8. Continent Of Winner - South America
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Continent of Winner - South America Price: 5/6 This is definitely a bet for the more serious gamblers reading this article. As you can see by the price, this is an odds-on favourite and the reasons for that are simple. It basically means that either Brazil, Argentina or Colombia can win the World Cup, and the bet is a winner! It's almost a certainty to come to fruition when you consider everything that has already been discussed on earlier pages, and then you add to the fact that this would also include Colombia (who have been very impressive, with James Rodriguez perhaps making a play to be crowned player of the tournament), to hedge your bets a little further. The only real threat to this bet winning are Germany, who have a vastly impressive squad, but who really struggled to put Algeria to bed in the last sixteen. That may have no bearing on the later rounds but Algeria are an average team and a team of Germany's quality should be beating them comfortably, with a bit to spare. After a great start with the 4-0 thumping of Portugal, this could well be a sign of the German's stuttering and the draw is really not in their favour, with them having to beat France in the quarter finals, and then likely having to face Brazil and Argentina in the subsequent rounds in order to win the World Cup. Never say never, but this bet should be safe!