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2006 World Cup Betting Preview
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Cup 2006 is almost here…finally. After four years of
hype, it’s almost a relief that the soccer World Cup
will begin in less than four weeks, on June 9 in
Munich. And the tournament will once again become
the number one worldwide betting event.
Canbet (See
Web Site Here),
who have offered a wide range of soccer betting for
years, will be there for the big show.
Canbet Sportsbook
Manager Xavier Read says “We expect the usual strong
interest from our international base, but also from
hardcore North American fans and the casual
observers…it’s a huge event.”
The 2006 World Cup will be held in Germany, with
sixty-four games of action, played in 12 different
cities in one month. Munich will hold the opening
game (featuring the host country) and Berlin will
host the long-awaited final on July 9. The
tournament is divided up into eight groups,
consisting of four teams each. The teams play three
games total within the group stage, with the top two
advancing to the knockout stage. During the knockout
stage, each match is in the one-game elimination
style.
The defending champions, Brazil, are once again
favorites to take home the cup, with a short price
of +270 on Canbet.com. The second co-favorites are
currently England and the hosts Germany both at +700
(at Canbet). England recently lost the services of
star striker Wayne Rooney, although there is a
chance he may be back in time for the later rounds.
Argentina looks a good price at +750 and Holland can
be had at +1200 to win it all. For the eternal
optimists out there, team USA are 66 to 1 on
Canbet.com.
Canbet’s Read added that “although Brazil are the
deserved favorite, the tournament is still wide
open. Greece won the European Championship even
though they were long, long odds at the beginning
(in 2004).”
In addition to the tournament win odds (which will
be open throughout the month), fans can also bet
place. In the place market, bettors receive half the
win odds if your team makes the final.
Each group also has a separate betting market, and
there are separate markets for both England and
Australia’s World Cup campaigns. Canbet will offer a
huge range of options: each of the sixty four games
will have coupon, Asian Handicap, Correct Score and
a whole host of other bet types available.
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