The World Cup, arguably sports\u2019 biggest event, is just weeks away from taking South Africa by storm. Who has the best shot to emerge from each group?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Group B of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa looks to be an exciting one featuring a few teams with major momentum entering the tournament.<\/p>\n
Argentina looks like one of the top favorites; having the unbelievably talented Lionel Messi makes them oh-so dangerous. And what about the Greeks, who won Euro 2004 and may not be afterthoughts anymore?<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s break down all of Group B.<\/p>\n
ARGENTINA (+675 to win World Cup)<\/strong><\/p>\n It was a bumpy road, but Argentina qualified and now looks like a major force to be reckoned with at the World Cup. They battled plenty of inconsistency, largely because manager Diego Maradona rotated so many different players through the lineup, but they scraped by South American qualifying in fourth place. Now, they\u2019ll rely on Juan Sebastian Veron to control the offensive flow from midfield. <\/p>\n And, of course, the team will live and die with amazing Messi, who may be the best player on the planet today.<\/p>\n GREECE (+15000 to win World Cup)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Greeks are in a familiar position in that their backs are to the wall but an unfamiliar one in that this is just their second appearance in the World Cup. They won\u2019t fill the net but they play sturdy defense and have a good leader in captain Giorgos Karagounis. <\/strong><\/span> NIGERIA (+12500 to win World Cup)<\/strong><\/p>\n There\u2019s no one way to build a team and Nigeria has chosen to do so from the back end out. Its goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, is considered by most to be one of the best in the world \u2013 and at least the best on his continent. <\/p>\n He\u2019ll hope for some offensive support up front from Obafemi Martins and Chinedu Obasi while Chelsea\u2019s Jon Obi Mikel will be the stabilizing presence in the middle.<\/p>\n SOUTH KOREA (+25000 to win World Cup)<\/strong><\/p>\n What can we expect from South Korea, which shocked the world by reaching the semifinal in 2002 as the host nation? <\/p>\n On paper, they don\u2019t look like much, but they were the only Asian nation to go undefeated in qualifying and their victory over Ivory Coast really stands out. Will their organized, controlled style generate enough offense to get them past round one?<\/p>\n THE PICKS<\/strong><\/p>\n I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any way Argentina doesn\u2019t at least crack the top two in this group. Messi is a monster and he\u2019ll get some nice support from finishing specialist Gonzala Higuain. <\/p>\n The second spot is up for grabs but I think Nigeria will take it. It has a great keeper but also has a few legitimate scoring options. I\u2019m not convinced Greece or South Korea does.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/banners.bmaker.ag\/images\/book_soccer_260_140_0.gif?cmpid=14237_416\")
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