http://www.worldcupnow.co.uk 2010 World Cup News, Shirts, World Cup Merchandise, Betting and FIFA World Cup Results Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:21:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Uruguay are certainly the underdogs going into this semi-final match with Bert Van Marwijk's Netherlands side, but I think there could be an upset here. For sure, Uruguay have a number of key players missing - notably striker Luis Suarez and full back Jorge Fucile - but this is also true ... http://www.worldcupnow.co.uk/2010/07/06/uruguay-vs-holland-betting-tips/ Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez will be without top scorer Luis Suarez for the match against the Netherlands. Suarez was suspended after handling the ball on the line in the match against Ghana. The diminutive Sebastian Fernandez is the man most likely to come in to provide some pace against a sluggish ... http://www.worldcupnow.co.uk/2010/07/06/uruguay-v-holland-preview/ Striker Lukas Podolski is an injury worry for Joachim Loew ahead of this exciting looking quarter final match with Diego Maradona's Argentina. Podolski has a thigh injury and will face a late fitness test before kick-off. If Podolski doesn't make it, his place is set to be taken by Stefan Kiessling ... http://www.worldcupnow.co.uk/2010/07/03/argentina-v-germany-preview/ Today's world cup betting tips focus more on the potential goalscorers than the results as Germany face Argentina and Paraguay meet Spain in the second set of 2010 World Cup quarter finals. ARGENTINA v GERMANY BETTING TIPS: SAT JUL 3rd 15:00 GMT Germany and Argentina are the two teams still in the ... http://www.worldcupnow.co.uk/2010/07/03/july-3rd-world-cup-betting-tips-2/ Uruguay boss Oscar Tabarez looks set to shake up his starting XI for this second quarter final match against Milovan Rajevac's Ghana. Definitely sidelined for Uruguay is defender Diego Godin, who picked up a thigh injury in the victory over South Korea. Mauricio Victorino, who replaced Godin in the previous match, ... http://www.worldcupnow.co.uk/2010/07/02/uruguay-v-ghana-preview/ The first of the quarter finals starts today with Holland facing Brazil and Uruguay v Ghana. Let's start with the earlier match. HOLLAND v BRAZIL BETTING TIPS : FRI JUL 2nd 15:00 GMT The Dutch haven't really looked great going into this match. They've not yet come up against a great team, ... http://www.worldcupnow.co.uk/2010/07/02/july-3rd-world-cup-betting-tips/ Arjen Robben is fit for Bert Van Marwijk's Netherlands side, but forward Elano is still missing for Brazil. Elano has an ankle injury and will sit this one out. Nilmar is the man who comes in as he did in Brazil's last match against Chile. With Santos Ramires suspended, Felipe Melo is ... http://www.worldcupnow.co.uk/2010/07/02/holland-v-brazil-preview/ Spain striker Fernando Torres could be dropped for this match with Iberian neighbours Portugal. Torres hasn't scored in the 2010 Finals so far and has looked far from fit. His place could be taken by David Silva if Spain coach Vincent Del Bosque reverts back to the 4-5-1 formation he used ... http://www.worldcupnow.co.uk/2010/06/29/spain-v-portugal-preview/ Here are my betting tips for today's world cup matches between Paraguay and Japan and Spain v Portugal. PARAGUAY vs JAPAN BETTING TIPS: TUES JUN 29th 15:00 GMT With Paraguay looking goal shy and Japan set up with one up top, I think the match between these two is going to ... http://www.worldcupnow.co.uk/2010/06/29/june-29th-world-cup-betting-tips/ Japan are set to name an unchanged line up for this knockout match against Paraguay. Having suffered no injuries or suspensions thus far, Japan manager Takeshi Okada is set to name an unchanged side with Keisuke Honda once again playing as a lone striker. Centre back Tulio Tanaka has overcome the back ... http://www.worldcupnow.co.uk/2010/06/29/paraguay-v-japan-preview/