World Cup 2014 in Brazil - Odds to Advance Past Group Stage

With the World Cup 2014 draw behind us, the odds to qualify out of the group stage have become available for each team participating in the final tournament.

Some groups are tougher than others. Maybe there will be a couple of surprises.

Let's take a look:

Group A
Brazil: 1/16
Croatia: 5/6
Mexico: 11/10
Cameroon: 5/1

Group B
Spain: 1/6
Holland: 2/1
Chile: 6/5
Australia: 9/1

Group C
Colombia: 4/6
Ivory Coast: 1/1
Japan: 5/4
Greece: 15/8

Group D
Italy: 1/3
Uruguay: 4/9
England: 4/6
Costa Rica: 12/1

Group E
France: 1/5
Switzerland: 4/7
Ecuador: 10/11
Honduras: 7/1

Group F
Argentina: 1/14
Bosnia-Herzegovina: 4/6
Nigeria: 5/4
Iran: 6/1

Group G
Germany: 4/7
Portugal: 4/11
Ghana: 11/4
USA: 3/1

Group H
Belgium: 1/6
Russia: 2/5
South Korea: 15/8
Algeria: 4/1


Any surprises? It all seems to make sense. It is a little bit of a surprise to see England not valued to make it to the round of 16.

Looking forward to the World Cup very much!