FIFA World Cup 2010, Pick the Winners

[Biggin]

Buckeye created a great thread to discuss the World Cup, mucho props, but now lets make some predictions.

How does it play out??

Group A: Mexico, France, South Africa, Uruguay

Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Greece, South Korea

Group C: United States, England, Slovenia, Algeria

Group D: Germany, Ghana, Serbia, Australia

Group E: Netherlands, Cameroon, Denmark, Japan

Group F: Italy, Paraguay, Slovakia, New Zealand

Group G: Brazil, Ivory Coast, Portugal, North Korea (Group of Death)

Group H: Spain, Chile, Honduras, Switzerland

1A v 2B--Mexico v. Nigeria
1C v 2D--United States v. Ghana
1E v 2F---Netherlands v. Paraguay
1G v 2H--Brazil v. Chile
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1B v 2A----Argentina v. France
1D v 2C-----Germany v. England
1F v 2E-----Italy v. Cameroon
1H v 2G----Spain v. Ivory Coast

Mine:

Nigeria v. United States
Netherlands v. Brazil

Argentina v. Germany
Cameroon v. Spain

United States v. Brazil
Germany v. Spain

Brazil v. Spain

Spain

Yours?

[Unchained]

Are you comfortable with picking Cameroon in Group E Biggin'? I would have picked them prior to the Japan game,but now I think they may be a "bracket-buster".

[Biggin]

Yeah, I really am. I know how bad they looked against Japan, but I dont see Japan winning another game, whereas I see Cameroon beating Denmark.

I think: Cameroon beats Denmark, draws with Holland
Japan loses to Denmark and the Netherlands
Netherlands beats Japan and draws Cameroon.

hopefully at least. Cameroon is too talented to go out without a fight.
Eto'o is awesome, and he will play better.

[1inStripes]

Group A: Mexico, Uruguay, France, South Africa

Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Greece, South Korea

Group C: United States, England, Slovenia, Algeria

Group D: Germany, Ghana, Serbia, Australia (I would have taken Serbia before the tourney)

Group E: Netherlands, Cameroon, Denmark, Japan

Group F: Paraguay, Italy, Slovakia, New Zealand

Group G: Brazil, Ivory Coast, Portugal, North Korea

Group H: Spain, Chile, Honduras, Switzerland

Mexico vs. Nigeria (Nigeria)
US vs. Ghana (USA)
Dutch vs. Italy (Dutch)
Brazil vs. Chile (Brazil)
Argentina vs. Uruguay (Argentina)
Germany vs. England (England)
Paraguay vs. Cameroon (Cameroon)
Spain vs. Ivory Coast (Ivory Coast)

USA vs. Nigeria (USA)
Dutch vs. Brazil (Dutch)
Argentina vs. England (Argentina)
Cameroon vs. Ivory Coast (Ivory Coast)

USA vs. Dutch (USA)
Argentina vs. Ivory Coast (Argentina0

Then, yes, I am a homer and Tim Howard keeps the US perched like the world on Atlas's shoulders:

USA over Argentina

[Unchained]

Are you comfortable with picking Cameroon in Group E Biggin'? I would have picked them prior to the Japan game,but now I think they may be a "bracket-buster".

I hit the nail on the head on Cameroon,as they are eliminated today.

[1inStripes]

Well, I had Urugauy and Mexico right, just flip flopped.

[Biggin]

Yeah, Cameroon is elimintated. On talent alone they were teh second best team in the group, but could not put it together.

My picks were terrible. France is a comedy of errors, and its laughable how their WC turned out. Mexico advanced tho.

I missed on Nigeria as well, South Korea advances. Nigeria is a good team as well, just got outplayed. The Koreans are a huge surprise, but they have talent. Park is awesome.

I got Group C, D, and H right so far, maybe F as well.

Here are the teams that have advanced so far:
(standings are Win-Draw-Loss)
Group A:
1-Uruguay
2-Mexico

B:
Argentina
South Korea

C:
USA
England

D:
Germany
Ghana

E:
Netherlands
Winner of Japan/Denmark

F:
Paraguay, Italy, and New Zealand are still alive. Paraguay leads the group with 4 points (1-1-0), while ITA and NZ are tied at 2 points (0-2-0). Paraguay plays New Zealand while Italy plays Slovakia. So I would wager its Paraguay beating NZ and ITA beating Slovakia. If that plays out,
Paraguay-1
Italy-2

G:
Brazil
Portugal*

H:
This group is still all scrambled up. Chile leads the group with 6 points (2-0-0) with Spain and Switzerland tied at 3 (1-1-0). Chile plays Spain and Switzerland plays Honduras Friday. If Chile and Switzerland win, they move on and Spain is eliminated. If Spain beats Chile and Switzerland wins, Spain would advance on goal differential unless the Swiss make up 2 goals in the differential. I think it ends up Spain beats Chile like 2-0, making
Spain-1
Chile-2


*Ivory Coast is still techically alive. If Brazil holds a clean sheet on Portugal, IVC has to beat North Korea by 10 goals to advance.

[Biggin]

Here is the bracket:

1A v 2B----------Uruguay v. South Korea
1C v 2D----------United States v. Ghana
1E v 2F-----------Netherlands v. Italy*
1G v 2H----------Brazil v. Chile*
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1B v 2A----------Argentina v. Mexico
1D v 2C----------Germany v. England
1F v 2E------------Paraguay v.Denmark*
1H v 2G-----------Spain* v. Portugal*

*Prediction, not fact. The rest have already been set.

Now its time for the great games. The best teams will be playing each other. It could play out in such a way taht Brazil plays Spain in the first round, the Netherlands will probably draw Italy in their first game, ENG/GER is a huge game, etc..