Blue Square make Spain 15/8 favourites for World Cup glory
Spain are now slight favourites to win the World Cup after setting up a semi-final clash with Germany in Durban on Wednesday night.
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The Euro 2008 champions were cut to 15/8 market leaders with Blue Square following a 1-0 defeat of Paraguay at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.
Both sides failed to convert penalties before David Villa enhanced his reputation as the tournament’s outstanding striker with a late winner to give a below-par Spain an historic victory.
Germany had earlier thrashed Argentina 4-0 in Cape Town and can be backed at 2/1 with Blue Square to lift the trophy.
Six days after turfing England out of the World Cup with a magical display, Joachim Low’s side cast their spell on the South Americans with a brilliant quarter-final performance.
Diego Maradona’s men were buried thanks to a third-minute goal from Thomas Muller and two second-half efforts from Miroslav Klose either side of one from Arne Friedrich.
Holland and Uruguay will meet in the other semi-final in Cape Town on Tuesday night and are 2/1 and 10/1 with Blue Square respectively to win the World Cup.