South American Football thought it would be a good idea to share with you our predictions for the outcomes of each of the 48 group matches with the 2010 World Cup less than one month away. Since all 32 teams haven’t played as many practice games as they presumably would have wanted given that they are set to compete in the largest tournament in all of sports, it is obvious that they are very tough to evaluate.
The performances of the South American teams are our main concern, and based on the outcomes, we anticipated that all five teams would advance from the group stage, two of them as group winners and the other three as runners-up. Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile shouldn’t have too many issues in the group stage, and even if Brazil does play in a challenging group, the Selecao will undoubtedly move to the round of 16 stage. Although Uruguay was put in one of the most difficult groups, we think La Celeste will still advance.
The bad news for South American soccer fans is that there is a good chance that teams from the continent would play one other in the round of 16. (coincidence or not). Brazil playing Chile, like they did in the 1998 World Cup in France, would not be unexpected, and there is even a chance that Argentina and Uruguay may play each other in the River Plate rivalry.
Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay and France
June 11,
South Africa 1-1 Mexico
Uruguay 0-1 France
June 16,
South Africa 0-2 Uruguay
June 17,
France 1-1 Mexico
June 22,
Mexico 2-2 Uruguay
France 2-0 South Africa
Standings: France 7, Uruguay 4, Mexico 3, South Africa 1
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Republic and Greece
June 12,
Korea Republic 0-0 Greece
Argentina 3-1 Nigeria
June 17,
Argentina 2-0 Korea Republic
Greece 0-1 Nigeria
June 22,
Nigeria 2-1 Korea Republic
Greece 0 – 2 Argentina
Standings: Argentina 9, Nigeria 6, Korea Republic 3, Greece 1
Group C: England, United States, Algeria and Slovenia
June 12,
England 0-0 United States
June 13,
Algeria 1-1 Slovenia
June 18,
Slovenia 1-2 United States
England 2-0 Algeria
June 23,
Slovenia 0-2 England
United States 2-4 Algeria
Standings: England 7, Algeria 4, United States 4, Slovenia 1
Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia and Ghana
June 13,
Serbia 1-1 Ghana
Germany 3-0 Australia
June 18,
Germany 2-0 Serbia
June 19,
Ghana 1-0 Australia
June 23,
Ghana 2-2 Germany
Australia 2-1 Serbia
Standings: Germany 7, Ghana 5, Australia 3, Serbia 1
Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan and Cameroon
June 14,
Netherlands 1-1 Denmark
Japan 0-2 Cameroon
June 19,
Netherlands 3-0 Japan
Cameroon 0-2 Denmark
June 24,
Denmark 2-0 Japan
Cameroon 1-0 Netherlands
Standings: Denmark 7, Cameroon 6, Netherlands 4, Japan 0
Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand and Slovakia
June 14,
Italy 1-0 Paraguay
June 15,
New Zealand 1-3 Slovakia
June 20,
Slovakia 2-2 Paraguay
Italy 4-1 New Zealand
June 24,
Slovakia 0- 2 Italy
Paraguay 3-1 New Zealand
Standings: Italy 9, Paraguay 4, Slovakia 4, New Zealand 0
Group G: Brazil, Korea DPR, Ivory Coast, Portugal
June 15,
Ivory Coast 1-1 Portugal
Brazil 3- Korea DPR 0
June 20,
Brazil 2-1 Ivory Coast
June 21,
Portugal 3-1 Korea DPR
June 25,
Korea DPR 1-4 Ivory Coast
Portugal 1-1 Brazil
Standings: Brazil 7, Portugal 5, Ivory Coast 4, Korea DPR 0
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras and Chile
June 16,
Honduras 0-2 Chile
Spain 2-0 Switzerland
June 21,
Chile 1-1 Switzerland
Spain 3-0 Honduras
June 25,
Chile 2-2 Spain
Switzerland 1-2 Honduras
Standings: Spain 7, Chile 5, Honduras 3, Switzerland 1
Round of 16 Match-ups
*France vs Nigeria
England vs *Ghana
*Denmark vs Paraguay
* Brazil vs Chile
*Argentina vs Uruguay
*Germany vs Algeria
*Italy vs Cameroon
*Spain vs Portugal
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