After captain Rio Ferdinand injured his right knee in training on Friday, England’s likelihood of winning in World Cup betting were harm as well.

Reports state that Ferdinand is out of the World Cup and will be swapped out on the roster by Michael Dawson. Losing Ferdinand does affect England in World Cup probabilities as he was the captain and a key player in the midfield.

World Cup betting probabilities show England as the 5-1 3rd option to secure the championship behind only Spain and Brazil. The probabilities likely won’t move much on England given that they are such a well-liked team but there’s no question the loss of Ferdinand is a blow to England’s chances. Steven Gerrard is expected to be named captain in Ferdinand’s position. While Dawson replaces Ferdinand on the roster, it’s likely that Jamie Carragher, Matthew Upson or Ledley King will claim his spot next to John Terry.

Ferdinand only started 12 matches for Manchester United due to the fact he was harm for most of the Premier League season. Even though the news on Ferdinand was negative, the news regarding midfielder Gareth Barry was good. He is training for the first time after hurting his ankle a month ago. Losing Ferdinand certainly damages England in World Cup betting but it can be overcome. Not so for Ivory Coast, who suffered a major loss on Friday when they lost top scorer Didier Drogba. England has the depth to replace Ferdinand and there’s also no question that Ferdinand is not the player he was a year ago. His injuries have taken their toll. Even so it will be up to Gerrard to prove he can manage the role of captain, as losing Ferdinand as captain does harm. On paper, the loss of Ferdinand is not a disaster as England has actually won about the same number of matches with Ferdinand in the roster as without him on the pitch.

England starts off with the united states in a key Group C competition on Saturday. The World Cup probabilities list England as a huge favorite to win that competition. The three-way soccer betting line has England at -250, the united states at 630 and the Draw at 300. The total for the game is 2.5 under.

The FIFA World Cup will begin on June 11th and is expected to run through July 11th. An African nation will be hosting the World Cup for the first time in history this season. Morocco and Egypt were trumped by South Africa for the privilege. The FIFA World Cup is held once every 4 years and features 32 teams from different countries competing against each other for the championship in football. Brazil, which holds a record 5 titles and is the only team to have played in every tournament, has historically dominated this event. Italy is the current champ. They have won the championship 4 times total. Brazil will be hosting the next World Cup in 2014.


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