England’s chances of winning in 2010 World Cup betting were harm on Friday after captain Rio Ferdinand injured his right knee in training.

Reports say that Ferdinand is out of the 2010 World Cup and will be swapped out on the roster by Michael Dawson. The loss of Ferdinand does impact England in World Cup probabilities as he was the captain and a key player in the midfield.

2010 World Cup betting probabilities show England as the 5-1 3rd option to take the title behind only Spain and Brazil. The probabilities probably won’t move much on England because they are such a well-known squad but there’s no question losing Ferdinand is a setback to England’s odds. Steven Gerrard is supposed to be named captain in Ferdinand’s position. While Dawson replaces Ferdinand on the roster, it is likely that Jamie Carragher, Matthew Upson or Ledley King will take his spot alongside John Terry.

Ferdinand was injured for most of the Premier League season and only started 12 games for Manchester United. Even though the news on Ferdinand was poor, the news relating to midfielder Gareth Barry was good. He is training for the first time since hurting his ankle a month ago. The loss of Ferdinand certainly affects England in 2010 World Cup betting but it may be overcome. Not so for Ivory Coast, who suffered a serious loss on Friday when they lost top scorer Didier Drogba. There is no question that Ferdinand isn’t the player he was a year ago, and England has the depth to replace him anyway. His injuries have taken their toll. Even so it will be up to Gerrard to prove he can deal with the role of captain, as losing Ferdinand as captain does harm. England has actually won about the same number of games with Ferdinand in the roster as devoid of him on the pitch, so in writing, losing Ferdinand isn’t a disaster.

England opens up with the united states in a key Group C competition on Saturday. England is a big favorite in 2010 World Cup probabilities to win that competition. The three-way soccer betting line has England at -250, the united states at 630 and the Draw at 300. The total on the match is 2.5 under.

The FIFA 2010 World Cup will begin on June 11th and is supposed to run through July 11th. An African country will be hosting the World Cup for the first time in history this year. South Africa defeated Morocco and Egypt for the privilege. The FIFA World Cup is held one time every four years and features 32 teams from different nations playing versus each other for the championship in football. Brazil, which holds a record five titles and is the only squad to have competed in every tournament, has in the past dominated this event. The current champion is Italy, which has won the title four times total. Brazil will be hosting the following World Cup in 2014.


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