Argentina and Germany face off, Saturday July 3, in Quarter Final action in the FIFA World Cup 2010. This will be a rematch of their 2006 Quarter Final, but this time the South Americans will seek a different outcome. World Cup oddsmakers at BODOG.com have Argentina as +120 moneyline favorites over Germany (+230) with a DRAW at (+215). Be sure to get your Argentina vs Germany 2010 World Cup Predictions Quarter Finals Odds in now at BODOG.com
Argentina has been in flawless form to date, winning all three of their group games before disposing of Mexico in the Round of 16. They beat the Germans 1-0 in a March friendly in Munich, the only goal of the game coming from Gonzalo Higuain, who has been in superb form in South Africa. Both teams must play with discipline as both teams have a slew of yellow cards. Heading into Saturday’s match: Mario Bolatti, Javier Mascherano and Gabriel Heinze of Argentina; and Mesut Ozil, Cacau, Philipp Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Thomas Muller of Germany have to be careful. Argentina though have been hit by concern over the fitness of Messi, who did not train on Thursday. The team insisted he only had a cold and would be fine. Argentina, along with the Netherlands, are the only countries left with a 100 per cent record and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez said they do not fear Germany, who have not failed to reach the last eight since 1938. "(Germany) won their game and so reached the quarters, but they are not better than Argentina," he said.
"I'd love to be out on the pitch this time and pull on a shirt and play. It's a game we can't afford to lose but I wouldn't compare it to the 1986 Final. Germany are a very tough side for sure. They're more powerful than Mexico but we have the resources to beat them," Diego Maradona, Argentina coach.
Germany is in the last eight for an amazing 15th time in a row, Germany won Group D despite their loss against Serbia. They were impressive against both Australia and Ghana. Joachim Low’s side turned on the power against England in the last round, swamping them 4-1 in a superb display of attacking football. These two giants of the world game have met five times before in the competition’s history. The Germans hold sway with three victories to Argentina’s solitary win in the Mexico 1986 Final. The other game, a group match at England 1966, ended in a goalless draw. Germany's young guns, who have an average age of just under 25, will have their work cut out against one of the favorites to win the FIFA World Cup in what is likely to be an explosive confrontation. Mesut Ozil is determined to upstage Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi. Ozil has been dubbed "Messi" by his German teammates, because of the way the Germany-born midfielder of Turkish parentage has terrorized defenses since his debut in February 2009.
"Look at the names on paper and Argentina are stronger than us. But it was the same with England. They had more experience and bigger names but that didn't show on the pitch. We have a great team and we can definitely go out and do what we did in our last game," Miroslav Klose, Germany forward.
Argentina vs Germany
When: Saturday, July 3- 10:00 AM ET
Line: BODOG.com
Pick: Argentina +120
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