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World Cup: Odds are, Spain or Brazil will win

By Kevin Baxter
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Spain and Brazil are 4-1 co-favorites to win the World Cup, just ahead of Argentina and England, while the U.S. is listed at 50-1, and Mexico is a 66-1 longshot, according to odds posted by the online gambling site Bodog.com

The oddsmakers list Spain’s David Villa as the favorite to finish as the World Cup’s top scorer, edging out Argentina’s Lionel Messi and England’s Wayne Rooney.

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The U.S. is given good odds to get out of group play. Not so Mexico, which is picked to finish behind France and Uruguay in its group.

Spain showed why they are World Cup co-favorites with a 6-0 thrashing of Poland in a tune-up match Tuesday. You can watch one of the goals from the game in the video above.

-- Kevin Baxter in Johannesburg, South Africa

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Kevin Baxter writes about soccer and other things for the Los Angeles Times, where he has worked for 27 years. He has covered seven World Cups, four Olympic Games, six World Series and a Super Bowl and has contributed to three Pulitzer Prize-winning series at The Times and Miami Herald. An essay he wrote in fifth grade was voted best in the class. He has a cool dog.

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