Only 100 days until the 2010 Football World Cup: bwin has Spain as favourites to win

Vienna, 2 March 2010 – 100 days before the Football World Cup kicks off, Spain are number one favourites with the bwin bookies. For the sporting event of the year, the publicly listed global leader in online gaming is already offering more than 180 bets at www.bwin.com.

The reigning European champions Spain lead the list of participants with odds of 5.25. Brazil (odds of 6.00) and England (7.00) are regarded as being the leading contenders. Currently Germany ranks with Argentina on odds of 11.00, still ahead of the World Cup finalists of 2006, Italy (12.00) and France (15.00).

The Spaniards David Villa (odds of 10.00) and Fernando Torres (13.00) are being tipped as main contenders for top goal scorer. The bookies also have the Brazilian Luis Fabiano (13.00), Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) and Wayne Rooney (ENG) in the running, each on odds of 15.00.

You can find these and lots of other bets, such as all 48 games of the group stage at https://www.bwin.com/football under the region “World”.

2010 World Cup, Winner

* Spain 5.25
* Uruguay 81.00
* Brazil 6.00
* Cameroon 101.00
* England 7.00
* Nigeria 101.00
* Germany 11.00
* Denmark 101.00
* Argentina 11.00
* Australia 126.00
* Italy 12.00
* Greece 126.00
* France 15.00
* Switzerland 151.00
* Netherlands 15.00
* South Africa 151.00
* Portugal 23.00
* Slovakia 251.00
* Ivory Coast 26.00
* South Korea 301.00
* Chile 51.00
* Algeria 301.00
* Serbia 67.00
* Slovenia 301.00
* USA 67.00
* Japan 301.00
* Ghana 67.00
* Honduras 750.00
* Paraguay 67.00
* New Zealand 1,500.00
* Mexico 81.00
* North Korea 2,000.00

(*) We reserve the right to change the odds at any time.

Top goal scorer (selection)

* David Villa (ESP) 10.00
* Karim Benzema (FRA) 41.00
* Fernando Torres (ESP) 13.00
* Alexandre Pato (BRA) 41.00
* Luis Fabiano (BRA) 13.00
* Thierry Henry (FRA) 41.00
* Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) 15.00
* Robinho (BRA) 41.00
* Wayne Rooney (ENG) 15.00
* Robin van Persie (NED) 41.00
* Lionel Messi (ARG) 19.00
* Alberto Gilardino (ITA) 41.00
* Didier Drogba (CIV) 26.00
* Diego Forlan (URU) 51.00
* Gonzalo Higuain (ARG) 26.00
* Giuseppe Rossi (ITA) 51.00
* Mario Gomez (GER) 26.00
* Adriano (BRA) 51.00
* Miroslav Klose (GER) 26.00
* Antonio Di Natale (ITA) 51.00
* Sergio Aguero (ARG) 26.00
* Vincenzo Iaquinta (ITA) 51.00
* Nilmar (BRA) 29.00
* Luis Suarez (URU) 51.00
* Kaka (BRA) 34.00
* Michael Ballack (GER) 51.00
* Nicolas Anelka (FRA) 34.00
* Carlos Tevez (ARG) 51.00
* Lukas Podolski (GER) 34.00
* Franck Ribery (FRA) 51.00
* Jermain Defoe (ENG) 34.00
* Daniel Guiza (ESP) 51.00
* Samuel Eto’o (CAM) 41.00
* Steven Gerrard (ENG) 67.00
* Liedson (POR) 41.00
* Yoann Gourcuff (FRA) 67.00
* Diego Milito (ARG) 41.00
* Giampaolo Pazzini (ITA) 67.00
* Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (NED) 41.00
* Marko Pantelic (SRB) 67.00

(*) We reserve the right to change the odds at any time.

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