 World Cup betting odds: The race for third place
07/07/2006
World Cup betting odds prospects looked interesting for Germany as they progressed through this tournament, as they breezed past Sweden and beat the formidable Argentina in the quarter-final they looked strong.
However, a late double blow against Italy in the semi-final knocked the hosts out and they now have to console themselves to battle for third place – a fight they have been fancied to win at 4/6.
England's conquerors Portugal never really looked like contenders to win the World Cup but will be eager to give Germany a tough game. A World Cup bet for Scolari's side to win is available at 10/3.
The game will feature the current leader in the World Cup betting race for the Golden Boot, Miroslav Klose, who is a hot favourite to finish the competition as top scorer at 1/25, while his compatriot Lukas Podolski is also available at 33/1.
Klose will have to wait until Sunday evening to see if he has done enough, however, as another contender, Thierry Henry at 8/1, will be playing his heart out for France in the final against Italy.
Germany's two strikers are also favourites to score in the third place game – Klose at 5/4 and Podolski at 6/4, while among the Portuguese options available are Pauleta at 9/4, Postiga at 11/4 or Ronaldo at 4/1.
World Cup betting odds are also open in the form of a Scorecast, whereby 16/1 is the most favoured option for Klose to score first and for the Germans to win 1-0.
The first possibility in Portugal's favour is for Pauleta to score first and for his team to win by a single goal to nil at 35/1.
Germany are notoriously clinical when it comes to penalties and are therefore expected to triumph if spot kicks take place, at 10/1 compared to their opponents at 11/1.
They are even more fancied to win in extra time at 8/1, while the Portuguese have been valued at 14/1 to clinch victory in this period.
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