The two teams that advance from each group are.....

[HuskerinBig10]

Group A Brazil and Mexico
Group B Spain and Chile
Group C Colombia and upset with Greece Colombia is the easy pick
Group D Uruguay and England
Group E France and Ecuador
Group F Argentina and Bosnia Argentina can play their bench and win this group
Group G Germany and Portugal (Brazil is Portugese, so Portugal does it)
Group H Belgium and Russia

I went heavy with South American teams as something like 40% of the World Cup Winners have been from the country or the continent, I forget which.

The odds on Brazil or Argentina were ridiculous to win their groups. I was in Las Vegas and Vegas wanted $600 bucks so I could win $100.

The top 4 teams to win it were all the same at the Sportsbooks I went to, Brazil, Germany, Argentina, or Spain.

Brazil should win it, but if Brazil does lose a game the country will go into an all out riot because the masses are not being treated well at all by the Brazilian government. Money is being thrown around for the World Cup and Olympics, but corruption and delays are totally screwing it all up.

Games on Thursday.

 

[CalamityX11]

IMO

A - Brazil, Croatia
B - Spain, Holland
C - Colombia, Ivory Coast
D - Uruguay, Italy
E - Switz, France
F - Arg, Nigeria
G - Germany, Port
H - Belgium, Russia

 

[bksballer89]

A- Brazil and Croatia
B- Chile and Netherlands
C- Colombia and Japan
D- Uruguay and Italy
E- France and Switzerland
F- Argentina and Bosnia
G- USA and Germany
H- Russia and Belgium

 

[CalamityX11]

lol Spain getting upset in group stages?

 

[bksballer89]

Yes I think they draw with Netherlands but I think Chile will pull the upset which eliminates them most likely.

 

[CalamityX11]

Yes I think they draw with Netherlands but I think Chile will pull the upset which eliminates them most likely.

i'll say close game but no way Spain falters out of the group... if Spain does not pass the group stage I'll go streaking...

 

[romeo212000]

Yes I think they draw with Netherlands but I think Chile will pull the upset which eliminates them most likely.

Chile is a good pick to upset Spain. They're a good team with attacking flair and SA teams always play well in their own continent. Spain is old and euro teams tend to struggle in South America.

 

[Cave_Johnson]

A : Brazil, Croatia
B : Netherlands, Spain
C : Columbia, Ivory Coast
D : Uruguay, Italy
E : France, Ecuador
F : Argentina,Bosnia
G : Germany, Ghana
H : Belgium, Russia

Group G I got the following ( a lot of gut feelings here ):

Germany beats Ghana and USA, draws Portugal.
Portugal draws Germany and USA, loses to Ghana
Ghana beats USA, and Portugal, loses to Germany
USA loses to Ghana and Germany, draws Portugal

Just have a bad feeling about the US in this group, I think they'd have a decent shot in most of the others. Going to have get at least 4 points out of the Portugal and Ghana games since I don't see anyway in hell they don't lose to Germany. But hey, they managed to draw Italy and England in the last two World Cups (mostly on luck) so we'll see.

 

[romeo212000]

A : Brazil, Croatia
B : Netherlands, Spain
C : Columbia, Ivory Coast
D : Uruguay, Italy
E : France, Ecuador
F : Argentina,Bosnia
G : Germany, Ghana
H : Belgium, Russia

Group G I got the following ( a lot of gut feelings here ):

Germany beats Ghana and USA, draws Portugal.
Portugal draws Germany and USA, loses to Ghana
Ghana beats USA, and Portugal, loses to Germany
USA loses to Ghana and Germany, draws Portugal

Just have a bad feeling about the US in this group, I think they'd have a decent shot in most of the others. Going to have get at least 4 points out of the Portugal and Ghana games since I don't see anyway in hell they don't lose to Germany. But hey, they managed to draw Italy and England in the last two World Cups (mostly on luck) so we'll see.

I just don't see the US losing to Ghana a third straight time.

 

[CalamityX11]

i'll say close game but no way Spain falters out of the group... if Spain does not pass the group stage I'll go streaking...

i'm going streaking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[fordman84]

i'm going streaking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was headed here to look for this thread

 

[BigRedMoe]

BKS looks like a clairvoyant at the moment!

 

[fordman84]

BKS looks like a clairvoyant at the moment!

Sure hope so, he's a good red blooded american believing in the USA. Unlike that OP communist

 

[bksballer89]

i'll say close game but no way Spain falters out of the group... if Spain does not pass the group stage I'll go streaking...

And you were saying......

 

[beardown07]

Spain cant buy a goal

 

[bksballer89]

A- Brazil and Croatia
B- Chile and Netherlands
C- Colombia and Japan
D- Uruguay and Italy
E- France and Switzerland
F- Argentina and Bosnia
G- USA and Germany
H- Russia and Belgium

I feel good about all of my picks except my Japan and Uruguay pick

 

[beardown07]

Folks better watch out fir Chile

 

[Inquisitor95]

The strain in Spain of losing this game is causing them to go insane.

 

[fordman84]

The strain in Spain of losing this game is causing them to go insane.

please refrain from bashing Spain

 

[CalamityX11]

I was headed here to look for this thread

won't shy from it... I was looking for this post(forgot which thread) for awhile lol