What Time Does The World Cup Start?

Written by :

Alistair Prescott

Published on :

7 June, 2010

Soccer fans and sports bettors alike are asking the question: What time does the World Cup start?

The answer is 9:30 am EST (opening coverage) in the US (on ESPN) and 3:30 pm Friday throughout most of Europe. London and Dublin the starting time is 2:30 pm on Friday. Cape Town starting time is also 3:30 pm.

The first matchup will be South Africa vs. Mexico.

Mexico was at +150 on the money line while South Africa was at +180. A $10 bet would pay out $15 should Mexico win and $18 should South Africa win. The masses like South Africa at Sportsbook.com.

France v. Uruguay was the second matchup of the day with just shy of 80 percent backing France with a money line of +105 paying just better than even odds. Uruguay would pay out $26 for every $10 bet with a win.

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Alistair Prescott, Gambling911.com

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