World Cup 2006

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<p>It'll be tough for the US to make it out of the "group of death" with Czech Republic, Italy, and Ghana. But I have faith in our yanks. Eddie Johnson, McBride, and Landon Donovan need to do some scoring, because our defense has many injuries. Hopefully, Reyna will be healthy.</p>

<p>I could care less about soccer. its so boring, its like hockey minus the violence.</p>

<p>^thats nice to hear. now get off this thread.</p>

<p>Group A
Poland
Germany
Costa Rica
Ecuador</p>

<p>Group B
England
Paraguay
Trinidad and Tobago
Sweden</p>

<p>Group C
Argentina
Cote d'Ivoire
Serbia and Montenegro
Netherlands</p>

<p>Group D
Mexico
Iran
Angola
Portugal</p>

<p>Group E
Italy
Ghana
USA
Czech Republic</p>

<p>Group F
Brazil
Croatia
Australia
Japan</p>

<p>Group G
France
Switzerland
Korea Republic
Togo</p>

<p>Group H
Spain
Ukraine
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia</p>

<p>Group A
Poland - 2nd
Germany - 1st
Costa Rica - 3rd
Ecuador - 4th</p>

<p>Group B
England - 1st
Paraguay - 3rd
Trinidad and Tobago - 4th
Sweden - 2nd</p>

<p>Group C
Argentina - 1st
Cote d'Ivoire - 4th
Serbia and Montenegro -3rd
Netherlands - 2nd</p>

<p>Group D
Mexico - 2nd
Iran - 3rd
Angola - 4th
Portugal - 1st</p>

<p>Group E
Italy - 2nd
Ghana - 4th
USA - 3rd
Czech Republic - 1st</p>

<p>Group F
Brazil - 1st
Croatia - 4th
Australia - 2nd
Japan - 3rd</p>

<p>Group G
France - 1st
Switzerland - 3rd
Korea Republic - 2nd
Togo - 4th</p>

<p>Group H
Spain - 1st
Ukraine - 2nd
Tunisia - 4th
Saudi Arabia - 3rd</p>

<p>My Predictions:</p>

<p>Group A
Germany (duh), Poland</p>

<p>Group B
England, Sweden/paraguay (i really dont know)</p>

<p>Group C
Netherlands, Argentina</p>

<p>Group D
Portugal, Dont know dont care... this is like the bum group</p>

<p>Group E
Italy, Czech</p>

<p>Group F
Brazil, Aus (hiddink)</p>

<p>Group G
Korea, Swiss</p>

<p>Group H
Ukraine, Spain</p>

<p>France was exteremly sucky in the EC04... but maybe they'll pick it up for wc..?</p>

<p>France had many issues in 2002:</p>

<p>1) Zidane and Henry did not play the first two games. They played in the third game, but Zidana was at 50% and Henry was not on. Zidane and Henry should be at 100% by June 13. </p>

<p>2) Having won the 1998 World Cup, France did not have to qualify for the World Cup of 2002. Teams that don't have to qualify are usually very rusty.</p>

<p>In 2004, France played poorly, more because they didn't have the desire and because most of their players were exhausted from club competition. Don't look into it too much. This is Zidane's last stand, and you can be sure he is going to make it count.</p>

<p>Switzerland and Korea are strong sides to be sure, but if France is healthy, I would be surprised if France win all three games.</p>

<p>And you guys are overlooking Croatia and Serbia (no longer Montenegro).</p>

<p>dude croatia was 3rd place in 98. they'll japan and australia</p>

<p>I agree. Croatia and Serbia are much better than people think. Croatia will most likely beat out Japan and Australia and Serbia will shock the Netherlands.</p>

<p>It'll be Croatia or Aus - and brazil.</p>

<p>But you know.. hiddink is a legend... japan wont make it.</p>

<p>France is like... on the fence for me.</p>

<p>They've got EXCEllent strikers but they need a stronger mf.</p>

<p>One team I WONT be cheering on: england hahahaha. something about the team irks me.
But is Fernando Torres playing? Because he's eye candy ;)</p>

<p>France's midfield is actually excellent. Zinedine Zidane is arguably the best midfielder ever. And France does have excellent strikers. But for some reason, the two don't mesh well.</p>

<p>you forgot barthez...superbe goalie.</p>

<p>dude koreans have nicknamed so many players :)
one is called lord of the rings because he kisses his ring whenever he makes a goal, and the goalie is called spider hands for an obvious reason...:D</p>

<p>Barthez is excellent...and so is Thuram. Remember the Semifinals vs Croatia in the 1998 World Cup? Thuram took Croatia's goal personally, so he decided to score two goalds in under 1 minute! LOL</p>

<p>I had a hard time deciding between Croatia and Japan for 3rd place. But I gave Japan the heads up because I think they have more of a chance of being underestimated. Australia returns (somewhat) to their former glory by getting 2nd in that group, however.</p>

<p>boooo japan sucks!!!!</p>

<p>hahha jkjk but hey they got the baseball cup this yr n they shud b satisfied.</p>

<p>eh...that cat who plays for villareal...nakata? he's aight...but that second spot is wide open</p>

<p>it seems as if everyone's undergrading togo. sure they've never played at wc before, but hey remember what happened with korea? tho i'd like togo to lose (so it's easier for the korean team), i don't think we should look down at them.</p>