All 32 teams now have one group game left. Let's predict the final outcome!
Group A
Prediction: Both games (Uruguay v Mexico and France v South Afria) to end in draws, Uruguay progress as surprise group winners, Mexico runners up
Group B
Prediction: Argentina to beat greece, s.korea force nigeria to a draw. ARG group winner, SKorea runners up
Group C
England to defeat Slovenia, USA to beat Algeria (hell, anyone can beat Algeria right?). Both teams overtake poor Slovenia to go through. US top with superior goal difference.
Group D
Group D teams have the luxury to 'pick' their round of 16 group C opponents having kick off 4 1/2 hrs later. Germany, threading on thin ice having lost their 2nd group game, will do their best to defeat Ghana. Serbia and Aussies fight out an entertaining draw. Serbia and Ghana to finish level on pts. Depending on whether head-to-head result or goal difference comes first, one of them will progress as runners up behind the germans. Germany v England round of 16
Group F
Strangely, group E-F is the only one that does not go with ascending alphabetical order in terms of timing of kick offs. Group F kicks off their final grp games ahead of grp E. The italians scrap to a 1-goal victory over slovakia while Paraguay crash new zealand to finish top. ITA runners up.
Group E
Denmark defeats japan, holland fields a 2nd team and defeats cameroon. Holland 1st, danes 2nd, japanese heartbreak. Italy v Holland rd of 16
Group G
At the time of writing, Portugal is leading the north koreans by 3-0, with more than 30minutes remaining. I predict that the portugese will score at least 1 more to overtake the brazilians at the top of the grp ahead of the final game. Dunga's samba boys, feeling the pressure of missing out on top spot, will beat the portugese by one goal to finish top. POR 2nd irregardless of the outcome of the other game. POR-NKOR 4-0 already by the time i finished typing this , LOL. Nice goal Tiago.
Group H
At time of writing, 2nd round of grp games have not kicked off. I dare not make predictions after seeing european champions spain crash to minnows Switzerland. I hope Spain do a portugal tonite and crush the hondurans. Chile might edge out the swiss, going with the trend of superb results from south american teams in this year's competition.
quite reasonable predictions !
Mexico + Uruguay
USA + Slovenia
Germany + Serbia
Spain + Switzerland
Brazil + Portugal
Paraguay + Italy
Argentina + S Korea
Holland + Denmark
Originally posted by Asromanista2001:quite reasonable predictions !
Mexico + Uruguay
USA + Slovenia
Germany + Serbia
Spain + Switzerland
Brazil + Portugal
Paraguay + Italy
Argentina + S Korea
Holland + Denmark
Okay i remember u, u're the anti-english guy right?
yup, the English are my mortal enemies ! hope Capello and Terry will tear the team apart !
i say the Slovenians will hold out for a draw.
by the way, i'm also anti- France, Italy, Portugal !
Continuing with my prediction for Group H,
as expected Chile defeated the Swiss to gain leadership in the group.
Final group games would be close. Spain to beat Chile narrowly and edge them out to gain top spot in the group. I suspect that the Swiss would not get 3 pts off honduras and would go home with the fame of beating the European champions.
the Swiss will make it, i'm hoping Spain go home after draw with Chile.
i pick spain and switzerland to go through.
most likely that is the case but Spain go home will be GREAT
Originally posted by Cristiano@Red_Devils.com:All 32 teams now have one group game left. Let's predict the final outcome!
Group A
Prediction: Both games (Uruguay v Mexico and France v South Afria) to end in draws, Uruguay progress as surprise group winners, Mexico runners up
Group B
Prediction: Argentina to beat greece, s.korea force nigeria to a draw. ARG group winner, SKorea runners up
Group C
England to defeat Slovenia, USA to beat Algeria (hell, anyone can beat Algeria right?). Both teams overtake poor Slovenia to go through. US top with superior goal difference.
Group D
Group D teams have the luxury to 'pick' their round of 16 group C opponents having kick off 4 1/2 hrs later. Germany, threading on thin ice having lost their 2nd group game, will do their best to defeat Ghana. Serbia and Aussies fight out an entertaining draw. Serbia and Ghana to finish level on pts. Depending on whether head-to-head result or goal difference comes first, one of them will progress as runners up behind the germans. Germany v England round of 16
Group F
Strangely, group E-F is the only one that does not go with ascending alphabetical order in terms of timing of kick offs. Group F kicks off their final grp games ahead of grp E. The italians scrap to a 1-goal victory over slovakia while Paraguay crash new zealand to finish top. ITA runners up.
Group E
Denmark defeats japan, holland fields a 2nd team and defeats cameroon. Holland 1st, danes 2nd, japanese heartbreak. Italy v Holland rd of 16
Group G
At the time of writing, Portugal is leading the north koreans by 3-0, with more than 30minutes remaining. I predict that the portugese will score at least 1 more to overtake the brazilians at the top of the grp ahead of the final game. Dunga's samba boys, feeling the pressure of missing out on top spot, will beat the portugese by one goal to finish top. POR 2nd irregardless of the outcome of the other game. POR-NKOR 4-0 already by the time i finished typing this , LOL. Nice goal Tiago.
Group H
At time of writing, 2nd round of grp games have not kicked off. I dare not make predictions after seeing european champions spain crash to minnows Switzerland. I hope Spain do a portugal tonite and crush the hondurans. Chile might edge out the swiss, going with the trend of superb results from south american teams in this year's competition.
So far my prediction for group A (final standings) and B (final standings plus results of final matches) are deadly accurate!
Let's see if the same happens tonight for grp C and D!
My grp C predictions spot on again!
Now i pray that my predictions for grp D is less accurate so that England can avoid the germans in the rd of 16... Germany please don't top grp D!!!!
Originally posted by Cristiano@Red_Devils.com:My grp C predictions spot on again!
Now i pray that my predictions for grp D is less accurate so that England can avoid the germans in the rd of 16... Germany please don't top grp D!!!!
Too bad, Germany won.
Haiz! I will be on cold sweat for England on the day of their match. They suay kena Germany.
Originally posted by Cristiano@Red_Devils.com:Continuing with my prediction for Group H,
as expected Chile defeated the Swiss to gain leadership in the group.
Final group games would be close. Spain to beat Chile narrowly and edge them out to gain top spot in the group. I suspect that the Swiss would not get 3 pts off honduras and would go home with the fame of beating the European champions.
Grp H prediction spot on! I knew the swiss can't beat honduras!
Rd of 16 fixtures and predictions:
Uruguay (A1) v S.Korea (B2) - Uruguay
Argentina (B1) v Mexico (A2) - Argentina
USA (C1) v Ghana (D2) - USA
Germany (D1) v England (C2) - Germany
Holland (E1) v Slovakia (F2) - Holland
Paraguay (F1) v Japan (E2) - Paraguay
Brazil (G1) v Chile (H2) - Brazil
Spain (H1) v Portugal (G2) - Spain