate the country is improving and, after some of their heroics in qualifying, this is a dynamic team of Paraguayans should fear no one. There have been, but rather depends on its form, as seven of the ten wins came on home soil, thus playing a completely different continent does not employ a detachment many considered a potential Dark Horse.
Martino is one of the first act was the leader of Paraguay to build a great defense, one of a pair would be the best hand. The pair of victories over a zero-arguably the two greatest ever World Cup nations, Brazil and Argentina, fair enough that he has succeed in the mission, and only carried out in Brazil in the leaner defensive record is 11, was forced to concede to Paraguay’s 16th Why mention this? Well, because the stars of this team Guaranies base in front, Nelson Valdez, Oscar Cardozo, Lucas Barrios, which found the net three times in three games in the build up to the final, Man City and Roque Santa Cruz. If you find the kind of defense again held in Brazil and Argentina in the form of arms length, Paraguay could produce the first real shock of the competition was still on strike before the members of the clinical and objective.
Is it possible that Paraguay will be something positive out of this unit, and not just a promising display. However, the game is out of the comfort zone, which proved to be at home at the end of the question, and even their friendly matches, it was found that the game is a completely different environment left exposed. Like many other countries, in order to beat a name for themselves quickly perceived strengths, Gerardo Martino must remain vigilant to ensure control of the whole and possess no room for complacency.
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Fifa World Cup Betting Sunday, June 13
13:30 Algeria – Slovenia
Venue: Polokwane.

Algeria
The losers in the C group, Algeria (No. 30), more than capable of beating any team in this group.
While they affect the odds will be removed, but the team of players plying trade in Europe.
Any body that can go into a cauldron of Egypt against the 80,000-fan, and still come out winners deserve respect.
Rabah Saadane side step the whole unit, and punish all mistakes, so you will not be taken lightly. They are furthermore one of the teams most supported in the final phase, the caravan of a thousand, after each game.

Slovenia
Slovenia (No. 25) in the mid-tier teams in Europe who is able to expose the weaker opponents, but they also fail to regularly against a well organized team.
There will be grateful for the group, but did not advance.

Matjaz Kek has an evil side of your file, and can be seen in South Africa, that it will not be like other teams in the group. The three main opponents in the competition for the sale of tickets.

16:00 Serbia-Ghana
Venue: Tshwane / Pretoria

Style and tactics:
Serbia is a tough corps to diversion against probably the most difficult of all in South Africa. Goals do not come easy against the Serbs’ big physical back line. The Serbs in some physical and athletic front, even if they pose a serious threat to the ball in the air, and the set pieces.

Ghana is the only remedy to the physical style of rapid wing, overlapping supports, and front to swarm forward as a group, looking to outnumber the opponent’s defense. The Ghanaians are very capable of playing a physical game, but without a midfield orchestrator, of the injured Michael Essien, you do not want to fall for this type of battle the Serbs.

Players to watch:
Anthony Annan, Ghana. If he haves the start instead of defensive midfielder Essien, Annan should be expected to enforce the will of the Serbian midfielder, and will help keep Ghana’s share of possession.

Nemanja Vidic, Serbia. Manchester United center back of the card may be subject to, it will be interesting to see how long it hung on the reserve do not think it will be a tough group.

20:30 Germany-Australia
Venue: Durban.

Germany
Germany will not be the same mystery as the previous version, but they still have a phenomenal quality. Michael Ballack is a blow to the loss of Die unit, especially after the rejection Thorsten Frings, in place of injured captain. More losses Traesch Christian Simon Rolfes and Joachim Loew side means that for the first time in history, Germany took the crew added technical than physical, that the World Cup.

Australia
The Socceroos take pride in the team full of Premiership talent, and a great work ethic to match. A very similar proposal to the United States, Australia is looking to progress to the knock out stage.

The only thing going against the team or maybe even Australia. This is almost exactly the same as the 2006 team has performed so well in the last 16 defeat of a dubious penalty against Italy. physical approach of the game is really the purpose of the unit opener against Germany, before taking the Ghana ….

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13:30 South Korea-Greece
Venue: Port Elizabeth.
South Korea
South Korea, most successful team in Asia in the World Cup, having appeared in the event of the world’s largest gem since 1986. His most successful campaign eight years ago, when they reached the semi-finals of the World Cup is hosted by themselves and Japan.

Greece
The last time Greece has been included in the World Cup in the USA 94 and ended in tears. The Greek soldiers have lost all three group matches, and recognized the huge ten goals, but got none. This will be the appearance of former European champions’ second test queen, and all the European partners to play the final of the World Cup, Greece, the only teams without a goal.
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16:00 Argentina-Nigeria
Venue: Johannesburg.
Argentina
After 16 twelvemonths, Diego Armando Maradona returned because of the FIFA World Cup ™ in South Africa. The Argentinian has tilted the centerpiece of the World Cup in 1994 after the Argentina match against Nigeria, the team now has to cope with the trainer tomorrow’s opening match of Group B

Nigeria
Africans, meanwhile, will seek to avenge their defeat in the final of the Olympic football tournament in 2008 in China, where the Albiceleste won a number of players who will be in Johannesburg. Swedish coach Lars Lagerback hope, one of the masterminds behind the kidnapping of Argentina, the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, helping to settle an old account.
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20:30 England-USA
Venue: Rustenburg.
Bob Bradley has shown the side of the Confederations Cup, to well-organized and motivated, and was unfortunate to lose, and finally runs out of steam. The Landon Donovan, one of the top players in the game who can also be a surprise star in South Africa.

England enjoy a far superior medium against the United States on the international stage. The three lions playing with our cousins, not the ‘Lake’ 10 times, winning eight games and losing only twice. Capello will be designed to match the winner of nine next summer..
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