Italy are now the unanimous favourites to beat France in Sunday's World Cup final in Berlin.
Some bookies found the pair hard to split after the French set up a repeat of the Euro 2000 final by edging past Portugal in Wednesday's semi-final.
But punters have waded in on the Italians who are now as short as 4/6 to lift the trophy and no better than 4/5.
France, Bettingzone's pre-tournament tips at 14/1, are a top 6/5 with Total Bet and UK Betting to repeat their 1998 triumph and the online duo are also best-priced about Raymond Domenech's men winning in 90 minutes (23/10).
Italy are 7/4 with Paddy Power to get the job done in regulation time while the 90 minutes draw can be backed at 15/8 with Victor Chandler and Stan James
Recent history favours France.
The Azzurri lost to France on penalties at the quarter-final stage in World Cup 1998 and suffered an extra-time defeat two years later in the European Championship final.
# Germany are general 8/11 shots to beat Portugal in Saturday's third place play-off. The Portuguese are a top 22/5 at Bet Direct while Bet365 offer 13/5 about the draw.
# Miroslav Klose is as short as 1/50 at Bet365 to win the Golden Boot. The Germany striker has five goals, two clear of his nearest rivals.
They offer Thierry Henry at 8/1 and teammate Lukas Podolski at 33s. Both have three goals.
Italy's Luca Toni, who would need a hat-trick to tie Klose, can be backed at 100/1 with Sporting Odds.
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