ENGLAND have been cut to 5/1 (from 6/1) and are the new SECOND favourites for the World Cup with Ladbrokes behind tournament favourites Spain (4/1).
Can Capello's men win the World Cup?
Capello’s men have leapfrogged Brazil in the betting who are out to 11/2 after England secured a relatively easy group in Group C alongside USA, Algeria and Slovenia.
And Ladbrokes are anticipating record-breaking interest in the 2010 spectacular in South Africa.
David Williams of Ladbrokes said: “World Cup fever is set to grip the country. We’re bracing ourselves for football meltdown next Summer. Cape Town has whetted the appetite and we reckon England should be pretty chuffed with the draw.”
At 5/1 England are at their shortest price heading into a World Cup in a generation.
“Bookies have enjoyed decades of fortune courtesy of stuttering England teams. For the first in a seriously long time there’s a real feeling they can win and it’s got us worried” added Williams.
World Cup – Winner
Spain 4/1
England 5/1
Brazil 11/2
Argentina 9/1
Germany 10/1
Italy 10/1
Netherlands 11/1
Portugal 14/1
France 16/1
Ivory Coast 22/1
Paraguay 40/1
Chile 50/1
Cameroon 66/1
Denmark 66/1
Ghana 66/1
Greece 66/1
Serbia 66/1
USA 66/1
Uruguay 66/1
Mexico 80/1
Nigeria 80/1
South Africa 80/1
Australia 100/1
Japan 125/1
Republic of Korea 125/1
Switzerland 125/1
Algeria 150/1
Slovakia 150/1
Slovenia 150/1
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 350/1
Honduras 500/1
New Zealand 1000/1
Specials
England stage of elimination
Group Stage 9/2
Last 16 11/4
Quarter Final 3/1
Semi Final 4/1
Final 9/1
Winner 6/1
To go out on pens 7/2
To be knocked out by Germany on pens 7/1
To be knocked out by Germany 5/1
England to qualify from group
Yes 1/8
No 9/2
