Germany Vs Costa Rica (FIFA World Cup 2006)

[dipdude]

Group A | Munich | Friday, 9 June | 21:30 IST

World Cup hosts Germany open the tournament in Munich - and are without talismanic captain Michael Ballack.

Chelsea's new signing picked up a calf strain in the 3-0 friendly win over Colombia on 2 June and the injury has prevented him from training.

Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann is likely to use Tim Borowski as Ballack's replacement in central midfield with Bastian Schweinsteiger on the left.

Former Derby striker Paulo Wanchope is set to lead the Costa Rica attack.

Germany (probable): Lehmann, Lahm, Nowotny, Mertesacker, Friedrich, Schweinsteiger, Frings, Borowski, Schneider, Podolski, Klose.

Costa Rica (probable): Porras, Umana, Marin, Gonzalez, Sequeira, Martinez, Solis, Centeno, Fonseca, Gomez, Wanchope.

Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)

Head-to-heads

There have been no previous encounters between these nations.

(West) Germany are undefeated (four wins, one draw) in five World Cup matches against nations from the CONCACAF region.

Event would end on 21:00 IST.

 

[Mohit]

500 on germany ...hope i dont lose my nicks this time too ..

 

[hunt3r]

This is a no brainer. 500 nicks to germany

Edit: Lol me and mohit bet the same amount

 

[shirish]

100 from me on Germany. I'm a cautious guy

 

[Asky]

1-0 Germany

35 on Germany

 

[Aces170]

500 on germany..

 

[Aditya]

Really bad odds eh .

This is gonna be a one sided game .

 

[Checksum]

hmm this is the first time im betting so just 50 on germany

 

[Funky_no2]

Prefer Germany. But costa rica are no pushovers and germany are always bad starters

Lets see what happens. i have no sizablenicks to bet :|

 

[Nir-V-aNa]

I'm takin a huge risk...going all or nothing on this one. (I have 8 nickels :rofl: :rofl: :rofl

 

[Bluffmaster]

500 on Germany !

 

[H@rsh]

about 1300 on germany...

their game . . . any time.

BTW Which channel would be airing the game tonight?? i hope they do not dub the commemtry in Hindi, i will have to watch the game in mute !!

 

[Funky_no2]

no worries m8 its on ESPN

 

[Shrey]

me bettin 10 nickels on costa rica! ... i want the same thing that happened to france last time..senegal beat em in the first match..hopin for somethin similar here :..i know its highly improbable but miracles do happen ..and if costa rica wins i will get lots of nickels

 

[Udit]

me betted 1000 on Germany.

 

[Anish]

100 on a Draw :|

 

[Vij]

100 on germany..wasnt tough was it..

but u never kn these stocky costaricans squeeze out many a draws...

 

[RiO]

100 on Costa Rica - you simply can't underestimate that team.

P.S. My first bet here on TE, hope to win... btw, can someone confirm that it's double or nothing if I win/lose?

 

[dipdude]

^If you win - you stand to gain 100(what you bet) + 100 * 4(odds) = 500 nickels .

If you lose, you lose your 100

 

[RiO]

Ha! Sounds good... but are those odds based on total betting or is it a common multiplier for all bets? If it's common, who is funding the winning nickels? Sorry for my OT post but I'd like to understand better