The 2010 World Cup qualifiers group betting gets underway this weekend and while England look to tot up a rugby score in Barcelona, the other home nations have sterner challenges awaiting them at the first stop on the road to South Africa 2010. The Republic of Ireland face a tricky trip to play Georgia (3/1) in a re-arranged game in Germany, due to the eastern Europeans' domestic troubles. Giovanni Trapattoni's outfit, missing injured winger Damien Duff, are 4/5 to come away with all three points, with the draw available at 11/5.
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Wales (2/5) are missing three injured strikers - Rob Earnshaw, Craig Bellamy and Freddy Eastwood - for their hosting of Azerbaijan (6/1). The draw is available at 11/4. Northern Ireland (11/4), who have earned a reputation as giant killers after causing upsets against Sweden and Spain in the run-up to Euro 2008, take a tough trip to Slovakia (5/6). Nigel Worthington's outfit are 11/5 to take home a point. Meanwhile Scotland (6/5), who saw their valiant push for a Euro 2008 spot fall agonisingly short, will be entertained by Macedonia (9/5), in a winnable fixture for Walter Smith's men. The Tartan Army - who have called up Chris Broadfoot to replace injured defender David Weir - are 11/5 for the draw.
Following the home nations failure to qualify for Euro 2008, totesport is offering 5/1 that they will again miss out in South Africa 2010. The firm thinks at least one of the teams will make the competition, making it a 4/5 shot that one country is on the plane. Any optimist can get 250/1 for all four countries to make it.
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