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> World Cup 2010
FIFA World Cup 2010
Who will win the World Cup?
England [ 1 ] ** [2.70%]
Brazil [ 10 ] ** [27.03%]
Spain [ 11 ] ** [29.73%]
Italy [ 2 ] ** [5.41%]
Netherlands [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
Germany [ 4 ] ** [10.81%]
France [ 1 ] ** [2.70%]
Argentina [ 5 ] ** [13.51%]
Portugal [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
Greece [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
USA [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
Australia [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
Ivory Coast [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
Ghana [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
Mexico [ 1 ] ** [2.70%]
Paraguay [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
Switzerland [ 1 ] ** [2.70%]
Japan [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
South Korea [ 1 ] ** [2.70%]
Other... [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
How far will England get in the competition?
Group Stages [ 8 ] ** [21.62%]
Last 16 [ 10 ] ** [27.03%]
Quarter-Finals [ 12 ] ** [32.43%]
Semi-Finals [ 6 ] ** [16.22%]
Runners-Up [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
Winners [ 1 ] ** [2.70%]
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With the start of the football World Cup only a week away now, this is a thread to discuss everything about (*puts on American accent*) the greatest football competition on the planet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Here are my predictions as to what will happen (feel free to make your own) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Teams to qualify from the group stages
Group A: France Mexico South Africa Uruguay
Group B: Argentina Greece Nigeria SouthKorea
Group C: Algeria England Slovenia USA
Group D: Australia Germany Ghana Serbia
Group E: Cameroon Denmark Japan Netherlands
Group F: Italy New Zealand Paraguay Slovakia
Group G: Brazil IvoryCoast NorthKorea Portugal
Group H: Chile Honduras Spain Switzerland

How will England do?
England should top their group. The USA match will probably be tough but we should beat Slovenia and Algeria. If we do, then we will most certainly avoid Germany, Italy and Spain until the final as they will be in the other half of the draw. Potentially the cup run will involve a match against the Group D runners-up, which will probably be Australia, Ghana or Serbia. Then we could face France, Argentina, Greece or Mexico in the quarter-finals and then probably either the Netherlands or Brazil in the semis. I think England have got a really good chance of reaching the semi-finals this time around, but certainly their quarter-final match won't be easy.

Surprise team
Hard to say really. I think the USA and Japan have both got a good chance of causing an upset somewhere. The USA will be no pushovers, having beaten Spain and nearly beating Brazil in the Confederations Cup last year.

Who do you think will win the World Cup?
Hopefully England (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif). But realistically I think the final will probably be Brazil/Netherlands v Italy/Spain (whoever wins their respective quarter-finals). I'm going to go for Spain to do a Euro-World Cup double.

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The World Cup has kicked off (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I'll predict a draw for South Africa v Mexico...

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Car Expert   World Cup 2010   Jun 3 2010, 05:40 PM
1993allende   surprise team = serbia. STANKOVIC 10. Loving the h...   Jun 3 2010, 05:50 PM
Car Expert   Looks like Rio Ferdinand and Didier Drogba might m...   Jun 4 2010, 04:42 PM
1993allende   Looks like Rio Ferdinand and Didier Drogba might ...   Jun 4 2010, 04:54 PM
muffinmonster   Car expert, you missed out an option in your answe...   Jun 4 2010, 04:59 PM
maggiemay   Car expert, you missed out an option in your answ...   Jun 4 2010, 05:44 PM
Car Expert   Car expert, you missed out an option in your answe...   Jun 4 2010, 06:07 PM
kingsley13   Car expert, you missed out an option in your answ...   Jun 4 2010, 08:19 PM
barry-clari   World Cup.... :yay: :party2: :hurrah: :D :party: :...   Jun 7 2010, 08:49 AM
katica   World Cup.... :yay: :party2: :hurrah: :D :party: ...   Jun 8 2010, 09:21 PM
TSax   I'm not a great football fun, but I do quite e...   Jun 7 2010, 08:55 AM
pushpull   I'm not a great football fun, but I do quite ...   Jun 7 2010, 08:58 AM
barry-clari   [b][u]Teams to qualify from the group stages [b]...   Jun 7 2010, 12:48 PM
1993allende   [b][u]Teams to qualify from the group stages [b...   Jun 7 2010, 09:56 PM
barry-clari   France have too much quality in their squad to g...   Jun 7 2010, 10:10 PM
Trebor   france would be okay, but are managed by an idiot ...   Jun 7 2010, 11:44 PM
barry-clari   france would be okay, but are managed by an idiot...   Jun 8 2010, 07:50 AM
Car Expert   spain have such a good squad, almost all of their ...   Jun 8 2010, 10:25 AM
vectistim   Why isn't there a, 'who cares' option ...   Jun 8 2010, 10:23 AM
Trebor   Why isn't there a, 'who cares' option...   Jun 8 2010, 10:55 AM
Car Expert   spain have such a good squad, almost all of their ...   Jun 8 2010, 11:04 AM
cornetsrule   to be honest - as a patriotic scot, i am rooting f...   Jun 8 2010, 04:25 PM
vectistim   to be honest - as a patriotic scot, i am rooting ...   Jun 8 2010, 08:08 PM
1993allende   to be honest - as a patriotic scot, i am rooting ...   Jun 8 2010, 08:40 PM
Crotchetymum   to be honest - as a patriotic scot, i am rooting...   Jun 9 2010, 11:47 AM
cornetsrule   to be honest - as a patriotic scot, i am rooting...   Jun 8 2010, 08:12 PM
Fran*Piano   Ahh, I wondered how long it would be before this t...   Jun 8 2010, 08:19 PM
dave brum   It's only a game involving twenty two agressiv...   Jun 8 2010, 08:36 PM
pushpull   It's only a game involving twenty two agressi...   Jun 9 2010, 07:44 AM
Aquarelle   I'm getting concerned about the noise levels. ...   Jun 9 2010, 08:09 PM
barry-clari   I'm getting concerned about the noise levels....   Jun 9 2010, 08:13 PM
1993allende   I'm getting concerned about the noise levels...   Jun 9 2010, 10:02 PM
barry-clari   [quote name='barry-clari' post='959201' date...   Jun 10 2010, 08:16 AM
TSax   Our office is completely obsessed with food. Now ...   Jun 10 2010, 04:32 PM
katica   Our office is completely obsessed with food. Now...   Jun 10 2010, 10:31 PM
TSax   Our office is completely obsessed with food. No...   Jun 11 2010, 08:49 AM
pushpull   We've just had a mid-morning snack of french ...   Jun 11 2010, 09:04 AM
TSax   We've just had a mid-morning snack of french...   Jun 11 2010, 10:06 AM
Trebor   less than 2 hours...i'm so excited   Jun 11 2010, 12:22 PM
Car Expert   The World Cup has kicked off :D I'll predict ...   Jun 11 2010, 02:06 PM
barry-clari   The World Cup has kicked off :D I'll predict...   Jun 11 2010, 02:56 PM
barry-clari   The World Cup has kicked off :D I'll predic...   Jun 11 2010, 03:58 PM
katica   [quote name='Car Expert' post='959674' date='Jun...   Jun 11 2010, 04:15 PM
barry-clari   But we're all very sad here in Costa Rica... ...   Jun 11 2010, 04:18 PM
Car Expert   South Africa have scored! Car Expert   Jun 11 2010, 03:17 PM
Babybird2   Nice goal celebration :lol:   Jun 11 2010, 03:18 PM
Car Expert   It's 1-1. Can't hear many vuvuzelas now......   Jun 11 2010, 03:41 PM
Flossie   Am I the only one at work? :unsure:   Jun 11 2010, 03:54 PM
Flossie   I don't like the new format for the BBCs live ...   Jun 11 2010, 03:59 PM
barry-clari   I don't like the new format for the BBCs live...   Jun 11 2010, 04:02 PM
Car Expert   I don't like the new format for the BBCs live ...   Jun 11 2010, 04:02 PM
barry-clari   As for later, I'll predict another disappoin...   Jun 11 2010, 04:09 PM
Car Expert   Group A might be quite an open group, so I'd s...   Jun 11 2010, 04:27 PM
barry-clari   Group A might be quite an open group, so I'd ...   Jun 11 2010, 04:30 PM
Crotchetymum   Group A might be quite an open group, so I'd...   Jun 11 2010, 04:45 PM
barry-clari   I think I'm going to have to watch matches wi...   Jun 11 2010, 05:38 PM
barry-clari   Forum related World Cup fact :D Uruguay, who play...   Jun 11 2010, 04:43 PM
Car Expert   Forum related World Cup fact :D Uruguay, who play...   Jun 11 2010, 05:28 PM
Car Expert   Big news - The USA team bus have apparently got st...   Jun 11 2010, 05:43 PM
barry-clari   Another 0-0 half time score...   Jun 11 2010, 07:24 PM
Car Expert   The first red card of the tournament goes to Nicol...   Jun 11 2010, 08:11 PM
barry-clari   Yep, well France played how I thought they would. ...   Jun 11 2010, 08:22 PM
Babybird2   Mark had a £20 bet on South Africa vs Mexico draw...   Jun 11 2010, 08:26 PM
barry-clari   Mark had a £20 bet on South Africa vs Mexico dra...   Jun 11 2010, 08:27 PM
Flossie   I don't like wasps, and I don't like liste...   Jun 11 2010, 10:09 PM
barry-clari   I don't like wasps, and I don't like list...   Jun 11 2010, 10:12 PM
Flossie   I don't like wasps, and I don't like lis...   Jun 11 2010, 10:15 PM
barry-clari   [quote name='barry-clari' post='959913' date...   Jun 11 2010, 10:16 PM
barry-clari   [quote name='barry-clari' post='959913' date...   Jun 12 2010, 11:37 AM
barry-clari   That'll be 2-0 then...very good goal too...   Jun 12 2010, 12:39 PM
Trebor   i like the fact bbc have highlights of the goals u...   Jun 12 2010, 01:33 PM
Car Expert   Was impressed with South Korea's performance. ...   Jun 12 2010, 02:19 PM
Car Expert   Argentina held on to win 1-0. My prediction for t...   Jun 12 2010, 04:03 PM
Flossie   Not the team I expected. :unsure:   Jun 12 2010, 05:57 PM
Car Expert   Opportunity missed for England, but at least we di...   Jun 12 2010, 08:53 PM
Aquarelle   Vuvuzela's are now top of my hate list. I actu...   Jun 12 2010, 09:03 PM
barry-clari   I was at oboe d'amore's orchestra concert ...   Jun 12 2010, 09:24 PM
Flossie   I was at oboe d'amore's orchestra concert...   Jun 12 2010, 09:57 PM
barry-clari   I was at oboe d'amore's orchestra concer...   Jun 13 2010, 09:12 AM
Car Expert   Did anyone watch the game on ITV1 HD? Apparently, ...   Jun 12 2010, 10:33 PM
Vitula   Did anyone watch the game on ITV1 HD? Apparently,...   Jun 12 2010, 10:36 PM
Car Expert   Did anyone watch the game on ITV1 HD? Apparently, ...   Jun 12 2010, 10:38 PM
Vitula   [quote name='Car Expert' post='960152' date='Jun ...   Jun 12 2010, 10:39 PM
andante_in_c   Did anyone watch the game on ITV1 HD? Apparently,...   Jun 13 2010, 07:48 AM
andante   My son has been trying to convince me that you get...   Jun 12 2010, 11:53 PM
Trebor   When he took over, Capello said he'd pick play...   Jun 13 2010, 10:46 AM
barry-clari   Ledley King (clearly not fit) This won't be...   Jun 13 2010, 11:12 AM
Car Expert   I'd love to see him try something truly differ...   Jun 13 2010, 11:34 AM
barry-clari   Gosh, that first half was really exciting... -_-   Jun 13 2010, 12:18 PM
Babybird2   Gosh, that first half was really exciting... -_-...   Jun 13 2010, 12:45 PM
Car Expert   Well, Slovenia won in the end and top group C. Pan...   Jun 13 2010, 01:30 PM
barry-clari   Well, Slovenia won in the end and top group C. Pa...   Jun 13 2010, 01:45 PM
barry-clari   Germany looked very good tonight...   Jun 13 2010, 08:39 PM
1993allende   Germany looked very good tonight... I bet you do...   Jun 13 2010, 09:30 PM
Crotchetymum   The headline in the New York Post (Metro Edition) ...   Jun 13 2010, 09:54 PM
Vitula   The headline in the New York Post (Metro Edition)...   Jun 13 2010, 10:58 PM
Babybird2   Well, both Germany and Holland winning has made me...   Jun 14 2010, 01:23 PM
barry-clari   Well, both Germany and Holland winning has made m...   Jun 14 2010, 08:35 PM
Trebor   Well, both Germany and Holland winning has made ...   Jun 14 2010, 09:24 PM
Car Expert   Didn't see the Holland game - did they look li...   Jun 14 2010, 09:28 PM
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