World Cup Germany 2006World Cup Germany 2006 will be a celebration of football with vibrant cultures and colours on show everywhere.

What better way to celebrate this than by placing a bet on the big matches with Ladbrokes, which is the best place on the internet to get all the latest odds and stats for this year’s tournament.

There will be 64 football World Cup matches and 32 teams battling it out to win the coveted trophy. Every single kick will be covered by Ladbrokes, with latest odds, stats, features and commentaries of the matches each day. Who do you think will win World Cup Germany 2006!

To help you decide we have compiled the following interesting facts and figures:

Since the first World Cup in 1930, Brazil have gone on to win the tournament an amazing 5 times, including the last World Cup in 2002. Brazil will again start as favourites and with Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Kaka in their ranks that will come as no surprise. Argentina are also in with a great chance and they have an impressive record against Brazil so they could represent good value to upset their neighbours. The South American teams definitely look strong for World Cup Germany 2006, so check out the latest odds on them at the football home page.

However, the leading European nations might represent better value, especially as the tournament is in Europe. The hosts Germany and Italy have both won 3 times before and it’s tough to look past these 2 European powerhouses. France won last time the competition was in Europe and with Zidane and Henry around they are also be a fancied tip. However, could you bet against England to win World Cup Germany 2006, even if they won't have the assistance of Wayne Rooney.

So, have you decided who you’ll be betting on during World Cup Germany 2006? If not, then why not consider a novelty bet instead. To give you some ideas, consider that in World Cup 2002 there were 13 penalties, 3 own goals and 17 red cards. Novelty bets are available within the main football section so why not visit now and check out the latest World Cup odds whilst you are there!

Enjoy World Cup 2006!