England 2010 World Cup Team

England Football Team Profile & Form

After topping the UEFA Qualifying Group 6, hopes are high that England will claim its first World Cup victory since 1966. The side dropped just 1 game during qualifying, to win a group that featured two of the stronger sides in Eastern European football – Croatia and Ukraine.

England’s form against top European teams has been decent, with the national team drawing with a form Netherlands side, defeating Germany in November of 2008 before losing to Spain early in 2009. The England football team continued its good form against Eastern European teams by hammering Slovakia before defeating Slovenia by a more modest margin.

Quick Facts

Nickname: The Three Lions
Coach: Fabio Capello
Confederation: UEFA
Best World Cup Performance: Winners (1966)
Highest FIFA Ranking: 4
Key Players: Jermaine Defoe, Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney

England World Cup Betting Tip

England is priced amongst the favourites for the 2010 Football World Cup. The team is likely to benefit from strong traveling support in South Africa, and at a price of over 7/1 offers great each-way value for punters looking to back this team in the outright markets.

Recent results suggest that football fans betting on matches featuring England should expect high scoring affairs, with England unlikely to keep clean score sheets against quality opposition.