Any shot Ivory Coast had of making a considerable run in World Cup wagering may have ended on Friday when star striker Didier Drogba broke his arm in a warm up game versus Japan.

Drogba is anticipated to miss at least some of the World Cup and the likelihood of Ivory Coast even making it from the group stage in World Cup odds are now in question.

Although Ivory Coast is in a hard group with Brazil and Portugal, they’re listed by World Cup wagering odds as a clear contender. Without Drogba in the roster it is unlikely that Ivory Coast will have enough scoring to reach the round of sixteen. Drogba was injured in Ivory Coast’s 2- win vs Japan. He was injured after a high challenge by Japan’s Marcus Tulio Tanaka. Even though their coach Sven-Goran Eriksson wasn’t totally ruling Drogba out of event, the squad said that Drogba broke his right arm. There is a chance Drogba might still play since he had surgery over the weekend.

Drogba got 29 goals this season for Chelsea and Ivory Coast was thought to be a danger in Group G considering of his scoring capacity. Ivory Coast opens up play versus Portugal on June 15th and without Drogba’s scoring it appears unlikely they will win that game. The 2010 World Cup odds on Ivory Coast were dropping and were as low as 23-1 to win it all. Look for those odds to rise now that Drogba is out. Also watch for the odds on the Ivory Coast matches to be modified a little bit. Portugal was already the preferred in the opening game versus Ivory Coast and those World Cup wagering odds may go up a little bit with the news that Drogba is out.

Friday wasn’t an amazing day for star players as England’s captain Rio Ferdinand was injured during training in Rustenburg, South Africa. Italy discovered that midfielder Andrea Pirlo has an injured calf on Friday as well, and his status is questionable. U.S. striker Jozy Altidore has a sprained right ankle and his standing is unknown and even Brazil goaltender Julio Cesar has been managing a back injury. A number of high profile players have already dropped from the 2010 world cup. In addition to Drogba, other players who are injured and from the 2010 world cup include England’s David Beckham, Germany’s Michael Ballack and Ghana’s Michael Essien.

The FIFA World Cup will commence on June 11th and is anticipated to run through July 11th. This is the first time ever that the World Cup has been hosted by an African nation. South Africa defeated Morocco and Egypt for the honor. The FIFA World Cup is held one time every four years and features 32 teams from different countries playing versus each other for the tournament in football. Brazil, which holds a record 5 championships and is the only squad to have played in every tournament, has historically dominated this event. The current champion is Italy, which has won the title four times total. The following World Cup will be held in 2014 in Brazil.


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