World Cup - Who's coming out of the groups?

Necronomicon

Just wondering who everyone thinks will come out of the group stages. A lot of people have predicted via the BBC match-by-match predictor thing. I haven't done that, just predicting from a general hunch.
Will there be many surprises? I'd fancy one of the African debutants to do well...think I might throw a few quid down on the Ivory Coast to progress far.
Anyway, the teams I think will come out of the groups (no particular order, unless you want to specify) are in bold:

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden

Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

Be interesting to come back when the group stage is done to see if anyone got them all, hard thing to do. Group C and E are probably the hardest to call.

Big Nelly

Agree except Argentina and Cezh Rep will qualify

Necronomicon

Big Nelly wrote:

Agree except Argentina and Cezh Rep will qualify

Necromomicon wrote:

Group C and E are probably the hardest to call.

I've a feeling there will be a lot of different opinions on those two groups!

AthAnRi

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden


Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

Rikand

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden


Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

cruiserweight

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden


Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

Although I think Ecuador and South Korea could spring suprises!C and E are the hardest to call!

Dermo

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden


Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

YeatsCounty

Germany and poland should escape the clutches of Group A. Ecuador are horrible travellers and Costa Rica, while they can squeeze into second place, will most likely be eliminated by a Polish side that is more experienced than they were four years ago. I suspect that Paraguay will edge out Sweden for second place in group B. In group C, while I think that Argentina and Holland will do well if they get out of their group, I have a feeling that I just can't shake off that a young Holland team will be pipped at the post by the Ivory Coast.

Group D could be a close run affair but I expect Mexico and Portugal to progress. I can't make up my mind about Group E. Any of those teams could qualify. The USA are a good young side and they have experience in qualifying from tough groups before. The current scandal in Italy could see the Italians unfocussed towards the task at hand, but I still think that they will qualify. Ghana are no mugs and if they don't qualify, then they will definitely be responsible for denying another team that chance as well. The Czech's are still a very good team but I have a bad feeling about this campaign.

I fancy an exciting Japan side to beat Croatia and Australia to the punch in Group F. In group G, it will be tighter than many people might think IMO. I fear that South Korea's lack of home advantage will hinder them this time. Group H looks done and dusted.

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden

Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

mike65

So then Group C is is the Offical Group Of Death

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden

Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

Mike.

Andrew 83

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden

Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

evad_lhorg

Group A
1. Germany
3. Poland


Group B
1. England
4. Sweden

Group C
1. Argentina
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
3. South Korea


Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine



Argentina to win me thinks

Sandals

looks like Brazil will qualify so.

gracehopper

The teams i reckon will qualify are in bold

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden

Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

gimmick

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden


Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

Interesting to see how many people seem to think the Czech will bounce out on the first round.

_blank_

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden


Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

county

Group A
Germany
Poland


Group B
England
Sweden

Group C
Argentina
Holland

Group D
Mexico
Portugal

Group E
Italy
United States


Group F
Brazil
Japan

Group G
France
Switzerland

Group H
Spain
Ukraine

Bacchus

Group A
I'll have to go for Germany and Poland to qualify purly because I know next to nothing about how good (or poor) Costa Rica and Ecuador are.

Group B
Tough group. England anyway. Tough call between Paraguay and Sweden. I'd love Sweden to get through but I can see it being Paraguay. T&T have no chance.


Group C
Argentina and Holland.

Group D
Mexico and Portugal should ease through there. Iran could put up a good fight though. Angola haven't a hope.


Group E
Italy and Czech.

Group F
This is the group of death in my opinion. All very good teams, all capable of taking points from each other. Brazil will be favourites but I expect Japan and the Aussies to do well too. Croatia could be a dark horse in the tournie too so this one is too hard to call. Logic says Brazil and Japan but it could just as easily be Croatia and Australia in this group.

Group G
France and S.K/Swiss. Reckon S.K will get 2nd.

Group H
Spain and Ukraine.

mchurl

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden


Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia


Some interesting groups and opinions on here to say the least:D

eirebhoy

I'm actually a bit worried Ghana might pull a suprise and qualify from their group. With Kuffour, Essien and Appiah they certainly have an excellent spine to work around.

WhiteWashMan

i agree with F being the hardest group.
the socceroos are looking good at teh moment off the back of a 1-0 win against greece and harry kewell looks like he will be fit along with tim cahill.

was checking them out the other day. didnt realise most of their players play england, germany or italy, with a couple in spain.

who knows with brazil, but should come out top.

croatia and japan can also be strong on their day, so i dont think there are any inconsistant teams there.

i dont think the world cup winners will come from this group though. i actually think england are going to win it. with holland my halland my dark horse in the race.

Bacchus

England winning really depends on how they get on with their strikers. Rooney still doubtful and if he manages to make an appearance won't be match fit. Walcott is a gamble. Crouch isn't going to get the goals. It's all on Owen really to pack a punch up front. Playing Gerrard off a sole striker could be genuis. We all know Gerrard can hammer in those long shots from around the edge of the box.

England and Brazil are the two teams I think have the best chance of winning with Japan, Portugal and Spain as outsiders. TBH though I don't really know much about any of the African or American(N & S) teams aside from Brazil and Argentina

mike65

I think the Argies (c The Sun) are in for a shock - the Dutch are actually in good form dressing room wise and Serbia/Montenegro are a very tough nut to crack I think.

Mike.

PHB

We all know Gerrard can hammer in those long shots from around the edge of the box.

Yeh, but that's cause he arrives late. I'm not sure if he has that ability to create space like a striker.
The same thing was tried with Fergie by Scholes and it failed, he had the same problems Gerrard will have.

Chardee MacDennis

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden


Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

Chucky the tree

Group A
1. Germany
2. Poland
3. Costa Rica
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Sweden
3. Paraguay
4. Trinidad & Tob


Group C
1. Holland
2. Serb Mont
3. Argentina
4. Ivory Coast



Group D
1. Mexico
2. Portugal
2. Iran
4. Angola


Group E
1. Italy
2. Czech Rep
3. United States
4. Ghana

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Australia
3. Croatia
4. Japan

Group G
1. Switzerland
2. France
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
2. Ukraine
1. Spain
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

finnpark

Necromomicon wrote:

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden

Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

Czech Republic for World Cup.

Fact: Brasil are the only non european team to win wc in Europe. Cant see that changing either to be honest.

Big Ears

Germany
Poland

England
Sweden

Argentina
Holland

Mexico
Portugal

Italy
Czech Republic

Brazil
Japan

France
Switzerland(that South korea team isn't nearly as good as 4 years ago and they're away this time)

Spain
Ukraine

finnpark

I don't rate Poland at all.

arbeitsscheuer

(In no particular order)

Germany
Costa Rica

England
Sweden

Argentina
Ivory Coast

Mexico
Portugal

Czech Rep
USA

Brazil
Australia

France
Switzerland

Spain
Ukraine

mike65

Swedens preparation is'nt going too well - another draw yesterday. Thats 6 games without a win.

Mike.

therecklessone

I suppose I should give this a go.

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden

Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

WhiteWashMan

eirebhoy wrote:

I'm actually a bit worried Ghana might pull a suprise and qualify from their group. With Kuffour, Essien and Appiah they certainly have an excellent spine to work around.

well, i guess if ts 3 v 3, they should have a great shot at the world cup eh?

therecklessone

Ghana have a great midfield, but that won't be enough.

PHB

Group A
1. Germany
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
4. Sweden

Group C
1. Argentina
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
4. Portugal

Group E [ I think this is the toughest call, no idea who is going to get through, I'm gona guees at Italy and the US, but I wouldn't be suprised to see any of these go through]
1. Italy
3. United States

Group F
1. Brazil
3. Australia

Group G
1. France
3. South Korea

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine

eirebhoy

WhiteWashMan wrote:

well, i guess if ts 3 v 3, they should have a great shot at the world cup eh?

I admitted I don't like you, don't start following me around and slating my posts like you do others.

WhiteWashMan

so im not allowed to comment on things you say?

im not following you around. youre not that interesting, and you dont rate that highly of the honour in my books tbh.

[Jackass]

I agree with you Eirebhoy, I've seen it too...White Wash Man, you're a certified stalker and tbh, petty and pathetic..get a life dude instead of ego kicks from a internet forum

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden

Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

eirebhoy

WhiteWashMan wrote:

so im not allowed to comment on things you say?

I just guess you wouldn't have commented on it if it was someone else posting. If I said I'm worried about Ghana because they have Kuffour, Essien and Appiah in their team then you'd have a point.

WhiteWashMan

eirebhoy wrote:

I just guess you wouldn't have commented on it if it was someone else posting. If I said I'm worried about Ghana because they have Kuffour, Essien and Appiah in their team then you'd have a point.

stop stalking me. and my point was that you need a full team rather than just 3 players.

come on man, start making sense

eirebhoy

WhiteWashMan wrote:

stop stalking me. and my point was that you need a full team rather than just 3 players.

come on man, start making sense

Yeah, and it's a fair point. I never said I think they're going to do well just because they have 3 well known players though.

WhiteWashMan

eirebhoy wrote:

Yeah, and it's a fair point. I never said I think they're going to do well just because they have 3 well known players though.

/shrug.

and i never said you did.

dude, you seem to find things where there is nothing to find.

Rikand

WhiteWashMan wrote:

/shrug.

and i never said you did.

dude, you seem to find things where there is nothing to find.

and you seem to start things out of absolutely nothing, lol

KdjaCL

Eirebhoy and WWM if you want to constantly bitch at each other use the Thunderdome thread. Otherwise both will be banned from here, its ****ing childish.


kdjac

Pigman II

Group A
1. Germany
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay

Group C
1. Argentina
3. Serb Mont

Group D
1. Mexico
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
4. Japan

Group G
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine

eirebhoy

finnpark wrote:

I don't rate Poland at all.

I don't know. They don't have any real world class players but they are still an excellent team and I'd be very suprised if they don't make the last 16. They got lucky with the draw though. They seem to play a load of friendlies. Even before a normal international friendly they'll usually play a club team as a warm up. If they can beat a half decent Azerbaijan 8-0 they must be good.

eyerer

Germany, Poland
England, Sweden
Argentina, Holland
Portugal, Mexico
Italy, Czech Republic
Brazil, Japan
France, Switzerland
Spain, Ukraine

Group toppers on the left. I fancy Serbian & M to have a good chance, but I haven't seen any of the teams in that group play recently so its hard to say really

nlgbbbblth

Group A
1. Germany
2. Costa Rica
3. Poland
4. Ecuador

Group B
1. England
2. Paraguay
3. Trinidad & Tob
4. Sweden

Group C
1. Argentina
2. Ivory Coast
3. Serb Mont
4. Holland

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Angola
4. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. Ghana
3. United States
4. Czech Rep

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Australia
4. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. South Korea
4. Togo

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine
3. Tunisia
4. Saudi Arabia

eirebhoy

Ghana beat South Korea 3-1 yesterday.

WhiteWashMan

australia drew with holland.

will top the group

mike65

with Croatia second and Brazil on the coffee boat home! I wish!

Mike.

PHB

Australia got a peno that never was tbh