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just to give my full list of dark horses

 

South America - Paraguay

North/Central America - USA

Asia/Oceania - Australia

Africa - Ghana

Europe - Serbia

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World Cup 2010 - Groups

 

Group A

South Africa

Mexico

Uruguay

France

 

Group B

Argentina

Nigeria

South Korea

Greece

 

Group C

England

USA

Algeria

Slovenia

 

Group D

Germany

Australia

Serbia

Ghana

 

Group E

Netherlands

Denmark

Japan

Cameroon

 

Group F

Italy

Paraguay

New Zealand

Slovakia

 

Group G

Brazil

North Korea

Ivory Coast

Portugal

 

Group H

Spain

Switzerland

Honduras

Chile

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Group A and G are the most diffuct ones.

 

Group A - South Africa and France

Group B - Argentina and Nigeria

Group C - England and USA

Group D - Germany and Serbia

Group E - Netherlands and Denmark

Group F - Italy and Paraguay

Group G - Brazil and Portugal

Group H - Spain and Chile

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Group G is nuts! Unless Kim Jong-Il can pull something I can't see them doing too well!

 

France & Mexico

Argentina & Nigeria

England & USA

Germany & Serbia

Netherlands & Cameroon

Italy & Paraguay

Brazil & Ivory Coast

Spain & Chile

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OK, here's my first take. Not much thougth (and a lot of homerism) But here's my take on how the tournament will shape up. (Winner to the left)

 

Second Round

 

France v. Greece

 

England v. Serbia

 

Germany v. USA

 

Argentina v. Mexico

 

Netherlands v. Paraguay

 

Brazil v. Chile

 

Italy v. Cameroon

 

Spain v. Portugal

 

 

QF1 Brazil v. Netherlands

 

QF2 England v. France

 

QF3 Argentina v. Germany

 

QF4 Spain v. Italy

 

SF1 Brazil v. England

 

SF2 Spain v. Argentina

 

3RD England v. Argentina

 

FINAL Spain v. Brazil

 

Champion Spain

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Wait...Some of you guys have South Africa not even qualifying to the second round. I believe that has never happened and you know even if they need help they'll make it at least to the second round!

 

Can Brazil and Spain face each other in the final if they both win their group? I haven't seen the match ups per group yet.

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quote:
Originally posted by COLOMBIANO:

 

 

Can Brazil and Spain face each other in the final if they both win their group? I haven't seen the match ups per group yet.

 

If they both win their groups, they would miss each other in the second round and could not meet unless they make it to the finals. If either one finishes second in their group and the other one wins, they will see each other in the second round. I optimistically had both of them winning their group in my scenario above.

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quote:
Originally posted by EnFuego:

quote:
Originally posted by COLOMBIANO:

 

 

Can Brazil and Spain face each other in the final if they both win their group? I haven't seen the match ups per group yet.

 

If they both win their groups, they would miss each other in the second round and could not meet unless they make it to the finals. If either one finishes second in their group and the other one wins, they will see each other in the second round. I optimistically had both of them winning their group in my scenario above.

 

I think they will both win their group.

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Man, I'm a little down right now...

 

He are in the group with South Africa, France and Mexico.

 

South Africa is the home team, and as Colombiano said, I don't remember the last time the home team didn't get out of the first round.

 

Mexico is a strong team, and a team we know very well but have a lot of problems when we play them.

 

France is not as strong as it used to be, they don't have Zidane anymore thank God, but still are a strong team.

 

Chances are we will lose in the first round, but I still keep a little hope.

 

Uruguay can beat them all, and can lose them all. I hope it's the first one.

 

As for the rest of the groups, I don't see many difficulties for the favourites to qualify.

Perhaps Brazil could be one of the biggest disappointments, that's a tough group.

Brazil, Ivory Coast and Portugal will all beat North Korea, and the matches beetween them will be great to watch.

 

Spain will probably win all 9 points.

 

I won't go any further, since it's too early. Six months is a lot of time and everything can change. Injuries, tiredness, form of the players, coaches, etc. will be very different in June.

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