World Cup 2014 Brazil

Who are your favorites? To go all the way or at least finish group stage

Group A
Brazil and then Croatia

Group B
Spain and Chile

Group C
Colombia and Japan

Group D
Uruguay and Italy

Group E
France and the Swiss

Group F
Argentina and Bosnia

Group G
Germany and Portugal

Group H
Belgium and Korea

Knock out rounds
Last 16
Left Table
Brazil vs Chile (Brazil advance)
Colombia vs Italy (Colombia Advance)
Bosnia vs France (Bosnia Advance)
Germany vs Korea (Germany Advance)


Right Table
Spain vs Croatia ( Spain Advance)
Uruguay vs Japan (Uruguay Advance)
Swiss vs Argentina (Argentina Advance)
Portugal vs Belgium (Belgium Advance)

Last 8
Colombia vs Brazil (Brazil)
Bosnia vs Germany (Germany)
Spain vs Uruguay (Uruguay)
Argentina vs Belgium (Belgium)

Semis
Brazil vs Germany (Brazil)
Belgium vs Uruguay (Uruguay)

Final
Brazil vs Uruguay (Brazil)

- Argentina has a awful awful goalie selection and a joke for a defense. In a tourney like this it will get them killed no matter how many World Class strikers they have.

I think that If Holland is able to beat Chile and qualify for 2nd round they are able to beat Brazil. Colombia beats Holland but lose to Germany then Germany would lift the Title. Spain is too old and over rated to win. I can't see any South American team beating Germany other than Brazil. Shocks happen and the climate might effect the Germans but they are the team to beat other than the home squad. Chile, Uruguay and Colombia really do have a awesome this time around.

sonicrobby said:

I agree, Group F would have been a more appropriate spot for USA. Not only did they put the US with some of the top teams, but also Ghana, who has knocked the US out of the World Cup twice in a row... So unfair :[

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I honestly think if there is a shock that Ghana will beat Portugal and go to the 2nd round. Wouldn't be surprised is Ivory coast is 2nd place. Think all the 1 seeds should at the very least get out of their group in 2nd place. I mean I would prefer Colombia to be 2nd place so we can stay the hell away from Brazil and Germany until the final. Uruguay, Spain and Argentina are much more accessible teams to beat for us then Germany and Brazil who will hopefully be knocked out for us by the final

France is insanely over rated and shouldn't have made it to the last 2 WCs but Fifa helps :roll eyesIreland was robbed). Almost as badly as England is.

Spain is not as good as people think. Over rated because of Real Madrid(Ronaldo,Bale,Modric) and Barca(Messi). People rate France, Spain, and England highly because of how good their leagues are but fail to look at the rosters of those teams and see they are 80% foreign players.

As for Croatia over Mexico. Croatia has Rakitic(Sevilla World Class MF), Kova (Inter 19 but will be WC), and Modric at Real.... Come on that is a insane MF.

Mexico sucks unless you believe what telemundo says. They barely made it to the WC and their euro stars are in awful form right now.

My picks to win are 1.) Brazil 2. Germany 3. Argentina(**** defense) 4. Colombia(lack of experience and two 35+ year old CBs can F us over) 5. Belgium(lack of experience)/Uruguay(Cavani + Suarez attacking !!!) . Just have the best rosters and play the awesome attacking football.

SPain is also utter **** against South American teams.

Haha I love Luis Suarez everyone calls him a villain for the most second Epic Handball of all time.

You need a balanced team and no team in the world is more balanced then Germany. Brazil is at home but has a crappy defense and goalie like every other South American team. The fact they all play in the biggest teams in the world doesn't change the fact that all the South American teams have 0 defense. I'd rate Belgium higher but they lost to Colombia and Japan recently. Fine both teams used a mixed team but still lost to these 2 AT HOME !! Totally a different game to play Colombia in 90 degree weather with humidity in Barranquilla then to play them in your home stadium.

Spain doesn't have a goalie or a CF = F'D !. Utter BS that Fifa allowed them to bring Diego Costa who played with Brazil against ITALY !!!!! Yet he never committed to Brazil? Huge sell out hope he breaks his leg.

For me I wouldn't be shocked if France, England/Italy, Spain/Holland and Portugal don't get out of group stages.

Some teams just have 0 chances unless 10 million people sell their souls to the devil to get Costa Rica, Iran or Austrillia out of group stages Every one else has a fair shot of getting out of group stage.

Even Honduras who to me is the best team in the concacaf group isn't that strong. Both euro teams are over rated and Ecuador is garbage away from home and their best striker died of a heart attack last year. US beats Ghana and Portugal and are in both teams are beatable.

Argentina and Brazil has 0 excuses for not winning their 1st 3 games 5-0

oscillatewildly said:

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The general chat about Belgium reminds me of Denmark 1986; a good team until they hit the self-destruct button.

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haha or Colombia 94 tho from watching on ESPN 30 for 30 the two Escobars that team got hosed and threatened by the Cartels to make money on betting... what makes matters worse is my moms Italian. I go to the Final with my godfather. He buys me and 2 cousins all Baggio official jerseys at the stadium. We are so pumped...... he then misses the PK. My godfather tells us to hand him the jerseys and throws them away haha after spending like 500 bucks on them

I was 4 years old at the game. I don't remember it or Colombia/Italys 94 team tho Colombians never stop talking about FING Pibe. I really want us to win not just because winning a WC will be awesome but seriously Falcao winning 3 world cups, curing cancer and scoring 40 goals each world cup and people still say Pibe and Asprilla are better then him haha

Its like when you talk to your grand parents and they mention the 50s or old school baseball. Or Babe Ruth and Pele. Its like it doesn't count if no hispanics were playing and are now 90% of the MLB. Being the only black dude playing and being god doesn't count to me either.

oscillatewildly said:

crzdcolombian; I take it you have fingers and everything else crossed for Falcao?



John and Yoko. It'll start as a local story and escalate from there. The FA Cup TV appearance to boot.

Cheers,
OW

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Falcao is going regardless if the coach has to push him on a wheel chair during games haha. I doubt he will play till the 2nd round or later in the tourney.

He is running, swimming and plays with the ball already. He just needs Match Fitness and hopefully he isn't afraid to get hit or tackled after a injury like he suffered. He uploaded a picture of his work out haha make me feel like such a fat ass. I am younger than him and didn't have a career threatening knee injury and he is still faster and in better shape then me