Sportsbook World Cup top team rosters

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Sportsbook odds rank Spain and Brazil at 4-1 to win the World Cup that kicks off in June in South Africa. All of the 32 teams competing had to announce their provisional 30-man rosters by Tuesday. Brazil didn’t include Ronaldinho, Adriano and Neymar. Brazil coach Dunga is sticking to players that helped win last year’s Confederations Cup.

“These players are winners,” Dunga said. “There is no doubt they are prepared to help Brazil reach its goal. They are ready to give their best for the country.” Additional big names like Ruud van Nistelrooy of the Netherlands and Totti of Italy were missing from rosters.

Spain is a favorite at the sportsbook and three of their most valued players are injured. Xavi Hernandez, Cesc Fabregas and Fernando Torres are still healing but all three are on the Spain roster. England is another favorite in the World Cup odds at the offshore sportsbook. The U.K. included on their roster 32-year old Jamie Carragher and Gareth Berry. “The FA got in touch a few weeks ago and asked if I would have a rethink, due to injury problems,” Jamie explained. “I said I would make myself available. The World Cup and Champions League are the highest levels of football. I am keen to work under Fabio Capello.”

Australia added Harry Kewell on their roster even though he has groin injury. Switzerland included 18-year-old Xherdan Shaquiria on the official roster. Other roster names were not a surprise including Ivory Coast’s Didier Drogba who accumulated 29 goals this season for Chelsea to lead the Permiere League. Ivory Coast is an interesting team in World Cup odds at sportsbook. They are a darkhorse candidate with odds of 20-1. It’s not enough to hope Drogba will go out and score some goals,” their coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said. “If we don’t play as a team, we cannot be impressive. Quality isn’t enough in football, you need to work together.” Ivory Coast competes in a very tough group G with Brazil and Portugal but they might be the second team from that Group that advances as Portugal doesn’t seem as strong.

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