World Cup 2006 Prediction Competition

[Taurus]

Hey all,
With the '06 World Cup just around the corner I'm organising a World Cup 2006 Prediction Competition. Basically all you have to do is predict the results of all the matches in the group stages, the winners and runners up of each group stage, the winners then of each round, and who progresses or whatever, and then whoever wins the world cup and who the runner up will be. You also need to predict who will be the highest scoring player and team of the competition.

The way this then works is that for each prediction you get right you receive points e.g. if you predict England to beat Trinidad and Tobago 50-0 in the group stage and thats the result then you get 5 points. Then after the World Cup I'll add up everyones points and and the winner will be
decided. If there is a tie then we can play paper rock scissors or some rubbish .

To make this easier for everyone I've made a form that you just copy and paste into your post and fill it in appropiatly with all your predictions.
There will be no money prizes or anything for this, it's just a bit of fun but you will win a 'lil R.E.S.P.E.C.T I suppose and a siggy or some tac.

Anyway here's the point system:

Group Stage Points
5 points for every correct scoreline, and 2 points for every correct result.
5 points for every correct group winner, and 2 points for every correct group runner up.

2nd Round Points
5 points for every team correctly predicted to reach this stage.
5 points for every correct scoreline, and 2 points for every correct result.

Quarter Final Points
10 points for every team correctly predicted to reach this stage.
5 points for every correct scoreline, and 2 points for every correct result.

Semi Final Points
15 points for every team correctly predicted to reach this stage.
5 points for every correct scoreline, and 2 points for every correct result.

Final Points
20 points for correctly guessing the teams to reach the final.
5 points for every correct scoreline, and 2 points for every correct result.

Other Points
15 points for correctly guessing the overall world cup top scoring player and 15 points for correctly guessing the overall world cup top scoring team.
30 points for correctly predicting the World Cup winners and 20 points for correctly predicting the world cup runners up.

I will add up everyones points and announce the winner shortly after July 9th.

The form for you all to fill in is in my next post. Good luck and have fun.


Also @ mods, could this be stickied pretty please.

...oh and COME ON ENGLAND!

[Taurus]

Please copy and paste this form into your post and fill in all your scores where the # signs are and fill in all other info like player names etc. where the + signs are.

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Group A
Germany # - # Costa Rica
Poland # - # Ecuador
Germany # - # Poland
Ecuador # - # Costa Rica
Ecuador # - # Germany
Costa Rica # - # Poland
Group A Winner: +
Group A Runner-Up: +

Group B
England # - # Paraguay
Trinidad # - # Sweden
England # - # Trinidad
Sweden # - # Paraguay
Paraguay # - # Trinidad
Sweden # - # England
Group B Winner: +
Group B Runner-Up: +

Group C
Agentina # - # Ivory Coast
Serbia # - # Holland
Agentina # - # Serbia
Holland # - # Ivory Coast
Holland # - # Argentina
Ivory Coast # - # Serbia
Group C Winner: +
Group C Runner-Up: +

Group D
Mexico # - # Iran
Angola # - # Portugal
Mexico # - # Angola
Portugal # - # Iran
Portugal # - # Mexico
Iran # - # Angola
Group D Winner: +
Group D Runner-Up: +

Group E
USA # - # Czech Rep
Italy # - # Ghana
Italy # - # USA
Czech Rep # - # Ghana
Czech Rep # - # Italy
Ghana # - # USA
Group E Winner: +
Group E Runner-Up: +

Group F
Australia # - # Japan
Brazil # - # Croatia
Japan # - # Croatia
Brazil # - # Australia
Japan # - # Brazil
Croatia # - # Australia
Group F Winner: +
Group F Runner-Up: +

Group G
South Korea # - # Togo
France # - # Switzerland
France # - # South Korea
Togo # - # Switzerland
Switzerland # - # South Korea
Togo # - # France
Group G Winner: +
Group G Runner-Up: +

Group H
Spain # - # Ukraine
Tunisia # - # Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia # - # Ukraine
Spain # - # Tunisia
Ukraine # - # Tunisia
Saudi Arabia # - # Spain
Group H Winner: +
Group H Runner-Up: +

2nd Round
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Match 1
Winner A # - # Runner Up B
Match 2
Winner C # - # Runner Up D
Match 3
Winner B # - # Runner Up A
Match 4
Winner D # - # Runner Up C
Match 5
Winner E # - # Runner Up F
Match 6
Winner G # - # Runner Up H
Match 7
Winner F # - # Runner Up E
Match 8
Winner H # - # Runner Up G

Quarter Finals
Q-Final 1
Winner Match 1 # - # Winner Match Two
Q-Final 2
Winner Match 5 # - # Winner Match 6
Q-Final 3
Winner Match 3 # - # Winner Match 4
Q-Final 4
Winner Match 7 # - Winner Match 8

Semi Finals
S-Final 1
Winner Q-Final 1 # - # Winner Q-Final 2
S-Final 2
Winner Q-Final 3 # - # Winner Q-Final 4

Finals
3rd/4th Playoff
Semi Final Loser # - # Semi Final Loser
World Cup Final
Semi Final Winner # - # Semi Final Winner

Other
Highest Scoring Player: +
Highest Scoring Team: +
World Cup Winner: +
World Cup Runner Up: +

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Forms will not be accepted after this Friday's game between Germany and Costa Rica. Also you will not be allowed to edit your forms once the World Cup has began as once you have posted your form I will copy and paste into a private forum.

And please don't spam this thread.

Good Luck and Have Fun.

[Dutch_guy]

I made a prediction starting from the group winners all the way to the finals and winning team, but posted it in another thread. I Think I posted it in the Soccer thread...

I'll look it up and maybe add the group matches ( and scores ) to my main prediction.

[Taurus]

Cool thanks. I noticed the other world cup prediction thread here in the frontroom but this one is slightly different.

Thanks.

[Rodion Romanovich]

There's already a WC2006 competition thread!!!
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=65079

Edit: but I now see that this one is different... I'll post my predictions after I've thought about them a bit more

[Avicenna]

How do England and Kwang Tung get together?

Anyhow, nice to see that they've changed Serbia and Montenegro to Serbia only now.

[Taurus]

Kwang Tung is the name of my local Chinese take-away in England.

Serbia is a cut down version like Trinidad instead of Trinidad & Tobago and so forth

[Fragony]

Ah predictions.... all futile.....never challenge the Manschaft in their own Heimat

Germany will win and that is it

[Moros]

Are you sure you're dutch?

[Shadows]

I guess I'll be the first to post my scores then.


Group A
Germany 3 - 1 Costa Rica
Poland 1 - 0 Ecuador
Germany 3 - 2 Poland
Ecuador 1 - 1 Costa Rica
Ecuador 1 - 4 Germany
Costa Rica 2 - 3 Poland
Group A Winner: Germany
Group A Runner-Up: Poland!

Group B
England 3 - 0 Paraguay
Trinidad 0 - 1 Sweden
England 3 - 1 Trinidad
Sweden 2 - 2 Paraguay
Paraguay 2 - 2 Trinidad
Sweden 0 - 2 England
Group B Winner: England
Group B Runner-Up: Sweden

Group C
Agentina 3 - 0 Ivory Coast
Serbia 1 - 2 Holland
Agentina 2 - 0 Serbia
Holland 2 - 0 Ivory Coast
Holland 1 - 1 Argentina
Ivory Coast 1 - 2 Serbia
Group C Winner: Argentina
Group C Runner-Up: Holland

Group D
Mexico 2 - 1 Iran
Angola 1 - 1 Portugal
Mexico 1 - 0 Angola
Portugal 2 - 2 Iran
Portugal 1 - 2 Mexico
Iran 1 - 1 Angola
Group D Winner: Mexico
Group D Runner-Up: Portugal

Group E
USA 1 - 1 Czech Rep
Italy 2 - 0 Ghana
Italy 2 - 1 USA
Czech Rep 1 - 1 Ghana
Czech Rep 0 - 1 Italy
Ghana 0 - 1 USA
Group E Winner: Italy
Group E Runner-Up: USA

Group F
Australia 2 - 2 Japan
Brazil 3 - 1 Croatia
Japan 2 - 0 Croatia
Brazil 2 - 0 Australia
Japan 1 - 3 Brazil
Croatia 2 - 1 Australia
Group F Winner: Brazil
Group F Runner-Up: Japan

Group G
South Korea 2 - 1 Togo
France 2 - 1 Switzerland
France 2 - 0 South Korea
Togo 1 - 1 Switzerland
Switzerland 1 - 1 South Korea
Togo 0 - 2 France
Group G Winner: France
Group G Runner-Up: South Korea

Group H
Spain 3 - 1 Ukraine
Tunisia 1 - 2 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 2 - 2 Ukraine
Spain 3 - 1 Tunisia
Ukraine 2 - 1 Tunisia
Saudi Arabia 0 - 2 Spain
Group H Winner: Spain
Group H Runner-Up: Ukraine

2nd Round
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Match 1
Germany 3 - 0 Sweden
Match 2
Argentina 2 - 1 Portugal
Match 3
England 2 - 0 Poland
Match 4
Mexico 1 - 3 Holland
Match 5
Italy 2 - 0 Japan
Match 6
France 1 - 0 Ukraine
Match 7
Brazil 2 - 0 USA
Match 8
Spain 1 - 0 South Korea

Quarter Finals Q-Final 1
Germany 3 - 2 Argentina
Q-Final 2
Italy 2 - 1 France
Q-Final 3
England 1 - 0 Holland
Q-Final 4
Brazil 2 - 0 Spain

Semi Finals S-Final 1
Germany 3 - 1 Italy
S-Final 2
England 2 - 1 Brazil

Finals 3rd/4th Playoff
Italy 1 - 2 Brazil
World Cup Final
Germany 2 - 1 England

Other
Highest Scoring Player: Kevin Kurányi (German striker)
Highest Scoring Team: Germany
World Cup Winner: Germany
World Cup Runner Up: England

[Soulforged]

Ok here we go again:

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Group A
Germany 2 - 1 Costa Rica
Poland 0 - 1 Ecuador
Germany 0 - 0 Poland
Ecuador 2 - 1 Costa Rica
Ecuador 0 - 2 Germany
Costa Rica 1 - 3 Poland
Group A Winner: Germany
Group A Runner-Up: Ecuador

Group B
England 2 - 1 Paraguay
Trinidad 0 - 3 Sweden
England 2 - 1 Trinidad
Sweden 1 - 1 Paraguay
Paraguay 2 - 0 Trinidad
Sweden 1 - 3 England
Group B Winner: England
Group B Runner-Up: Sweden

Group C
Agentina 2 - 0 Ivory Coast
Serbia 1 - 2 Holland
Agentina 2 - 0 Serbia
Holland 3 - 1 Ivory Coast
Holland 2 - 2 Argentina
Ivory Coast 2 - 4 Serbia
Group C Winner: Argentina
Group C Runner-Up: Holland

Group D
Mexico 3 - 0 Iran
Angola 2 - 3 Portugal
Mexico 2 - 1 Angola
Portugal 1 - 0 Iran
Portugal 2 - 1 Mexico
Iran 0 - 0 Angola
Group D Winner: Portugal
Group D Runner-Up: Mexico

Group E
USA 1 - 2 Czech Rep
Italy 2 - 0 Ghana
Italy 1 - 0 USA
Czech Rep 2 - 2 Ghana
Czech Rep 1 - 3 Italy
Ghana 0 - 1 USA
Group E Winner: Italy
Group E Runner-Up: Czech Rep

Group F
Australia 0 - 2 Japan
Brazil 1 - 0 Croatia
Japan 1 - 2 Croatia
Brazil 3 - 0 Australia
Japan 1 - 2 Brazil
Croatia 3 - 2 Australia
Group F Winner: Brazil
Group F Runner-Up: Croatia

Group G
South Korea 1 - 2 Togo
France 3 - 2 Switzerland
France 1 - 1 South Korea
Togo 1 - 1 Switzerland
Switzerland 2 - 0 South Korea
Togo 0 - 3 France
Group G Winner: France
Group G Runner-Up: Switzerland

Group H
Spain 3 - 2 Ukraine
Tunisia 3 - 3 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 1 - 2 Ukraine
Spain 2 - 0 Tunisia
Ukraine 1 - 1 Tunisia
Saudi Arabia 1 - 3 Spain
Group H Winner: Spain
Group H Runner-Up: Ukraine

2nd Round

Match 1
Germany 2 - 0 Sweden
Match 2
Argentina 1 - 0 Mexico
Match 3
England 3 - 1 Ecuador
Match 4
Portugal 2 - 2 Holland (Holland wins on the second extra)
Match 5
Italy 2 - 0 Croatia
Match 6
France 1 - 1 Ukraine (France wins on the first extra)
Match 7
Brazil 3 - 0 Czech Rep
Match 8
Spain 2 - 1 Switzerland

Quarter Finals
Q-Final 1
Germany 1 - 1 Argentina (Argentina wins on penalties)
Q-Final 2
Italy 0 - 1 France
Q-Final 3
England 0 - 0 Holland (England wins on penalties)
Q-Final 4
Brazil 3 - 2 Spain

Semi Finals
S-Final 1
Argentina 2 - 1 France
S-Final 2
England 1 - 2 Brazil

Finals
3rd/4th Playoff
France 2 - 2 England (France wins on the second extra)
World Cup Final
Argentina 2 - 1 Brazil

Other
Highest Scoring Player: Ronaldinho
Highest Scoring Team: Brazil
World Cup Winner: Argentina
World Cup Runner Up: Brazil

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[Big_John]

ok, mine are just silly.. but weirder things have happened (well.. not actually).

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Group A
Germany 1 - 1 Costa Rica
Poland 2 - 1 Ecuador
Germany 2 - 0 Poland
Ecuador 0 - 1 Costa Rica
Ecuador 0 - 2 Germany
Costa Rica 2 - 0 Poland
Group A Winner: Germany
Group A Runner-Up: Costa Rica

Group B
England 1 - 1 Paraguay
Trinidad 1 - 4 Sweden
England 2 - 0 Trinidad
Sweden 2 - 2 Paraguay
Paraguay 2 - 0 Trinidad
Sweden 1 - 0 England
Group B Winner: Sweden
Group B Runner-Up: Paraguay

Group C
Agentina 4 - 2 Ivory Coast
Serbia 0 - 4 Holland
Agentina 2 - 1 Serbia
Holland 3 - 1 Ivory Coast
Holland 0 - 1 Argentina
Ivory Coast 2 - 1 Serbia
Group C Winner: Argentina
Group C Runner-Up: Holland

Group D
Mexico 4 - 0 Iran
Angola 1 - 2 Portugal
Mexico 2 - 1 Angola
Portugal 1 - 0 Iran
Portugal 1 - 3 Mexico
Iran 1 - 2 Angola
Group D Winner: Mexico
Group D Runner-Up: Potugal

Group E
USA 1 - 1 Czech Rep
Italy 2 - 0 Ghana
Italy 1 - 2 USA
Czech Rep 3 - 1 Ghana
Czech Rep 1 - 1 Italy
Ghana 2 - 1 USA
Group E Winner: Czech Rep
Group E Runner-Up: Italy

Group F
Australia 1 - 2 Japan
Brazil 4 - 1 Croatia
Japan 2 - 1 Croatia
Brazil 5 - 0 Australia
Japan 1 - 3 Brazil
Croatia 1 - 2 Australia
Group F Winner: Brazil
Group F Runner-Up: Japan

Group G
South Korea 2 - 2 Togo
France 4 - 1 Switzerland
France 2 - 0 South Korea
Togo 3 - 0 Switzerland
Switzerland 1 - 2 South Korea
Togo 1 - 1 France
Group G Winner: France
Group G Runner-Up: Togo

Group H
Spain 1 - 2 Ukraine
Tunisia 3 - 1 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 0 - 2 Ukraine
Spain 1 - 2 Tunisia
Ukraine 3 - 3 Tunisia
Saudi Arabia 1 - 3 Spain
Group H Winner: Tunisia
Group H Runner-Up: Ukraine

2nd Round
Match 1
Germany 2 - 1 Paraguay
Match 2
Argentina 3 - 0 Potugal
Match 3
Sweden 4 - 1 Costa Rica
Match 4
Mexico 1 - 1 Holland (Mexico wins on penalties)
Match 5
Czech Rep 4 - 1 Japan
Match 6
France 1 - 2 Ukraine
Match 7
Brazil 3 - 1 Italy
Match 8
Tunisia 1 - 2 Togo

Quarter Finals Q-Final 1
Germany 1 - 3 Argentina
Q-Final 2
Czech Rep 2 - 2 Ukraine (Czech Rep wins on penalties)
Q-Final 3
Sweden 1 - 4 Mexico
Q-Final 4
Brazil 2 - 1 Togo

Semi Finals S-Final 1
Argentina 3 - 2 Czech Rep
S-Final 2
Mexico 2 - 1 Brazil

Finals 3rd/4th Playoff
Czech Rep 3 - 1 Brazil
World Cup Final
Argentina 2 - 4 Mexico

Other
Highest Scoring Player: Jared Borgetti
Highest Scoring Team: Mexico
World Cup Winner: Mexico
World Cup Runner Up: Argentina

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patent pending.

[[DnC]]

Group A
Germany 2 - 0 Costa Rica
Poland 2 - 1 Ecuador
Germany 1 - 1 Poland
Ecuador 3 - 0 Costa Rica
Ecuador 1 - 2 Germany
Costa Rica 1 - 3 Poland
Group A Winner: Poland
Group A Runner-Up: Germany

Group B
England 2 - 2 Paraguay
Trinidad 0 - 2 Sweden
England 4 - 1 Trinidad
Sweden 3 - 2 Paraguay
Paraguay 3 - 0 Trinidad
Sweden 1 - 2 England
Group B Winner: England
Group B Runner-Up: Sweden

Group C
Agentina 3 - 3 Ivory Coast
Serbia 0 - 1 Holland
Agentina 2 - 0 Serbia
Holland 2 - 2 Ivory Coast
Holland 1 - 1 Argentina
Ivory Coast 0 - 0 Serbia
Group C Winner: Argentina
Group C Runner-Up: Holland

Group D
Mexico 3 - 0 Iran
Angola 1 - 2 Portugal
Mexico 1 - 0 Angola
Portugal 4 - 0 Iran
Portugal 3 - 2 Mexico
Iran 0 - 1 Angola
Group D Winner: Portugal
Group D Runner-Up: Mexico

Group E
USA 0 - 2 Czech Rep
Italy 1 - 0 Ghana
Italy 1 - 1 USA
Czech Rep 2 - 1 Ghana
Czech Rep 0 - 1 Italy
Ghana 2 - 2 USA
Group E Winner: Italy
Group E Runner-Up: Czech Rep

Group F
Australia 1 - 1 Japan
Brazil 3 - 2 Croatia
Japan 2 - 1 Croatia
Brazil 2 - 1 Australia
Japan 0 - 3 Brazil
Croatia 1 - 2 Australia
Group F Winner: Brazil
Group F Runner-Up: Australia

Group G
South Korea 2 - 0 Togo
France 1 - 1 Switzerland
France 2 - 1 South Korea
Togo 0 - 0 Switzerland
Switzerland 0 - 0 South Korea
Togo 0 - 1 France
Group G Winner: France
Group G Runner-Up: South Korea

Group H
Spain 2 - 3 Ukraine
Tunisia 1 - 0 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 0 - 2 Ukraine
Spain 3 - 0 Tunisia
Ukraine 0 - 0 Tunisia
Saudi Arabia 0 - 4 Spain
Group H Winner: Ukraine
Group H Runner-Up: Spain

2nd Round
Replace names with team names obviously
Match 1
Poland 2 - 1 Sweden
Match 2
Argentina 3 - 1 Mexico
Match 3
England 1 - 1 Germany (PEN - GER Wins)
Match 4
Portugal 2 - 2 Holland (PEN - HOL Wins)
Match 5
Italy 2 - 0 Australia
Match 6
France 2 - 2 Spain (EX - 3-2 - FRA Wins)
Match 7
Brazil 2 - 1 Czech Rep
Match 8
Ukraine 3 - 0 South Korea

Quarter Finals Q-Final 1
Poland 0 - 2 Argentina
Q-Final 2
Italy 0 - 0 France (PEN - Italy Wins)
Q-Final 3
Germany 1 - 2 Holland
Q-Final 4
Brazil 3 - 0 Ukraine

Semi Finals S-Final 1
Argentina 2 - 0 Italy
S-Final 2
Holland 1 - 3 Brazil

Finals 3rd/4th Playoff
Italy 1 - 0 Holland
World Cup Final
Argentina 2 - 4 Brazil

Other
Highest Scoring Player: Adriano (BRA)
Highest Scoring Team: Brazil
World Cup Winner: Brazil
World Cup Runner Up: Argentina

[[DnC]]

Oops... Accidently clicked twice.

[Rodion Romanovich]

Group A
Germany 3 - 1 Costa Rica
Poland 2 - 1 Ecuador
Germany 2 - 1 Poland
Ecuador 1 - 1 Costa Rica
Ecuador 0 - 2 Germany
Costa Rica 1 - 1 Poland
Group A Winner: Germany
Group A Runner-Up: Poland

Group B
England 3 - 2 Paraguay
Trinidad 1 - 2 Sweden
England 2 - 0 Trinidad
Sweden 2 - 3 Paraguay
Paraguay 2 - 0 Trinidad
Sweden 2 - 2 England
Group B Winner: England
Group B Runner-Up: Paraguay

Group C
Agentina 3 - 0 Ivory Coast
Serbia 1 - 2 Holland
Agentina 2 - 0 Serbia
Holland 2 - 0 Ivory Coast
Holland 2 - 2 Argentina
Ivory Coast 1 - 2 Serbia
Group C Winner: Argentina
Group C Runner-Up: Holland

Group D
Mexico 2 - 0 Iran
Angola 1 - 2 Portugal
Mexico 1 - 1 Angola
Portugal 2 - 0 Iran
Portugal 3 - 2 Mexico
Iran 1 - 1 Angola
Group D Winner: Portugal
Group D Runner-Up: Mexico

Group E
USA 1 - 3 Czech Rep
Italy 2 - 1 Ghana
Italy 2 - 2 USA
Czech Rep 2 - 0 Ghana
Czech Rep 2 - 2 Italy
Ghana 1 - 2 USA
Group E Winner: Czech Rep
Group E Runner-Up: Italy

Group F
Australia 2 - 1 Japan
Brazil 3 - 1 Croatia
Japan 1 - 2 Croatia
Brazil 3 - 0 Australia
Japan 3 - 2 Brazil
Croatia 2 - 1 Australia
Group F Winner: Brazil
Group F Runner-Up: Croatia

Group G
South Korea 2 - 1 Togo
France 2 - 1 Switzerland
France 2 - 0 South Korea
Togo 0 - 0 Switzerland
Switzerland 1 - 2 South Korea
Togo 1 - 2 France
Group G Winner: France
Group G Runner-Up: South Korea

Group H
Spain 3 - 0 Ukraine
Tunisia 2 - 1 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 1 - 1 Ukraine
Spain 2 - 1 Tunisia
Ukraine 1 - 1 Tunisia
Saudi Arabia 1 - 2 Spain
Group H Winner: Spain
Group H Runner-Up: Tunisia

2nd Round
Replace names with team names obviously
Match 1
Germany 3 - 2 Paraguay
Match 2
Argentina 2 - 1 Mexico
Match 3
England 3 - 1 Poland
Match 4
Portugal 3 - 2 Holland
Match 5
Czech Rep 2 - 0 Croatia
Match 6
France 3 - 2 Tunisia
Match 7
Brazil 3 - 2 Italy
Match 8
Spain 1 - 2 South Korea

Quarter Finals Q-Final 1
Germany 3 - 1 Argentina
Q-Final 2
Czech Rep 2 - 1 France
Q-Final 3
England 2 - 3 Portugal
Q-Final 4
Brazil 2 - 1 South Korea

Semi Finals S-Final 1
Germany 1 - 2 Czech Rep
S-Final 2
Portugal 2 - 4 Brazil

Finals 3rd/4th Playoff
Germany 3 - 2 Portugal
World Cup Final
Czech Rep 2 - 3 Brazil

Other
Highest Scoring Player: Adriano (Brazil)
Highest Scoring Team: Brazil
World Cup Winner: Brazil
World Cup Runner Up: Czech Rep

[naut]

World Cup

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Group A
Germany 2 - 1 Costa Rica
Poland 1 - 0 Ecuador
Germany 0 - 1 Poland
Ecuador 1 - 1 Costa Rica
Ecuador 0 - 1 Germany
Costa Rica 1 - 2 Poland
Group A Winner: Poland
Group A Runner-Up: Germany

Group B
England 2 - 1 Paraguay
Trinidad 1 - 2 Sweden
England 3 - 0 Trinidad
Sweden 1 - 0 Paraguay
Paraguay 1 - 1 Trinidad
Sweden 1 - 3 England
Group B Winner: England
Group B Runner-Up: Sweden

Group C AKA the Hardest Group
Agentina 2 - 1 Ivory Coast
Serbia 1 - 1 Holland
Agentina 2 - 0 Serbia
Holland 2 - 1 Ivory Coast
Holland 1 - 3 Argentina
Ivory Coast 1 - 1 Serbia
Group C Winner: Argentina
Group C Runner-Up: Holland

Group D
Mexico 1 - 0 Iran
Angola 1 - 2 Portugal
Mexico 1 - 1 Angola
Portugal 2 - 1 Iran
Portugal 1 - 2 Mexico
Iran 1 - 2 Angola
Group D Winner: Mexico
Group D Runner-Up: Portugal

Group E
USA 1 - 2 Czech Rep
Italy 4 - 2 Ghana
Italy 3 - 1 USA
Czech Rep 1 - 1 Ghana
Czech Rep 2 - 3 Italy
Ghana 1 - 2 USA
Group E Winner: Italy
Group E Runner-Up: Czech Rep

Group F
Australia 1 - 2 Japan (Japan will score the second goal in the last ten minutes)
Brazil 2 - 0 Croatia
Japan 1 - 0 Croatia
Brazil 3 - 1 Australia
Japan 1 - 2 Brazil
Croatia 0 - 2 Australia
Group F Winner: Brazil
Group F Runner-Up: Japan

Group G
South Korea 2 - 1 Togo
France 2 - 1 Switzerland
France 3 - 1 South Korea
Togo 1 - 2 Switzerland
Switzerland 2 - 1 South Korea
Togo 1 - 3 France
Group G Winner: France
Group G Runner-Up: Switzerland

Group H
Spain 2 - 1 Ukraine
Tunisia 2 - 0 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 1 - 4 Ukraine
Spain 3 - 1 Tunisia
Ukraine 3 - 2 Tunisia
Saudi Arabia 1 - 2 Spain
Group H Winner: Spain
Group H Runner-Up: Ukraine

2nd Round

Match 1
Poland 2 - 2 Sweden (Sweden in Extra Time)
Match 2
Argentina 4 - 2 Portugal
Match 3
England 3 - 1 Germany
Match 4
Mexico 1 - 2 Holland
Match 5
Italy 3 - 1 Japan
Match 6
France 3 - 2 Ukraine
Match 7
Brazil 3 - 2 Czech Rep
Match 8
Spain 3 - 1 Switzerland

Quarter Finals

Q-Final 1
Sweden 1 - 3 Argentina
Q-Final 2
Italy 3 - 3 France (Italy in Penalty Shoot-Out)
Q-Final 3
England 3 - 2 Holland
Q-Final 4
Brazil 4 - 3 Spain

Semi Finals

S-Final 1
Argentina 2 - 1 Italy
S-Final 2
England 3 - 3 Brazil (England in Extra Time)

Finals

3rd/4th Playoff
Italy 2 - 3 Brazil

World Cup Final
England 4 - 4 Argentina (Argentina in Penalty Shoot-Out)

Other
Highest Scoring Player: Peter Crouch
Highest Scoring Team: England
World Cup Winner: Argentina
World Cup Runner Up: England

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Even though I'm English I'm sceptical about our penalty taking

[Taurus]

Our penalty taking will be fine if Peter Crouch doesn't take any of them.

Thanks for posting predictions all.

[naut]

Our penalty taking will be fine if Peter Crouch doesn't take any of them.

Or Lampard for that matter! When he had the one saved I almost cryed!

[Shadows]

Rythmic, can youtell me why you have Poland beating Germany?? That would be the upset of the Cup. Last time around Germany were the runners up and are playing on home turf, if they lose to Poland..........

[Dutch_guy]

Germany aren't a favorite for the title this year, not by a long shot.

I mean, last WC they did manage to get to the finals, yes they did, but did they deserve it ?

In my opinion that would be a no.

Besides it would be a nice way to take revenge on Germany if they manage to beat them

[Duke Malcolm]

England will lose.
Trinidad & Tobago will win. Come on Scotland!

[naut]

Rythmic, can youtell me why you have Poland beating Germany?? That would be the upset of the Cup. Last time around Germany were the runners up and are playing on home turf, if they lose to Poland..........

Recently Germany has performed poorly when faced with a decisive challanger. A massive 4 -1 loss to Italy. And a 2 - 2 draw with Japan (A Japan that outperformed Germany completely).


Their squad is also realatively young, with little expierenced leadership. Ballack is doubtful, in both his own fitness and the quality/ability of his own team.

Ballack even said:

'The results and performance in the run-up to the World Cup show that this team is not so stable.'

[Fragony]

Are you sure you're dutch?

As a dutchman I know that playing germany on their heimat is hell. And don't be fooled by this vendetta thing, we love them really, we all secretly want germany to do well.

Of course I will never admit that.

[Ser Clegane]

Highest Scoring Player: Kevin Kurányi (German striker)

You might want to change this - Kuranyi is not even on the German team

[Taurus]

Or Lampard for that matter! When he had the one saved I almost cryed!

Lampard has only missed two penalties, ever! He should still be the no.1 penalty taker (and is).
The reason he missed that penalty was because he hadn't practicesed them since the season finished, he said in an interview.

I was a bit shocked when he missed that one though but still at least it didn't affect the result.

[Rodion Romanovich]

Germany aren't a favorite for the title this year, not by a long shot.

I agree, their current team is quite unstable, possibly with good potential but they haven't shown it yet. They have an easy starting group so they'll probably get to the second round, but after that I'm afraid it's quite difficult to predict their results. I don't think they have much of a chance with their new offensive tactics compared to the former tight defense tactics. But to my prediction I added a bit of skill boost because they have the home arena this time. But I doubt that will suffice to bring them to the finals, because the final will be played between Brazil (unmatched offensive, good defenders, and excellent goalkeeper) and Czech Republic (tight defensive tactics + very effective quick counter-attacks).

I mean, last WC they did manage to get to the finals, yes they did, but did they deserve it ?

I think they were quite good last WC. Their tactics were good, I was quite sure quite early that they and Brazil would reach the finals after seeing the full list of quarter final teams and looking at possible results in the finals matches and who they could meet. Greece winning European Championships also shows that defensive tactics are more stable than offensive, unless you have players like Brazil have...

In my opinion that would be a no.

Besides it would be a nice way to take revenge on Germany if they manage to beat them

Hopefully, quarter final 1 will be Germany vs Holland

[Dutch_guy]

I think they were quite good last WC. Their tactics were good, I was quite sure quite early that they and Brazil would reach the finals after seeing the full list of quarter final teams and looking at possible results in the finals matches and who they could meet. Greece winning European Championships also shows that defensive tactics are more stable than offensive, unless you have players like Brazil have...

Well to be fair, they were lucky concerning their group that time too....I mean , they were grouped with Kameroen, Ireland and Saudi - Arabia !

After that they were lined up against Paraguay, the US, South-Korea and in the finals Brazil...

Now really, Paraguay and Brazil are tough opponents I'll give you that, but certainly winning against the US and South Korea isn't that big of a challenge, as they aren't the most feared adversaries one might imagine - even taking South Korea's great form into consideration.

And, I'd like to not mention Greece winning the EC...that was absolutely horrible!
I was hoping The Czech republic or Portugal would win that one.

Hopefully, quarter final 1 will be Germany vs Holland

Absolutely, that would be great !

[Fragony]

And, I'd like to not mention Greece winning the EC...that was absolutely horrible!
I was hoping The Czech republic or Portugal would win that one.

Don't get me started. We annihilated them with 6-0, and they win the bloody cup. At least these damn Italians didn't get it, Italians are nice people but they really have to die, I hate their playing style. Always trying to cheat out penalties with their crying *oh teh pain a fly just bumped against me* and their entire team sitting in the goal

[Incongruous]

C'mon England, C'mone England!
Re-live '66!

[Taurus]

Come on guys, last chance to get your predictions in before kick-off later.

Here's mine...

Group A
Germany 2 - 1 Costa Rica
Poland 2 - 0 Ecuador
Germany 3 - 1 Poland
Ecuador 1 - 1 Costa Rica
Ecuador 1 - 4 Germany
Costa Rica 1 - 2 Poland
Group A Winner: Germany
Group A Runner-Up: Poland

Group B
England 2 - 0 Paraguay
Trinidad 1 - 3 Sweden
England 4 - 0 Trinidad
Sweden 1 - 2 Paraguay
Paraguay 2 - 2 Trinidad
Sweden 2 - 3 England
Group B Winner: England
Group B Runner-Up: Paraguay

Group C

Agentina 3 - 1 Ivory Coast
Serbia 1 - 2 Holland
Agentina 2 - 0 Serbia
Holland 1 - 1 Ivory Coast
Holland 2 - 4 Argentina
Ivory Coast 3 - 0 Serbia
Group C Winner: Argentina
Group C Runner-Up: Ivory Coast

Group D
Mexico 2 - 0 Iran
Angola 1 - 4 Portugal
Mexico 2 - 1 Angola
Portugal 3 - 0 Iran
Portugal 2 - 1 Mexico
Iran 1 - 1 Angola
Group D Winner: Portugal
Group D Runner-Up: Mexico

Group E
USA 2 - 3 Czech Rep
Italy 3 - 0 Ghana
Italy 2 - 0 USA
Czech Rep 2 - 1 Ghana
Czech Rep 3 - 1 Italy
Ghana 1 - 2 USA
Group E Winner: Czech Rep
Group E Runner-Up: Italy

Group F
Australia 2 - 2 Japan
Brazil 4 - 1 Croatia
Japan 1 - 2 Croatia
Brazil 3 - 0 Australia
Japan 1 - 5 Brazil
Croatia 1 - 0 Australia
Group F Winner: Brazil
Group F Runner-Up: Croatia

Group G
South Korea 1 - 0 Togo
France 3 - 1 Switzerland
France 2 - 0 South Korea
Togo 1 - 0 Switzerland
Switzerland 2 - 1 South Korea
Togo 0 - 3 France
Group G Winner: France
Group G Runner-Up: Switzerland

Group H
Spain 0 - 2 Ukraine
Tunisia 1 - 1 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 1 - 4 Ukraine
Spain 3 - 0 Tunisia
Ukraine 5 - 1 Tunisia
Saudi Arabia 1 - 2 Spain
Group H Winner: Ukraine
Group H Runner-Up: Spain

2nd Round
Match 1
Germany 2 - 0 Paraguay
Match 2
Argentina 3 - 1 Mexico
Match 3
England 4 - 2 Poland
Match 4
Portugal 3 - 2 Ivory Coast
Match 5
Czech Rep 2 - 1 Croatia
Match 6
France 3 - 2 Spain
Match 7
Brazil 3 - 0 Italy
Match 8
Ukraine 1 - 0 Switzerland

Quarter Finals
Q-Final 1
Germany 3 - 2 Argentina
Q-Final 2
Czech Rep 1 - 3 France
Q-Final 3
England 2 - 1 Portugal
Q-Final 4
Brazil 4 - 2 Ukraine

Semi Finals
S-Final 1
Germany 2 - 2 France
S-Final 2
England 1 - 0 Brazil

Finals 3rd/4th Playoff
France 1 - 3 Brazil

World Cup Final
Germany 2 - 4 England

Other
Highest Scoring Player: Frank Lampard
Highest Scoring Team: Brazil
World Cup Winner: England
World Cup Runner Up: Germany