World Cup 2010 Biggest Surprises: TOP-6

(FIFA ranking positions in brackets)

NUMBER 6

Match No. 21 Germany - Serbia 0:1 (chances: 9%)

Germany (6th) terribly disappointed and was too poor to beat Serbia (15th).

NUMBER 5

Match No. 57 Netherlands - Brazil 2:1 (knockout stage, chances: 17%) 

Quarterfinals, impressive Brazil (1st) stopped by efficient Dutchmen (4th).

NUMBER 4

Match No. 41 Slovakia - Italy 3:2 (chances: 7%)

The All-Or-Nothing Match for both teams. Italians (5th) beaten by underestimated Slovakia (34th)!

NUMBER 3

Match No. 23 England - Algeria 0:0 (chances: 4%)

Englishmen under big pressure (8th) didn't find a way to Africans' goal (30th)!

NUMBER 2

Match No. 28 Italy - New Zealand 1:1 (chances: 3%)

Even more shame for World Cup holders (5th). They were not able to beat Kiwis (78th), despite desperately needed a win!

NUMBER 1

Match No. 16 Spain - Switzerland 0:1 (chances: 2%)

European Champion (2nd) lost the first match against Switzerland (24th). Unbelievable!!

World Cup 2010 bet odds [LIVE!]

Chances:
match no.	team1	team2	1	X	2	rank	%
05	ENG	USA	81%	13%	06%	2	13%
06	ALG	SLN	24%	27%	49%	1	49%
07	SER	GHA	52%	26%	22%	3	22%
08	GER	AUS	82%	12%	06%	1	82%
09	NET	DEN	80%	13%	07%	1	80%
10	JAP	CAM	21%	26%	53%	3	21%
11	ITA	PAR	52%	28%	20%	2	28%
12	NEW	SLK	05%	11%	85%	2	11%
13	COT	POR	24%	26%	51%	2	26%
14	BRA	KOD	99%	01%	00%	1	99%
15	HON	CHI	09%	16%	75%	1	75%
16	SPA	SWI	93%	05%	02%	3	2%
Round 2
17	SOU	URU	28%	28%	44%	1	44%
18	ARG	KOR	86%	10%	04%	1	86%
19	GRE	NIG	17%	23%	60%	3	17%
20	FRA	MEX	48%	27%	24%	3	24%
21	GER	SER	75%	16%	09%	3	9%
22	SLN	USA	20%	24%	56%	2	24%
23	ENG	ALG	94%	04%	02%	2	4%
24	NET	JAP	84%	11%	05%	1	84%
25	GHA	AUS	55%	25%	20%	2	25%
26	CAM	DEN	31%	28%	41%	1	41%
27	SLK	PAR	19%	26%	55%	1	55%
28	ITA	NEW	96%	03%	01%	2	3%
29	BRA	COT	72%	18%	10%	1	72%
30	POR	KOD	89%	08%	03%	1	89%
31	CHI	SWI	47%	28%	25%	1	47%
32	SPA	HON	98%	02%	01%	1	98%
Round 3
33	MEX	URU	18%	67%	15%	3	15%
34	FRA	SOU	47%	26%	28%	2	28%
35	NIG	KOR	33%	27%	40%	3	27%
36	GRE	ARG	09%	17%	75%	1	75%
37	SLN	ENG	07%	12%	81%	1	81%
38	USA	ALG	59%	22%	19%	1	59%
39	GHA	GER	08%	13%	79%	1	79%
40	AUS	SER	17%	20%	62%	3	17%
41	SLK	ITA	07%	14%	79%	3	7%
42	PAR	NEW	84%	11%	05%	2	11%
43	DEN	JAP	50%	25%	24%	3	24%
44	CAM	NET	14%	20%	66%	1	66%
45	POR	BRA	22%	31%	47%	2	31%
46	KOD	COT	04%	08%	87%	1	87%
47	CHI	SPA	06%	12%	82%	1	82%
48	SWI	HON	80%	13%	07%	2	13%
Knockout Stage
49	URU	KOR	62%	23%	15%	1	62%
50	USA	GHA	38%	29%	34%	3	29%
51	GER	ENG	34%	30%	36%	2	34%
52	ARG	MEX	80%	13%	07%	1	80%
53	NET	SLK	83%	12%	05%	1	83%
54	BRA	CHI	80%	13%	07%	1	80%
55	PAR	JAP	50%	27%	23%	2	27%
56	SPA	POR	58%	25%	17%	1	58%
TOP8
57	NET	BRA	17%	23%	60%	3	17%
58	URU	GHA	55%	26%	19%	2	26%
59	ARG	GER	43%	28%	29%	2	29%
60	PAR	SPA	05%	13%	82%	1	82%
61	URU	NET	08%	17%	75%	1	75%
62	GER	SPA	35%	27%	38%	1	38%
63	URU	GER	13%	18%	69%	1	69%
64	NET	SPA	22%	25%	53%	2	25%

green = big surprises, blue = really huge surprises

Interested in details? See details here:
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Football is a simple game. 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end...

... the Germans always lose.

In May 1996 Bayern Munich won UEFA Cup, in June German national team was the best in European Championship tournament. Famous English football player Gary Lineker said "football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win". He was absolutely right, Germans were one of the strongest countries in football world, next year Schalke 04 collected UEFA Cup as well as Borussia Dortmund dominated UEFA Champions League. But that was all, May 1997 was The Big End of Golden Age for Germans.  Next 13 years were so painful. In crucial moments those, who always used to win became whose, who are always losing.

The world changed, 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always lose.

Let's take a look into World Cup, European Championship, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup (since 2009 Europa League), Cup Winners' Cup and SuperCup:
1997 Borussia (SuperCup)
1998 Stuttgart (CWC)
1999 Bayern (CL)
2001 Bayern (CWC)
2002 Borussia (UC)
2002 Bayer (CL)
2002 national team (WC)
2008 national team (EC)
2009 Werder (UC)
2010 Bayern (CL)

(1999 was the most painful, lost against ManUtd despite 1:0 lead in 90th minute!)

In 2001 Bayern won Champions League after penalty competition. ONE FINAL won in ELEVEN attempts, a disastrous efficiency. For five consecutive years (2003-2007) no German team advanced to any final (national team was in semis during home World Cup in 2006, but was defeated by outstanding Italy).

Any hopes for the future? World Cup in South Africa (2010)? European Championship in Poland/Ukraine (2012)? Or taking place in Munich the Champions League Final in 2012?

(1999 CL Final photos from Telegraph and The Times)