Argentina take on Greece, Tuesday June 22, in Group B action as Argentina look odds on favorites to make the last 16. Greece scored their first World Cup goal in 404 minutes of play and got their first win. World Cup oddsmakers at BODOG.com have the Argentina as -125 moneyline favorites over Greece (+550) with a DRAW at (+250). Be sure to get your Greece vs Argentina Odds 2010 FIFA World Cup Group B in now at BODOG.com
Greece and their unexpected defeat of Nigeria in Bloemfontein last Thursday has put them firmly in the fight for second place. Prior to that, the 2004 European champions had never scored a FIFA World Cup goal, let alone won a match at the tournament, so coach Rehhagel will barely need to deliver a team-talk in Polokwane. To that end, the Southern Europeans will look to keep it simple against the two-time world champions. Greek scorer Torosidis declared after the win against Nigeria: "I don't care what happens now. I'm just delighted for the team, and for the fans who never stopped believing in us." And that release of pressure could prove to be their most dangerous weapon. Georgios Samaras made a significant impact after coming off the bench against Nigeria, stretching the Africans' defence with his pace and powerful running and causing problems in the air. The Celtic striker will now look to join team-mates Dimitrios Salpingidis and Vasileios Torosidis in the goalscoring charts by finding the net against Argentina.
"Argentina are world-class, they're clearly better than us. We still have a chance, but it'll be very hard. We're the underdogs against Argentina, that's for sure, but we'll give it our best shot. For now, we'll just enjoy the fact we've beaten Nigeria," Otto Rehhagel, Greece coach.
Argentina has taken the maximum six points from their opening two games, after beating Korea 4-1 and Nigeria 1-0. The South Americans were guilty of one lapse in concentration against the South Koreans, but Diego Maradona's side remain arguably the most eye-catching side at South Africa 2010, thanks to their free-flowing attacking style. Lionel Messi has been in great form so far, and Gonzalo Higuai tops the scoring charts. Messi leads the way when it comes to testing opponent's defences, with 15 shots already to his name. Gonzalo Higuain is on a three goal high after scoring the first hat-trick of the tournament , against Korea Republic , and the first FIFA World Cup triple in eight years,. It was a display that earned him the Man of the Match Award. The Real Madrid star heads into this game brimming with confidence and doubtless with one eye already on the Adidas Golden Boot.
"Argentina are a team who go forward. We have good players, attacking players. We must go out on the attack and show our class. We must get forward and put our opponents under pressure," Carlos Tevez, Argentina forward.
Greece vs Argentina
When: Tuesday, June 22 – 2:30 AM ET
Line: BODOG.com
Pick: Argentina -175
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