World Cup 2010 Betting News

Uruguay defender Mauricio Victorino says that winning the World Cup third-place play-off against Germany will be "important" for his country (7/2 to win third-place play-off).

The Universidad de Chile defender was a surprise inclusion in the Uruguay squad, having not played in any of the qualifying matches, but has appeared in all but one of the La Celeste's games at the World Cup and has become an integral part of the side in the process.

Stan James will refund losing single bets on all goalscorer markets as a free bet if Sunday's World Cup Final between Spain and the Netherlands (Spain 11/10, Netherlands 13/5, draw 9/4 Match Prices) goes to extra time.

The concession involves first and last goalscorer, to score at anytime, scorecasts, to score two or more and a hat-trick.

Head of PR Charlie McCann: "Four of the last 11 World Cup Finals have gone to extra-time including the last one in Germany in 2006 which was the only final to have been decided on penalties.

Germany coach Joachim Low believes Spain will go on to beat Holland in the World Cup final after Wednesday's 1-0 victory over his men in Durban (Spain 11/10 to win the final).

Carles Puyol's second-half header was all that the Spanish needed to book their passage into Sunday's final at Soccer City in an interesting, if uninspiring, last-four encounter.

The Germans were unable to play the football that has seen them put four goals past Australia, England and Argentina on their way to the semi-finals, as the Spanish midfield dominated proceedings right from the start.

Andres Iniesta says he has absolute confidence that Spain will beat Germany (15/8 to beat the European champions) and reach their first ever World Cup final.

La Furia have yet to set the world alight in South Africa thus far but have managed to reach the semi-final stage of the competition after grinding out wins against Portugal and Paraguay in the knock out rounds.

Spain now meet the side who they beat to claim their first ever major footballing crown in Durban on Wednesday night looking to get the better of their more successful opponents once again.