United States draws England to open World Cup

The biggest sporting event in the world is finally underway in South Africa, as the World Cup is in the early stages of the group games.  Though not every club has played yet, a couple teams have made early waves and may change the way they are judged in later matches, while altering World Cup betting.

The United States played well enough against powerhouse England to earn a draw and secure a point.  While both countries are expected to move out of Group C, with Slovenia and Algeria faltering, England was the clear favourite to not only win the group, but move deep into the tournament.  With both teams earning a point, the group is now up for grabs.  Slovenia edged the Desert Foxes to take the early lead in the group with three points, but need to play exceptionally well to stay competitive. The Americans play Slovenia Friday with the group lead in sight. The U.S. should be favoured in both remaining matches, and they will look to get up early, but not sit back on the lead.  Should they win both games, they can tie England atop the group where the tiebreaker goes to goal difference.  They will continue to play strong defense but also take chances to amass goals.

Both sides had injury scares, but the U.S. seemed to have escaped real peril.  Tim Howard is expected to play after a collision early in the match.  England forward Wayne Rooney did not practice the day following the match, but is hopeful to meet Algeria. However, Ledley King suffered a groin injury and will not be available for at least a couple weeks.

The Americans should be very optimistic moving ahead, but concerns abound for England. Take the U.S. to win big the next two matches, and continue following the World Cup as it features in online sports betting.