2012 Olympics Men's Soccer Betting Odds
Published on July 3rd, 2012 9:52 pm ESTThe 2012 Summer Olympics in London are just 24 days away.
In case you were wondering - yes, betting is available for each and every event that is part of this year's Summer Olympics.
There are many sports to bet on, but today we are going to focus on men's soccer.
Now, an important note - men's Olympic soccer teams are comprised mostly of men under the age of 23, but each team is allowed to add three players who are over the age of 23 to their rosters.
Here are the four groups at this year's Olympics:
Group A
Great Britain
Senegal
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Group B
Mexico
South Korea
Gabon
Switzerland
Group C
Brazil
Egypt
Belarus
New Zealand
Group D
Spain
Japan
Honduras
Morocco
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Now, here are the current odds to win outright, courtesy of Sportsbook.com:
Brazil, 9/4
Spain, 11/4
Great Britain, 6/1
Uruguay, 13/2
Switzerland, 15/2
Mexico, 16/1
Japan, 33/1
South Korea, 33/1
Egypt, 33/1
Belarus, 50/1
Morocco, 50/1
Senegal, 50/1
Gabon, 66/1
Honduras, 150/1
New Zealand, 150/1
United Arab Emirates, 150/1
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While Brazil and Spain are the favorites for obvious reasons, many punters are focusing on Great Britain at 6/1 as they have the home field advantage.
