It\u2019s not the Group of Death, but it could be the group the world is watching. At least, American and British media will probably frame it that way. <\/p>\n
Does Algeria or Slovenia have a chance to upset the English or the Americans?<\/p>\n
ALGERIA (+45000 to win World Cup)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Algerians are back after a 24 year absence from the World Cup. In their last appearance, they shared a group with Brazil and Spain and were predictably dominated. I\u2019m not convinced the result won\u2019t be similar this time around.<\/p>\n The reason: Algeria barely scraped into the tournament. It battled Egypt in a bitter tiebreaker to qualify amidst fan violence from both sides. Algeria also scored just one goal to escape the Group stage at the Africa Cup of Nations and took a 4-0 beating from Egypt. I don\u2019t see them scaring the top dogs in Group C at all.<\/p>\n ENGLAND (+650 to win World Cup)<\/strong><\/p>\n Is this the year? Many soccer betting pundits feel 2010 presents England\u2019s best shot at the World Cup in many years.<\/p>\n But the glass is half empty or half full depending on whom you talk to. Sure, all the big names are there \u2013 Wayne Rooney, John Terry, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and so on. But England could have some cracks in the armor. Rooney is the go-to man for offense but doesn\u2019t have great support up front. England also lacks a big \u2013game goalie, which is just one of the reasons why it\u2019s been so poor in shootouts over the years. <\/p>\n Also, there\u2019s no telling how distracted Terry and Rio Ferdinand might be by their off-field issues. I do believe Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard will rise to the occasion, however. <\/p>\n
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