The world cup is fast approaching and many people are starting to consider which teams will make the grade and which wont. The world cup is notorious for nail biting games and penalty shoot out finals and there is no doubt that 2010 will be any different.

The question is, if you want to go about betting on the world cup this year, how do you know which team to bet on and where to place your bet.

It can be tricky because although betting odds are pretty standard they can vary slightly from bookmaker to bookmaker. This means that before you place your bet you really want to seek out the bookmaker that is giving the best world cup odds so that you can get the best value for money.

The world cup is a massive multi national event so it will come as no surprise that there are tons of sites online dedicated to giving you the world cup odds, tip offs on who to bet on, the latest player news and more. It is a great idea to have a read through of these sites before you go ahead and place your bet. These sites give you the best idea on which teams are hot and which are not when it comes to the world cup and what they can achieve.

Don’t forget though that there are also many types of bets that you can place, which will vary your odds of winning and the amount of money that you can win. There is less than a month to go before the world cup kicks off in South Africa, so now is the time to start thinking about which teams are the strongest and which teams you want to bet your hard earned wages on winning.