Saturday, June 26, 2010

FIFA World Cup 2010 - My predictions

We're not the favourites but we are among the hopefuls." Vicente del Bosque, Spain coach

The pre-quarters matches are here at the FIFA World Cup 2010. And the knock out stage start from today. Infact the first of the 8 matches is already underway. Its time to pick the favorites.. my heart sings for Argentina.. Messi in particular... but my calculations say it will be the Spaniards. Maradona's men will fall in the semi's hurdle. The best perfomance of Spain so far in the FIFA world cups is fourth place in 1950, but this time they will surprise the world. This worldcup has seen the domination of the Americas over Europe and other nations... So far, in the Eighteen editions, both these continents have shared equal honours winning 9 times each (different countries ofcourse). Brazil have won the World Cup a record five times, Italy have won four titles, and Germany are next with three titles. Uruguay and Argentina, with two titles each, and England and France, winning it one time each.

My prediction for 2010 - It will be Nederlands vs Spain in the finals with XAVI's men lifting the world cup on July 11th. The current Spanish team looks in good form... Villa's form so far in this South African edition has been good if not great, Iker's defence and XAVI's exuberance with the ball will be unstoppable.
























Courtesy: FIFA.com

Pre-Quarters (16 teams)

M49: URG vs KOR - URG
M50: USA vs GHA - GHA
M51: GER vs ENG - ENG (win on penalties)
M52: ARG vs MEX - ARG
M53: NED vs SVK - NED
M54: BRA vs CHI - BRA
M55: PAR vs JPN - JPN (win on penalties)
M56: ESP vs POR - ESP (win on penalties)

Quarters (8 teams)

M57: NED vs BRA - NED (Yes, this will be the shocker!!)
M58: URG vs GHA - URG (win on penalties)
M59: ENG vs ARG - ARG
M60: JPN vs ESP - ESP


Semis (4 teams)

M61: NED vs URG - NED
M62: ESP vs ARG -ESP (win on penalties)

Finals (2 teams)

M64: NED vs ESP - ESP (Win by 3-1)

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  1. yenapa prediction ella.. astrology enaadru odtaidiyaa? :)

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  2. Anonymous2:20 AM

    so far except 4 the German victory u hv got everything right!!! Congrats :)

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  3. @Ravindran: Hahahhaa.. wish i cud do that all the time :)

    @Anonymous: Well, dint expect English to lose to the young german side, but the Germans were worthy winners..

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  4. The Spn vs Port match dint go to penalties either.. Portugal's keeper Eduardo made some wonderful saves... but villa struck for Spain to win 1-0. It was the only goal that Edurado conceeded in 4 matches, and that cost his team the match and the worldcup dream.

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