subject: Bet on World Cup: Argentina vs Mexico Odds - Round of 16 [print this page] Bet on World Cup: Argentina vs Mexico Odds - Round of 16
As the Korea Republic, United States and England have been sent home from the FIFA World Cup, one more team will be shown the door today as Argentina vs Mexico will take place at 2:30pm EST (20:30) from Soccer City Stadium. Round of 16 odds at online bookmakers have Argentina -185 money line favorites in FIFA World Cup odds vs Mexico +525 while the draw would return +270. Point spread soccer betting has Argentina -1 goal (+110) over Mexico +1 (-140) with the over/under total sitting at 2.5 UNDER (-135). Early round of 16 action on Sunday morning saw Germany take down England 4-1 as +180 underdogs in World Cup odds and will play the winner of Argentina vs Mexico on July 3rd.
Argentina and Mexico last met in a world cup at the 2006 finals which saw the Albicelestes go through to the quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory. The Mexican squad are looking for revenge but will that be possible against Messi and the mind of Maradona? El Tri finished runners-up in the Group A bracket behind Uruguay with 7-points after an opening round 1-1 draw with South Africa, 2-0 win vs France and 0-1 loss to Uruguay. Round of 16 odds don't favor Mexico and neither do handicappers but coach Javier Aguirre remain defiant his squad can win. "Nobody is betting a bottom dollar on us, the analysts are saying we're dead and gone. We will see," said Aguirre this week.
Whether you like Diego Maradona or not, the passion and skill of arguable one of the game's best players is back in the second stage of a World Cup except this time he brought his friend... Lionel Messi. Mexico's Rafael Marquez will be given the task to mark arguable the games current best player who has yet to find the back of the net at this year's finals. "I'm not worried about it obviously I'd prefer them to go in, but it's not a big deal," said Messi this week. "What's important is that we keep playing well and that the team wins. With a bit of luck, I'll score against Mexico in the last 16," he added with a grin. Argentina cleared Group B with 9-points after a 1-0 win over Nigeria, 4-1 win vs Korea Republic and 2-0 win vs Greece. Bet Argentina -185 as favorites in FIFA World Cup odds vs Mexico with up to a 20% initial deposit bonus.
