BASIC World Cup Pool

[beachesl]

Okay,time to make your predictions for this basic pool. Or later....:D

I will be doing a MONSTER MATCHDAY Pool with more complicated predictions asked for later.

Moderators,please sticky.

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RULES...very simple

Deadline : before kick-off June 11

Points:

1 point for each qualifier from each Group (16 possible)

1 point for each quarter-finalist (8 possible)

2 points for each semi-finalist (8 possible)

1 points for 3rd place winner (1 possible)

2 points for 2nd place winner (2 possible)

7 points for Champion (7 possible)

5 points for Top Scorer (5 possible)

Total possible points: 47 points

(Top scorer will be based on the Golden Boot winner criteria)

NOTE: PREDICTIONS CAN BE CHANGED UP TO THE KICKOFF, BUT PLEASE REPOST COMPLETE PREDICTIONS SO THEY CAN BE PRACTICALLY ASSESSED FOR POINTS
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Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Republic, 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, Korea DPR, Côte d'Ivoire, Portugal
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile

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Round of 16 Match Date - Time Venue Results
49 26/06 16:00 Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth 1A - 2B
50 26/06 20:30 Rustenburg 1C - 2D
51 27/06 16:00 Mangaung / Bloemfontein 1D - 2C
52 27/06 20:30 Johannesburg 1B - 2A
53 28/06 16:00 Durban 1E - 2F
54 28/06 20:30 Johannesburg 1G - 2H
55 29/06 16:00 Tshwane/Pretoria 1F - 2E
56 29/06 20:30 Cape Town 1H - 2G

Quarter-finals Match Date - Time Venue Results
57 02/07 16:00 Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth W53 - W54
58 02/07 20:30 Johannesburg W49 - W50
59 03/07 16:00 Cape Town W52 - W51
60 03/07 20:30 Johannesburg W55 - W56

Semi-finals Match Date - Time Venue Results
61 06/07 20:30 Cape Town W58 - W57
62 07/07 20:30 Durban W59 - W60

Match for third place Match Date - Time Venue Results
63 10/07 20:30 Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth L61 - L62

Final Match Date - Time Venue Results
64 11/07 20:30 Johannesburg

[beachesl]

My Predictions

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Qualifiers for Second Stage

Group A:Uruguay, Mexico
Group B:Argentina, Nigeria
Group C:England, USA
Group D:German, Ghana
Group E:Netherlands, Denmark
Group F:Italy, Paraguay
Group G:Brazil, Côte d'Ivoire
Group H:Spain, Chile

Quarterfinalists

Argentina
Nigeria
Ghana
Germany
Netherlands
Italy
Brazil
Ivory Coast

Semifinalists

Brazil
Argentina
Ghana
Ivory Coast

Third Place: Ghana

Second Place: Ivory Coast


Champion: Brazil.

Top Scorer - Droghba

[beachesl]

Falcon


Mississauga
Canada
43 Posts
Posted - 12/04/2009 : 20:47:11
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(Way too) Early predictions
Group A:Uruguay, Mexico
Group B:Nigeria, Argentina
Group C:England, USA
Group D:Ghana, Austrailia
Group E:Netherlands, Cameroon
Group F:Italy, Slovakia
Group G:Brazil, Côte d'Ivoire
Group H:Spain, Switzerland

Round of 16
Uruguay v Argentina - Argentina
Nigeria v Mexico - Nigeria
England v Austrailia - England
Ghana v United States - Ghana
Netherlands v Slovakia - Netherlands
Italy v Cameroon - Italy
Brazil v Switzerland - Brazil
Spain v Ivory Coast - Spain

Quarter Finals
Netherlands v Brazil - Brazil
Italy v Spain - Spain
Argentina v England - England
Nigeria v Ghana - Ghana

Semi Finals
Brazil v England - Brazil
Ghana v Spain - Ghana

Final
Ghana v Brazil - Brazil.

Top Scorer - Torres

[beachesl]

Jeffrey S.


Barcelona and Vancouver
Spain
6486 Posts
Posted - 12/05/2009 : 14:25:38
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I think I am not going to enjoy this world cup, because Spain will get knocked out early once again. I am being a fatalist, yes, and trying to use reverse jinx psychology, where absolute pessimism protects you from future pain and sets you up for surprise victory.

But actually I think the same could happen to both Spain and Brazil in this draw, either could be out in the first knock-out round, the latter if they face Spain, the former if they have a bad day against any of those possible rivals in Group G.

Just so you don't think I am a coward, my silly prediction, ignoring what I just said, screwing up the match-ups probably, and following Falcon's scheme:

Group A: Uruguay, France
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria
Group C: England, Algeria
Group D: Germany, Serbia
Group E: Netherlands, Cameroon
Group F: Italy, Paraguay
Group G: Brazil, Côte d'Ivoire
Group H: Spain, Chile

Round of 16
Uruguay-Nigeria Nigeria
France-Argentina Argentina
England-Serbia- England
Germany-Algeria- Germany
Cameroon-Paraguay Cameroon
Netherlands-Italy Netherlands
Brazil-Chile Brazil
Spain-Ivory Coast Spain

Quarter Finals
Cameroon-Brazil Brazil
Netherlands-Spain Spain
Nigeria-England England
Argentina-Germany Argentina

Semi Finals
Brazil-England Brazil
Spain-Argentina Spain

Final
Spain-Brazil Spain

Top Scorer - Luis Fabiano

[superbrad]

Looking for a simple office pool to set up. Anyone have any templates?

[beachesl]

Nobody else brave enough to stick their neck out now??????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????

[Ed]

I'm picking mighty Paquador vs the 3 Lions. Can't we wait a month or so when we see who is actually available for the teams?

[Cheeta]

Nobody else brave enough to stick their neck out now??????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????

LOL! Patience, patience. I know the days are flying by but a lot can change over the next month or three.

I'm not expecting any major surprises although, as with every World Cup, there are some A-/B+ teams which if they get on a roll could stand the tourney on it's head. (And I'm thinking of a CONCACAF side here, and it isn't the USA).

[Ed]

Best to wait and see. Stuart Holden was likely put out of the US World Cup squad by the Dutch on Wednesday.

[Cheeta]

My LATE early picks.

Group;
A) Mexico, France
B) Argentina, Nigeria
C) England, USA
D) Germany, Serbia

E) Holland, Cameroon
F) Italy, Paraguay (boy, tough pick this one)
G) Brazil, Ivory Coast
H) Spain, Chile

Round of 16
Mexico v Nigeria, Mexico
Argentina v France, Argentina
England v Serbia, England
Germany v USA, Germany

Holland v Paraguay, Holland
Italy v Cameroon, Cameroon
Brazil v Chile, Brazil (tough one again)
Ivory Coast v Spain, Spain

Quarter Finals
Mexico v Argentina, Argentina
England v Germany, England

Holland v Cameroon, Holland
Brazil v Spain, Spain

Semi Finals
Argentina v England, England
Holland v Spain, Spain

Final
England v Spain, Spain (There. I said it).

[beachesl]

My new perdictions:

Group A: Uruguay, Mexico
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria
Group C: England, USA
Group D: Germany, Serbia
Group E: Netherlands, Cameroon
Group F: Italy, Paraguay
Group G: Brazil, Portugal
Group H: Spain, Chile