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[Dino]

Let's try some guessing, shall we? Or you could call it virtual betting.

My predicitons:

USA-CZE 2 ----> Czech Republic wins
ITA-GHA 1 -----> Italy wins
AUS-JAP X ------> A tie (I agree with TheVoid.)

[Tulac]

Well a tie between Australia and Japan would be the best outcome for us...

[Dino]

Certainly. Since we'll get beaten by Brasil.

[Tulac]

Well even if we beat Brasil we can still lose from Australia and Japan looking at the experience from the last World Cup

[Dino]

Oh we were lucky that time against Italy. Referees' decisions were doubtful and our second goal was unbelievable touch of luck.

[Tulac]

Yeah but we play the best when least expected, remember France on Euro2004? Anyways we should stop hijacking this thread and wait for the actual defeat/win :P

[TheVoid]

I don't know. I don't think this year's Brazil to be any stronger than last World Cup. Back then they still had a Ronaldo in shape and a decent goalie as Marcos. And Rivaldo, too. Now Ronie has gained weight, Adriano is far from its best, and if Dida is going to play as he did in the last half of italian championship, then gaah. Of course there're still Robinho, Ronaldinho and Kak?.
I don't know too much about Croatia, but they do have a pretty good offensive line (Klasnic, Kranjkar and Prso).
My bets are the same as Overlord. Usa could be a surprise tho.

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And on the Holland thing: So THATS why there was just a load of half-naked people with "HOLLAND" on their underwear dancing around on French TV...
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No, that just our traditional way of folk dancing

[ReamusLQ]

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US is unfairly challeneged this year. I mean, come on, we have to go against the Czek Republic? How is THAT fair?
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I don't know if you were ironic, but nevertheless you have a tough group, I must say. Apart from Czech Republic, Italy is always a big threat even though their attackers (Gillardino and Toni) suffered a slump in their form, but they are still highly valued - I think around ?40 million. Ghana is also very good, they have few great players like Essien from Chelsea and Appiah (he used to play for Juventus). There's also experienced full back Kuffour.

I don't know much about US team, I only heard for Reyna and DeMarcus Beasley. But who knows, they might show as a surpise of World Cup.
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No, I wasn't being ironic or sarcastic. US has some really really tough teams to play. We don't stand a chance

[peregy]

and what would u say about us(Serbia&Montenegro) i predict we will lose all the matches,and im happy becouse we havent shamed us like last time in 1996 with Netherland