- JOHANNESBURG: Brazil have been installed as favorites to win the World Cup by British bookmakers Ladbrokes after European champions Spain lost their opening Group H match to Switzerland in Durban on Wednesday.
Brazil, who beat North Korea 2-1 in their opening Group G match on Tuesday have been installed as 4-1 favorites, while Spain, surprisingly beaten 1-0 by the Swiss, have drifted from 7-2 favorites to 5-1 second favorites alongside Argentina.
Spain and Argentina are ahead of England, Netherlands and Germany who are all priced at 7-1.
"It was a return to the Spain of old," said Ladbrokes spokesman Nick Weinberg. "Their underachievers tag may not be confined to the history books just yet."
• Brazil 4-1
• Spain 5-1
• Argentina 5-1
• England 7-1
• Netherlands 7-1
• Germany 7-1
• Italy 16-1
• France 25-1
• Portugal 33-1

