Obama, Cameron set the stakes: Beer vs lager on US-England match at World Cup

By: The Associated Press Posted: 1:32 PM CDT Saturday, Jun. 12, 2010 Last Modified: 2:01 PM CDT Saturday, Jun. 12, 2010

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WASHINGTON - Game on and bet on — it's England against the U.S. in the World Cup, with lager and beer on the line in a bet between American President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron.

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WASHINGTON – Game on and bet on — it’s England against the U.S. in the World Cup, with lager and beer on the line in a bet between American President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron.

The two leaders made the wager during a telephone call Saturday just few hours before the teams’ opening game in soccer tournament in South Africa.

The White House says Obama noted that World Cup history does favour the U.S.

In the 1950 World Cup in Brazil, the Americans stunned mighty England 1-0.

The bet was the best lager versus the best beer. The White House didn’t say what brands that meant.