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Toughest ever World Cup win was Italy’s 2006 bid, say betting analysts

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Toughest ever World Cup win was Italy’s 2006 bid, say betting analysts

Italy's 2006 World Cup win in Germany was the hardest of the six tournaments analysed. France's 1998 triumph in France came in second place. Brazil's 2014 win was third most difficult. Spain's 2010 win against lowest ranked opponents came fourth. France’s 2018 triumph placed fifth out of six in terms of difficulty. England's 2018 semi-finalists had the second highest combined points totals out the four semi finalists. Gareth Southgate is the subject of speculation about the England job. He is currently the manager of England. The 2018 World cup is in Russia.

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