Soccer World Cup 2006 Betting

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17th June 2008, by Taylor Luk

FIFA World Cup betting is the biggest sportsbetting event on Centrebet's calendar. From 9 June to 9 July 2006, soccer fans and punters alike will flock to our site expecting to receive the best prices as well as reliable service. In 2006 the host country will be Germany, with games played in 12 German cities from Hamburg to Munich. The last time Germany hosted the World Cup in 1974, they won the Jules Rimet Cup when they defeated the Netherlands 2-1 in the final.

2006 World Cup Soccer Betting Options Include:

Centrebet quotes dozens of Soccer World Cup betting options, allowing punters to bet on everything from the match result to the identity of the first goal scorers and all points in between. Futures betting odds are also available, as are betting options on 2005 preliminary matches, which enables punters to back one or more side for title glory well before the 2006 matches begin. Check Centrebet's secure site for World Cup 2006 football betting options that are available.

Previous Soccer World Cups:

For people wanting to bet, an interesting statistic about the FIFA World Cup is the fact that over its long history, there have only been seven different winners. Over the seventeen tournaments, Brazil has won 5, Italy & Germany 3, Argentina & Uruguay 2 and England & France 1. Six of the tournaments were won by the host country. However, along the way there have also been some extraordinary upsets. This includes the USA's defeat of England in 1950, North Korea's defeat of Italy in 1966 and Cameroon's win over Argentina in 1990.

World Cup Betting At Korea/japan 2002:

Soccer World Cup betting in 2002 featured some upsets with France, Italy and England knocked out in the early rounds. Denmark and Senegal played exceptional football which assisted the bookmakers to get some outcomes go their way. In the final, we saw Brazil outclass Germany 2-0. Most of the "exotic" options offered on the final went to the favourite options, but World Cup betting was such a monstrous event that the spread saw Centrebet even win on some.

The "90 minutes" of betting drew a record amount wagered, with all three options easy to sell. The biggest single bet on Brazil was $50,000 at $1.80, and three individual $10,000 bets were placed on Germany at $4.50. Another German client placed 12,000 Euros on the draw at $3.25, but we had to wait until half way into the match for our largest "draw" bet. Another of our Indian cricket regulars placed the equivalent of $46,000 on that option at $3, and then came back with another $20,000 at $2.80.

The popularity of Ronaldo grew as the series progressed, and when he found the net first in the final, that was not a good result! Ronaldo was $4 to be the first goal scorer, and what was ironic was that a client from Norway who was in line for a payout of 100,000 NOK ($AUD 22,000) when Ronaldo won the Golden Boot, also placed 8000 NOK on the Brazilian to score first at $4.

One of our long term options that had gone for 62 matches without a result was whether the quickest goal for the tournament would be scored in under/over two minutes. Over $16,000 had been invested on the "under" at $1.85, and with only two matches remaining, we didn't bargain on Turkey's Hakan Sukur who found the net after 13 seconds, the quickest in World Cup history!

Centrebet quotes soccer betting odds on international events, including offering Champions League betting and UEFA Cup odds. In fact, Centrebet offers World Cup betting on a whole host of sporting events which offer a such a prize! In order to bet on these and other competitions, you will first need to register to bet with Centrebet on our secure bet site. You can check our sports betting calendar for more information on upcoming events. Punters are still flocking to Centrebet, the world's first online sports bookmaker, because of its better prices, wide selection of football betting odds and guaranteed payment of winnings.

last update : 17th June 2008 17:11