England are currently 400/1 for the World Cup Group of Death, according to top Irish online bookmaker PaddyPower. With seedings announced today for Friday’s draw in Cape Town PaddyPower see France, USA and Ivory Coast as the worst countries England could be thrown up against from each of the three pots. However the bookmaker also offer 400/1 for a ‘Three & Easy’ should Fabio’s Boys be given the draw all England supporters hope for in Honduras, Algeria and Slovakia.
The two teams all top seeded countries will be looking to avoid, France and Portugal, are both 13/2 to be grouped with England and should England meet Portugal, PaddyPower offer 200/1 for the match-up and Wayne Rooney being sent off just as he was in World Cup 2006 whilst its 22/1 for Ronaldo to score in the group match should the two teams meet.
The seedings has seen France drift slightly in the odds to lift the coveted trophy from 14/1 to 16s whilst the Ivory Coast have come down to 25/1.
400/1 England to be drawn with France, USA, Ivory Coast
400/1 England to be drawn with Honduras, Algeria, Slovakia
13/2 England to be grouped with France
200/1 England to be grouped with France and Henry to score a handball
13/2 England to be grouped with Portugal
200/1 England to be grouped with Portugal and Rooney to be sent off
22/1 England to be grouped with Portugal and Ronaldo to score
9/2 Spain
5/1 Brazil
6/1 England
9/1 Argentina
12/1 Germany
14/1 Italy
14/1 Holland
16/1 France
18/1 Portugal
25/1 Ivory Coast |
