Cote d'Ivoire vs. Japan World Cup Betting Odds

Cote d’Ivoire vs. Japan 2014 World Cup betting odds were available from AceSportsbook.com, where you can claim up to 150% in FREE BONUS CASH here.

The Ivory Coast had odds of 7/4 while Japan was set at 2/1.  The Draw also had odds of 7/4.

46% of action was on Cote d’Ivoire with 36% of the backing going Japan’s way.

Two of Japan's previous four World Cup wins have come in their only two previous meetings with African sides (2-0 v Tunisia in 2002 and 1-0 v Cameroon in 2010).

Despite going out in the “Group of Death” in their only two previous tournaments, Ivory Coast have the best goals/game average of any African side at World Cups (1.5).

Didier Drogba has only had two shots on target in 384 minutes at the World Cup, with both ending up in the back of the net.

Shinji Okazaki was the top scorer in the 2014 Asian World Cup qualifiers (8 goals).

The Elephants were unbeaten in 2014 World Cup qualification, winning five and drawing three.

These sides have met three times before, all in friendlies; Japan won the first two 1-0, before Ivory Coast won 2-0 in the most recent meeting in 2010.

Ivory Coast are appearing in their third successive World Cup; Ghana are the only other current African side who can match this.

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