The source for World Cup news, world cup odds and matchups, stats and schedules, results and more. Get all the information you need to bet on the World Cup. http://www.worldcupadvice.com Fri, 09 May 2008 16:45:50 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.worldcupadvice.com The source for World Cup news, world cup odds and matchups, stats and schedules, results and more. Get all the information you need to bet on the World Cup. http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=210&Itemid=179 It is strange to contemplate Chelsea recoiling from any trophy, yet there were shudders and sniggers when Jose Mourinho mentioned his team's name in the same sentence as one particular piece of silverware. If we finish third then we are favourites to win the Uefa Cup, the manager said before tonight's start to Group A of the Champions League, against Werder Bremen at Stamford Bridge. News - Article Archive Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:08:59 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=207&Itemid=179 Zinedine Zidane, along with defender Lilian Thuram and fellow midfielder Claude Makelele, returned from international retirement to ensure Les Bleus' qualification to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Now, these three men have combined to power the French to the brink of their second FIFA World Cup in eight years. News - Article Archive Thu, 06 Jul 2006 02:06:15 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=206&Itemid=179 After knocking off the defending champions in the quarter-finals, France prepare to meet Portugal in Wednesday’s semi-final match. Neither France nor Portugal were expected to progress this far into the tournament. Both sides have made improbable runs by defeating some of the world’s elite teams in the knockout stages. News - Article Archive Wed, 05 Jul 2006 02:54:38 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=205&Itemid=179 Italy is a country of 58 million - not that little, and when their country takes to the field for the semi-finals against Germany, they will have to settle for the thoughts of the large contingent back home in the boot country rooting them on. The Italians face their toughest test in their quest for a fourth FIFA World Cup title when they face a hostile German crowd Tuesday. News - Article Archive Tue, 04 Jul 2006 01:11:06 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=203&Itemid=179 After making is past Argentina in the quarter-finals, Germany’s road to the World Cup final only gets rougher as they prepare to meet Italy in the semi-finals on Tuesday. The Germans needed penalty kicks to get past Argentina in a hard fought match, while the Italians advanced with a convincing 3-0 win over Ukraine. News - Article Archive Mon, 03 Jul 2006 22:48:56 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=202&Itemid=179 Saturday 4pm Greenwich Mean Time I was curiously confident. Undoubtedly a bad sign of course, but even when Rooney went off and with penalties imminent I kept the faith. Maybe it was because I’d been there before: I’ve been through Turin 90, Wembley 96, St Etienne 98, Lisbon ‘04, (with Charleroi ’00 and Japan ’02 along the way for variety), but I thought maybe England’s luck would hold out. News - Article Archive Mon, 03 Jul 2006 01:32:26 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=201&Itemid=179 Pricing up a football match is a lot like baking a pie. Get all the ingredients right and you have a sweet smelling pastry that will attract interest from afar; get the ingredients wrong, and you’re left with a concoction so inedible, even Brazilian waddler Ronaldo would refuse to eat it all. 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News - Article Archive Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:02:22 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=197&Itemid=179 Much has been made about the “magical quartet” of FIFA World Cup holders Brazil. The starting attacking foursome of Ronaldo, Adriano, Kaka and World Player of the Year Ronaldinho is enough to frighten the life out of opposing coaches and defenders. News - Article Archive Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:27:51 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=195&Itemid=179 The entire nation of Mexico, its players and coach Ricardo La Volpe may still be reeling after a dramatic loss to Argentina that eliminated them from this World Cup, but they have reason to believe the future is very bright. News - Article Archive Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:43:59 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=194&Itemid=179 Once upon a time, after partaking in a couple of social halves at a local tavern, I found myself in the company of a young ginger-haired Scottish lady. Being a personable soul, I overcame the handicap of her ridiculous accent to engage in polite conversation. Unfortunately, kindness is rarely rewarded. News - Article Archive Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:35:19 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=193&Itemid=179 When the group draw was first announced on December 9th of last year, Group E immediately stood out in terms of competitiveness. But in a group with the Italians and their illustrious pedigree, the U.S.A., who were looking to build on their surprising 2002 quarter-final performance, and World Cup debutants Ghana (and we all know the African sides will never back down from anyone), the Czech Republic stood out as the class of the group. News - Article Archive Thu, 22 Jun 2006 01:11:22 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=192&Itemid=179 Australia has always been thought of as an average side in previous World Cups. But at Germany 2006, the Socceroos have been blessed with the most talent they have probably ever had. News - Article Archive Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:28:20 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=191&Itemid=179 It’s not hard to identify the turning point of this World Cup for Sweden. Rewind to last Thursday’s game versus Paraguay, when it appeared Sweden would have to settle for a scoreless draw and another early exit from the World Cup. News - Article Archive Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:37:19 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=190&Itemid=179 The eighteenth World Cup has now had ten days to thrill and excite, enthrall and enrage. That it has done this in universal sunshine and harmony of the like the United Nations could only dream of, has meant a thoroughly enjoyable atmosphere. News - Article Archive Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:12:34 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=189&Itemid=179 Everything changes. In my youth, I would only consider a good looking female as a potential mate. Nowadays, only the lack of a pulse would rule a ‘lucky’ lady out of contention; and in all honesty, that’s not a total deal-breaker. News - Article Archive Fri, 16 Jun 2006 01:29:49 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=188&Itemid=179 So after all the pomp of the build-up, the 2006 FIFA World Cup finally got underway on Friday, June 9. The real fun did not start until Monday, when Group E, one of two possible “Group of Death” candidates, got it started with the Czech Republic facing off against the United States. News - Article Archive Thu, 15 Jun 2006 01:30:04 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=187&Itemid=179 Brazil may be the defending champs and they may also be favourites to win the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but that doesn’t make Team Croatia feel any different about their debut match against Brazil Tuesday. News - Article Archive Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:10:17 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=186&Itemid=179 There could be two cases made for the “Group of Death” in the 2006 edition of the FIFA World Cup. Group C, featuring the likes of Argentina, the Netherlands, the Ivory Coast, and Serbia Montenegro, will definitely make a strong shout for their unit. News - Article Archive Sat, 10 Jun 2006 21:34:00 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=185&Itemid=179 Ok, so the 2006 FIFA World Cup is just hours away but you still have time to put in those last minute wagers for group winners. Looking at the eight groups, it's pretty clear who the top two teams will be to advance from each group, except in Group A. Germany should win this group quite easily and, barring any upsets, they will. News - Article Archive Fri, 09 Jun 2006 02:55:25 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=184&Itemid=179 The 2006 FIFA World Cup kicks off Friday when Germany plays Costa Rica. The World Cup is the most heavily bet event, dwarfing even the Super Bowl for volume wagered. Between the huge Asian and European public’s interest in the World Cup, and the ease of placing bets over the Internet, it’s almost guaranteed that many prices on games will be “out of whack”. As frequent readers of this column know, this offers sharp players a chance to profit. News - Article Archive Thu, 08 Jun 2006 18:08:35 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=183&Itemid=179 Every FIFA World Cup has its stars and players have their coming out, but what always gets chills running down the spine, is the coming out of the fearless up-and-coming young guns. This year’s edition of young talent is as deep as any rookie World Cup class. News - Article Archive Thu, 08 Jun 2006 16:16:40 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=182&Itemid=179 The biggest sporting event in the world kicks off in Germany on June 9th 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 sporting event of all time. News - Article Archive Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:22:09 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=181&Itemid=179 The time is surely approaching now for fans, commentators, “experts”, players and coaches to move on from the rhetoric of the build up to the World Cup and focus on the immediacy of the tournament itself. The first matches of this World Cup are now just hours away and whether you will be getting up early or staying up late to watch those 64 matches you know there will be millions upon millions of others who will be sharing your disappointments, your expletives and your joy at what unfolds. News - Article Archive Wed, 07 Jun 2006 02:24:43 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=180&Itemid=179 Bet365 are offering odds of 18/1 that England face Germany in the World Cup 2006 final on 9th July in Berlin. This bet has been popular so far, even though the teams could meet as early as the last 16 stage instead. News - Article Archive Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:20:03 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=179&Itemid=179 Check out our match preview before you make your bet. We have the information you need to make the right decision. Including head to head matchups, recent form, goals scored/allowed. 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Highly profitable for informed players everywhere, Germany 2006 will see 32 nations compete for football's biggest prize with the first match played on June 9th, when hosts Germany face Costa Rica. News - Article Archive Fri, 02 Jun 2006 13:29:41 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=175&Itemid=179 Thierry Henry of France has been often criticized for not playing for his country as well as he does for his club team, Arsenal. This has caused waves with the France faithful. News - Article Archive Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:35:36 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=174&Itemid=179 Check out our match preview before you make your bet. We have the information you need to make the right decision. Including head to head matchups, recent form, goals scored/allowed. News - Article Archive Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:26:50 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=173&Itemid=179 Check out our match preview before you make your bet. We have the information you need to make the right decision. Including head to head matchups, recent form, goals scored/allowed. News - Article Archive Thu, 01 Jun 2006 02:44:37 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=172&Itemid=179 With less than two weeks to go before their first match, coach Jose Pekerman is in danger of having star Lionel Messi miss its first game against Ivory Coast June 10 in Hamburg. News - Article Archive Thu, 01 Jun 2006 02:33:37 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170&Itemid=179 Check out our match preview before you make your bet. We have the information you need to make the right decision. Including head to head matchups, recent form, goals scored/allowed. News - Article Archive Wed, 31 May 2006 01:31:36 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=169&Itemid=179 The silly season has well and truly arrived with the World Cup's opening shots just two weeks away. Stories in the British press of David Beckham eating Ostrich steaks to maintain his fitness ahead of the tournament are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. News - Article Archive Tue, 30 May 2006 00:15:12 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=168&Itemid=179 After missing the 2002 World Cup, Iran is back in the tournament for their third time and will hope to have a similar historic performance as they did in the 1998 World Cup in France. News - Article Archive Mon, 29 May 2006 16:50:57 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=166&Itemid=179 Check out our match preview before you make your bet. We have the information you need to make the right decision. Including head to head matchups, recent form, goals scored/allowed. News - Article Archive Sun, 28 May 2006 14:12:17 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=165&Itemid=179 Check out our match preview before you make your bet. We have the information you need to make the right decision. Including head to head matchups, recent form, goals scored/allowed. News - Article Archive Sun, 28 May 2006 00:26:06 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=164&Itemid=179 Brazil (http://www.betfred.com/frameset.asp?fimsid=151 AffiliateId=%21%21%21affid%21%21%21 ok2prcd=1) national team coach Carlos Alberto Parreira faces a dilemma as the FIFA World Cup looms over the football world. Of course, he has a plight that any manager in the world would kill to have. You see, he has too many weapons at his disposal. News - Article Archive Sat, 27 May 2006 18:55:36 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=161&Itemid=179 Check out our match preview before you make your bet. We have the information you need to make the right decision. Including head to head matchups, recent form, goals scored/allowed. News - Article Archive Sat, 27 May 2006 00:14:00 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=160&Itemid=179 Check out our match preview before you make your bet. We have the information you need to make the right decision. Including head to head matchups, recent form, goals scored/allowed. News - Article Archive Sat, 27 May 2006 00:05:16 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=159&Itemid=179 England's B Team failed to shine against Belarus at Reading's Madejski Stadium last night in a 2-1 defeat. To make matters worse Robert Green, the third choice Goalkeeper from Norwich City, tore a groin muscle which will see him miss the World Cup. News - Article Archive Fri, 26 May 2006 23:44:28 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=158&Itemid=179 England's B Team failed to shine against Belarus at Reading's Madejski Stadium last night in a 2-1 defeat. To make matters worse Robert Green, the third choice Goalkeeper from Norwich City, tore a groin muscle which will see him miss the World Cup. News - Article Archive Fri, 26 May 2006 23:30:35 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=150&Itemid=179 Check out our match preview before you make your bet. We have the information you need to make the right decision. Including head to head matchups, recent form, goals scored/allowed. News - Article Archive Fri, 26 May 2006 01:31:28 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=149&Itemid=179 With less than three weeks to go fans from across the world are searching out their passports, ensuring they have Euros in their wallets and most importantly making sure their tickets are always within an arms length at all times. News - Article Archive Fri, 26 May 2006 00:52:25 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=148&Itemid=179 While the citizens of this proud African state don’t have much to smile or root for these days - the upcoming representatives in the FIFA World Cup will give the politically oppressed citizens something to look forward to. News - Article Archive Thu, 25 May 2006 15:41:44 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=144&Itemid=179 Check out our match preview before you make your bet. We have the information you need to make the right decision. Including head to head matchups, recent form, goals scored/allowed. News - Article Archive Thu, 25 May 2006 02:17:04 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=143&Itemid=179 Marco van Basten says that he knows the starting eleven players for the Netherlands. The players will be started in the three practice matches before the World Cup starts. News - Article Archive Wed, 24 May 2006 17:52:40 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=142&Itemid=179 World Cup fever is set to hit Australia on Thursday (Australian time) when the Socceroos play a friendly international against Greece in Melbourne. News - Article Archive Wed, 24 May 2006 03:25:24 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=141&Itemid=179 Check out our match preview before you make your bet. We have the information you need to make the right decision. Including head to head matchups, recent form, goals scored/allowed. News - Article Archive Tue, 23 May 2006 20:56:59 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=140&Itemid=179 Check out our match preview before you make your bet. We have the information you need to make the right decision. Including head to head matchups, recent form, goals scored/allowed. News - Article Archive Tue, 23 May 2006 20:48:02 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=139&Itemid=179 It seems injuries happen at the worst opportune time for teams, just ask the English, who will be without Wayne Rooney, or the Italians, who lost Christian Vieri and Aimo Diana for the entire World Cup, and now you may be able to add the Ukraine to that daunting list. News - Article Archive Tue, 23 May 2006 02:59:49 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=137&Itemid=179 Check out our match preview before you make your bet. We have the information you need to make the right decision. Including head to head matchups, recent form, goals scored/allowed. News - Article Archive Mon, 22 May 2006 20:42:47 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=136&Itemid=179 For out and out drama, you’ve got to love the Championship play-off final. Who could forget Charlton’s pulsating victory over Sunderland in the classic final of ‘98? Well sadly, my old man. In fact, if you see a small befuddled pensioner roaming the streets, you’ll be better off avoiding football trivia altogether, senility is no picnic. News - Article Archive Sun, 21 May 2006 03:02:07 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=135&Itemid=179 Much has been made about Spain’s inability to win the FIFA World Cup during their history. Spain has always been blessed with world-class players, such as Alfredo Di Stefano, Raul, Francisco Gento, and Luis Suarez. In fact, Spain has won a major tournament at senior international level only once, the European Championship in 1964, and have never been to a World Cup Final. News - Article Archive Fri, 19 May 2006 02:51:47 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=134&Itemid=179 If a team survive’s what most consider to be the toughest or better yet “Trickiest” group’s in Group C, they will either be fine-tuned to take a run at the title or they will be wore down and exhausted. News - Article Archive Thu, 18 May 2006 14:53:00 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=133&Itemid=179 Check out our match preview before you make your bet. We have the information you need to make the right decision. Including head to head matchups, recent form, goals scored/allowed. News - Article Archive Wed, 17 May 2006 20:16:15 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=131&Itemid=179 The Gunners matchup against Barca in the Champions League Final. Two possible future teamates Ronaldinho and Thierry Henry face each other in what has the possibility to be one of the most exciting matches of the year. News - Article Archive Tue, 16 May 2006 17:01:57 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=130&Itemid=179 Sometimes a team’s price in a match is too big to ignore, even when instincts are telling you to back their opponents and this is exactly the situation ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League Final showdown with Barcelona. News - Article Archive Tue, 16 May 2006 16:26:58 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=129&Itemid=179 WOW! (or words to that effect not publishable here): the words on everybody's lips when Steven Gerrard's injury time strike from thirty five yards hit the back of West Ham's net in the 91st minute in Cardiff to seal extra time for Liverpool and eventual victory for the Red half of Merseyside. News - Article Archive Mon, 15 May 2006 18:17:20 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=128&Itemid=179 If I told you 10 years ago the United States have the potential of making it out of a World Cup group consisting of Italy, the Czech Republic and Ghana, you most likely would have laughed at me -- and rightfully so. News - Article Archive Sun, 14 May 2006 16:42:57 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=127&Itemid=179 In the majority of cases, there is no truth in a supposed national stereotype. The Germans are not all methodical robots; the French are not all obnoxious and the Americans are certainly not all overweight, self important, unintelligent, tambourine banging losers who you’d rather cross the street from rather than risk the possibility of any form of social interaction. News - Article Archive Fri, 12 May 2006 17:06:36 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=126&Itemid=179 Much has been made about an foot injury to a certain striker, who happens to play for the club team and country I follow, but I have comes to grips with it. I mean, this happens every tournament. I can not even remember the last tournament where an English player has not been injured. Steven Gerrard, David Beckham, Gary Neville, Ashley Cole, and Michael Owen have all suffered the dreaded metatarsal injury, so they will be fine. News - Article Archive Wed, 10 May 2006 17:55:15 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=125&Itemid=179 For the fourth time in the last four years, there will be a new name on the UEFA Cup as Middlesbrough and Sevilla clash in Eindhoven on Wednesday night. A victory for the Teessiders would give Steve McClaren the perfect send off from his final match in charge as he links up with the England squad for the World Cup - and beyond. Bet on the UEFA Cup at BetFred and get a £100 Free Bet. Click Here! News - Article Archive Wed, 10 May 2006 12:09:45 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=124&Itemid=179 A couple of months back when the Croatians earned a morale-boosting win knocking off heavily favored Argentina, the team not only gained a win, they gained a new player. Luka Modric made his first senior appearance for the injured Robert Kovac that day and impressed Coach Zlatko Kranjcar so much that Modric may have played his way onto the 2006 World Cup squad for his native Croatia. Bet $20 at Canbet and get a $20 Free World Cup Bet. Click Here! News - Article Archive Tue, 09 May 2006 15:01:41 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123&Itemid=179 The announcement of Sven Goran Eriksson's Squad for Germany reveals the Swede's Mr Hyde and Dr Jekyll qualities like no other. Grabbing the headlines will be the inclusion of 17 year old Theo Walcott. Arsenal's January transfer window signing has yet to play a premiership match for Arsene Wenger. The Frenchmen recently said that Arsenal had too many important matched for Walcott to have been blooded. News - Article Archive Mon, 08 May 2006 18:50:09 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=122&Itemid=179 WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO (May 8, 2006)—Although the 2006 FIFA World Cup is little more than a month away, soccer fans around the world have the end of season European club championships on tap to satisfy their football needs. With the showcase finales set to take place in the next two weeks, PinnacleSports.com (http://www.pinnaclesports.com/default.asp?language=British LExt=bri refer=xspdbases) today announced updated odds on the Champions League and UEFA Cup finals. News - Article Archive Mon, 08 May 2006 12:33:31 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=121&Itemid=179 England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has just announced his provisional squad for the World Cup Finals.The injured Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen have both been included. But Shawn Wright-Phillips, Jermain Defoe, Darren Bent and Ledley King are notable absences. The annoucement quickly pushed England's odds of winning the World Cup to 9/1 at some bookmakers. News - Article Archive Mon, 08 May 2006 10:58:18 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=120&Itemid=179 The only major unresolved issues in what is unlikely to go down as a classic Premiership season are the battles for the also-ran spots, the most notable of which – the tussle for fourth - will be settled today at Upton Park and Highbury.Spurs are currently in pole position and are 4/7 with BetFred to cling on to that final Champions League place which, as we all know by now, will still not guarantee them a crack at the best teams in Europe. News - Article Archive Sat, 06 May 2006 11:46:10 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=118&Itemid=179 May 3rd New York – The fact that soccer, or football as its called depending on your geographic location, is the world’s most watched and played sport is not lost on executives at the largest most respected sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com. The site has tracked and mapped fan interest in the sport, and has noticed a significant increase in World Cup wagers coming from the United States. News - Article Archive Fri, 05 May 2006 13:36:42 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=117&Itemid=179 I’ve never really understood the fascination with babies; they’re small, they’re ugly and they make absolutely no effort to participate in a coherent conversation. My antipathy towards the little monsters probably began when the wife gave birth to little Goliath, she had the audacity to stay in hospital for a full two days after dropping the little cash magnet, the front room looked like a bomb had landed within a matter of hours; there’s just no excuse for her laziness. News - Article Archive Fri, 05 May 2006 02:41:58 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=116&Itemid=179 Not for the first time in recent memory England are going into a major tournament with doubt surrounding future coaching arrangements. Although it looks like Middlesbrough's Steve Maclaren will be confirmed as England Coach in the next 24 hours (¼ on with Bet365 (http://www.bet365.com/home/default.asp?affiliate=grm_16807)), he will always have the tag of being the FA's second choice hanging over him following the Scolari affair. News - Article Archive Thu, 04 May 2006 13:07:39 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=114&Itemid=179 After the recent injury to England striker Wayne Rooney, head coach Sven-Goran Eriksson and English supporters aren’t the only ones experiencing cold sweats right now. Anyone that decided to make an early bet on England to walk out of Germany as World Cup champions are probably feeling a little uneasy with their pick right now. News - Article Archive Thu, 04 May 2006 03:03:42 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=109&Itemid=179 Argentina are perennial favourites every time they step onto the field of an International match. The country has also produced its share of all-time greats and this year is no different. If you haven’t heard of Sergio 'Kun' Aguero, then start practicing his name - you will hear a lot from this 17-year-old kid, dubbed the ‘Pocket Rocket’. News - Article Archive Tue, 02 May 2006 03:33:37 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=107&Itemid=179 Get a FREE Authentic World Cup Team Shirt of your choice just by betting on the team you think will win the World Cup. We've rarely seen an offer as good as this, and the whole crew at WorldCupAdvice have already taken advantage of this fantastic deal. News - Article Archive Tue, 02 May 2006 00:55:13 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=69&Itemid=179 Every four years when the World Cup approaches, we have the same usual candidates to win the tournament (Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina), but along with the favorites, you have your dark horses and underdogs. News - Article Archive Thu, 02 Mar 2006 12:32:31 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=179 In a little over three months time, more than 300 million sets of eyeballs will be glued to their television sets for the world’s most popular sporting event. Yes that’s right, I’m talking about the 2006 FIFA World Cup of Soccer, where the world’s top 32 soccer nations will meet in Germany to compete for soccer’s most prestigious award. News - Article Archive Thu, 02 Mar 2006 12:30:38 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=179 On June 9th, 32 nations from all across the globe will assemble in Germany to compete in the 18th World Cup Soccer tournament. This is a time where blood, sweat, tears and passion will be shed for 30 days to gain soccer’s most ultimate prize, and not just by the players. News - Article Archive Thu, 02 Mar 2006 12:07:01 +0100 http://www.worldcupadvice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=179 As three-time World Cup Soccer champions, Germany is truly one of the great soccer nations in the world. They have participated in every FIFA World Cup Soccer finals, except the 1930 and 1950 tournaments, and have a track record that is second-to-none when it comes to international success. News - Article Archive Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100