Of the 8 teams remaining in the World Cup, Ghana and Uruguay are receiving the least amount of attention from American gamblers making a 2010 World Cup wager.

1 of these two teams however is going to make the semifinals in World Cup betting. In a competition that can be seen on ESPN, they meet on Friday in the quarterfinals.

Uruguay is a reliable fave to wipe out Ghana on Friday. They’re -220 with the total at 2 under. The 3-way line lists Uruguay at Even, Ghana at +285 and the Draw at +210.

Uruguay has kept a clean sheet in four of their last 6 games and has not lost in their last 6 World Cup competitions. For the first time since 1970, Uruguay is in the quarterfinals. They have two pretty good goal scorers in Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez who have 3 goals each in the World Cup. When Suarez lands a goal then Uruguay is likely to win. They’ve won the last 22 games when Suarez scores. He has scored 55 goals this season in his 61 appearances for his squad and for Uruguay.

Uruguay, on the other hand, has been reliable from the first whistle of this year’s World Cup wagering competition. Most sports betting enthusiasts didn’t even give this team a chance to advance past the group stage, picking instead soccer betting heavyweights like France and Mexico. But Uruguay made mincemeat of Mexico and played the French to a 0-0 tie in the opener on its way to a 7 point haul in Group A.

Ghana has played with a ton of heart, squeaking out draws and wins by the slimmest of margins including the squad’s most recent Round of 16 wins over the US side. It will likely play in its last competition on Friday vs Uruguay after it qualified for the quarterfinals by the slimmest of margins. Even vs the US team this team was more than fortuitous to win and it took an extraordinary goal in overtime to defeat the US.

Ghana is led by Asamoah Gyan who has four goals in the World Cup. Ghana is the third African team to make the quarterfinals of the World Cup as Cameroon did it in 1990 and Senegal in 2002. They’re trying to become the first African team to attain the semifinals. Jonathan Mensah and Andre Ayew will be suspended so Ghana will be competing without them. The bigger concern may be the health of Gyan who injured his ankle in training on Monday. He may not be at full power, though he’s not expected to miss Friday’s competition.

The health of Uruguay defender Diego Dodin may be another key in this competition on Friday. He is not expected to start due to injury. He may still play though but Coach Oscar Tabarez does not feel he’s ready for a full competition. Uruguay has permitted only 1 goal so far in the World Cup.

Uruguay has more scoring, a better defense and a better goaltender, though the home crowd advantage will definitely be for Ghana in this match. That is why they’re liked to win this game against Ghana and make the semifinals.


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