2006 World Cup Betting
Betting is on for the 2006 FIFA World Cup to be held in Germany in June and July of this year. The 2006 World Cup is the 18th competition since the tournament began in 1930, and it looks like online betting is likely to be very strong for this year"s event. As football"s most prestigious tournament - one that last time round drew in more than 28 billion viewers - the 2006 World Cup is guaranteed to draw in punters eager to see which of the 32 of the world"s top football teams will prevail. This level of popularity more or less ensures that online bookmakers will be offering us a healthy range of betting markets for the event.
2006 World Cup Betting Tips
So who"s the favourite to win in 2006? Well 2002 World Cup winners Brazil are the bookies" natural favourite prior to the start of the tournament, closely followed by last time runner-ups Germany, who lost 2-0 to the South American squad in Japan. But the question everyone"s asking is can England finally repeat their classic victory of 1966 and take home the World Cup?
Betting on England in the World Cup
England may be the only UK team to make it into the finals this time round, yet the qualifiers might not have inspired total confidence among pundits. Nevetheless, England has drawn a reasonable group, and online bookmakers are placing England at a very reasonable second to third favourite to win, close to arch-rivals Germany. Betting is likely to be strong among her millions of loyal fans, who will no doubt be hoping that England make it past Sweden in group B and at least as far as the final. With online bookmakers offering odds as low as 7/1, England could indeed prove to be a good bet for 2006.
After England, most online bookies are predicting Argentina and Italy, followed by France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal.
Markets and Odds
As expected, there are a wealth of markets available for the 2006 World Cup, including outright win, top goalscorer, group betting, group qualification, group forecast, elimination stage, as well as a number of World Cup specials. To review the different markets and odds for the 2006 World Cup, visit the individual bookmaker sites listed in our directory.
World Cup 2006 Groups
|
Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
|
Germany |
England |
Argentina |
|
Costa Rica |
Paraguay |
Cote d"Ivoire |
|
Poland |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Serbia and Montenegro |
|
Ecuador |
Sweden |
Netherlands |
|
Group D |
Group E |
Group F |
| Mexico | Italy | Brazil |
| Iran | Ghana | Croatia |
| Angola | USA | Australia |
| Portugal | Czech Republic | Japan |
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Group G |
Group H |
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| France | Spain | |
| Switzerland | Ukraine | |
| Korea Republic | Tunisia | |
| Togo | Saudi Arabia |
For game fixtures and group standings, visit the Official FIFA 2006 World Cup site.
FIFA World Cup Past Winners
| Host |
Year |
Winner |
Score |
Against |
| Mex |
1970 |
Brazil |
4-1 |
Italy |
| W. Ger |
1974 |
West Germany |
2-1 |
Netherlands |
| Arg |
1978 |
Argentina |
3-1 |
Netherlands |
| Sp |
1982 |
Italy |
3-1 |
West Germany |
| Mex |
1986 |
Argentina |
3-2 |
West Germany |
| It |
1990 |
West Germany |
1-0 |
Argentina |
| USA |
1994 |
Brazil |
3-2 |
Italy |
| Fr |
1998 |
France |
3-0 |
Brazil |
| Jap |
2002 |
Brazil |
2-0 |
Germany |
| Ger |
2006 |
- |
- |
- |
World Cup Betting Sites and Free Bets
To review our directory of online bookmakers who offer betting markets for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, click here. Many of these sites offer free bets and other cashback promotions when you sign up for an online betting account which can be used on a World Cup match or market of your choice.
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