Odds To Win 2006 World Cup From Pinnaclesports.Com
Odds To Win 2006 World Cup From Pinnaclesports.Com
Brazil, England, Germany and
Argentina Early Favorites, USA Distant Underdog
The
biggest sporting event in the world kicks off in Germany on
June 9,
when teams representing 32 nations vie for the
most prestigious trophy in
sports, the 2006 FIFA World
Cup. The month-long tournament is not only expected
to
draw over 30 billion viewers, but it is also set to become
the most bet upon
sporting event of all time. With fans
and gamblers anxiously awaiting the start
of the 2006
FIFA World Cup, PinnacleSports.com today released individual
odds
on all 32 teams winning soccer's biggest prize.
The largest sports betting site on the Internet,
PinnacleSports.com
currently lists reigning World
champions Brazil, featuring two-time World
Player of the
Year Ronaldinho, as overwhelming 5/2 favorites (i.e., win $5
for
every $2 bet) to win for an unprecedented sixth
time. Despite uncertainty
surrounding the availability
of 20-year-old striker Wayne Rooney, Sven-Goran
Eriksson's England side is listed with the second best
odds to end their
40-year drought on the big stage at
8/1. PinnacleSports.com also lists Germany
at 8/1 to
become the sixth country to win the month-long tournament on
its home
soil, while Argentina (8/1) and Italy (19/2)
are solid contenders to capture
their third and fourth
World Cups, respectively.
Led by explosive striker
Thierry Henry, France hopes to rebound after being
held
scoreless in defense of their crown in 2002 and is listed at
14/1 to win a
second World Cup for Zinedine Zidane,
who'll retire from the National team
following the
tournament. PinnacleSports.com believes several other
countries
have a chance at Germany 2006, including: The
Netherlands (14/1), Spain (16/1),
Portugal (23/1), the
Czech Republic (32/1), Mexico (37/1) and Sweden (38/1).
Although currently ranked fifth in the world and widely
regarded as the most
talented U.S. team ever, the United
States remain an underdog to win their
first World Cup
at 40/1. The greatest long shots to survive the 64-match
tournament include: Iran (384/1), Saudi Arabia (384/1),
Costa Rica (384/1),
Togo (384/1), Trinidad and Tobago
(384/1) and Angola (402/1).
PinnacleSports.com is
offering the most comprehensive menu of World Cup
betting options available online with limits of up to
$50,000. For each match
Pinnacle Sports will offer
three-way betting, low-margin Asian handicaps priced
to
just 1.5%, exact scores and over/under total goals scored.
Bettors will also
find a wide variety of in-running
action on games as well as special bets on
everything
from how far a team will progress to who'll score the first
goal in
a match. PinnacleSports.com accepts 16 forms of
currency, and, unlike betting
exchanges, never charges a
commission on winning bets. For a complete list of
World
Cup odds, please visit the soccer section at
http://www.pinnaclesports.com
Current Odds: *All Odds Subject To Change*
Odds To Win 2006 World Cup
Brazil 5/2
England 8/1
Germany
8/1
Argentina 8/1
Italy
19/2
France 14/1
The
Netherlands 14/1
Spain 16/1
Portugal 23/1
Czech Republic
32/1
Mexico 37/1
Sweden
38/1
USA 40/1
Ukraine
47/1
Croatia 47/1
Ivory Coast
49/1
Serbia & Montenegro 52/1
Australia
66/1
Switzerland 80/1
Poland
84/1
Ghana 99/1
Paraguay
148/1
Japan 148/1
South Korea
196/1
Ecuador 200/1
Tunisia
200/1
Iran 384/1
Saudi
Arabia 384/1
Costa Rica 384/1
Togo 384/1
Trinidad & Tobago
384/1
Angola 402/1
Ends