World Cup Prediction Game, Round 2!!

Here’s my predictions for the second set of games in the World Cup Group Stages. I’ll post a leaderboard on Friday, when all the First section games are finished.
p.s.
Come On Ireland!



Italy		Croatia			2-1
Brazil		China PR		3-1
Mexico		Ecuador			2-0
Costa Rica	Turkey			2-2
Japan		Russia			2-2
Korea Republic	USA			3-3
Tunisia		Belgium			1-3
Portugal	Poland			2-0
Denmark		France			1-3
Senegal		Uruguay			1-2
Cameroon	Germany			1-2
Saudi Arabia	Republic of Ireland	0-3
Sweden		Argentina		2-2
Nigeria		England			1-0
South Africa	Spain			0-3
Slovenia	Paraguay		2-0
Costa Rica	Brazil			1-2
Turkey		China PR		2-0
Mexico		Italy			1-2
Ecuador		Croatia			0-0
Tunisia		Japan			0-3
Belgium		Russia			1-2
Portugal	Korea Republic		2-1
Poland		USA			1-3


IMHO,
Turkey will stuff (if you pardon the pun) Costa Rica. <4-0
Argentina will beat Sweden 2-0
Senegal will beat Uruguay 2-0.

All the others seem in the ballpark.

Second the Ireland thing.
Heres’s still hoping a TV will appear in our office in the next hour!!!



Italy		Croatia			3-0
Brazil		China PR		4-0
Mexico		Ecuador			3-1
Costa Rica	Turkey			3-2
Japan		Russia			3-2
Korea Republic	USA			1-3
Tunisia		Belgium			0-3
Portugal	Poland			2-1
Denmark		France			2-2
Senegal		Uruguay			0-3
Cameroon	Germany			1-4
Saudi Arabia	Republic of Ireland	0-5
Sweden		Argentina		1-3
Nigeria		England			1-2
South Africa	Spain			1-2
Slovenia	Paraguay		1-1
Costa Rica	Brazil			1-3
Turkey		China PR		4-0
Mexico		Italy			0-2
Ecuador		Croatia			1-3
Tunisia		Japan			0-4
Belgium		Russia			2-2
Portugal	Korea Republic		3-1
Poland		USA			1-2


Italy-Croatia 1-0
Brazil-China PR 3-0
Mexico-Ecuador 1-0
Costa Rica-Turkey1-2
Japan-Russia 1-1
Korea Republic-USA 2-1
Tunisia-Belgium 0-1
Portugal-Poland 3-1
Denmark-France 0-1
Senegal-Uruguay1-1
Cameroon-Germany 0-0
Saudi Arabia-Republic of Ireland1-2
Sweden-Argentina1-2
Nigeria-England1-2
South Africa-Spain1-3
Slovenia-Paraguay1-1
Costa Rica-Brazil2-3
Turkey-China PR3-1
Mexico-Italy0-0
Ecuador-Croatia0-2
Tunisia-Japan0-1
Belgium-Russia1-1
Portugal-Korea Republic1-0
Poland-USA0-0

Italy Croatia 2-0
Brazil China PR 2-0
Mexico - Ecuador 1-1
Costa Rica - Turkey 1-2
Japan Russia - 1-2
Korea Republic USA - 2-0
Tunisia Belgium 0-1
Portugal Poland 2-0
Denmark France 1-1
Senegal Uruguay 1-1
Cameroon Germany 0-2
Saudi Arabia Republic of Ireland 0-2
Sweden Argentina 1-2
Nigeria England 1-2
South Africa Spain 0-2
Slovenia Paraguay 0-0
Costa Rica Brazil 0-2
Turkey China PR 3-0
Mexico Italy 1-1
Ecuador Croatia 0-1
Tunisia Japan 1-2
Belgium Russia 1-3
Portugal Korea Republic 3-1
Poland USA 2-0



Italy		Croatia			2-1
Brazil		China PR		4-1
Mexico		Ecuador			3-2
Costa Rica	Turkey			3-2
Japan		Russia			2-2
Korea Republic	USA			1-2
Tunisia		Belgium			0-3
Portugal	Poland			2-1
Denmark		France			1-1
Senegal		Uruguay			0-2
Cameroon	Germany			1-3
Saudi Arabia	Republic of Ireland	0-4
Sweden		Argentina		2-3
Nigeria		England			1-3
South Africa	Spain			2-2
Slovenia	Paraguay		0-1
Costa Rica	Brazil			1-4
Turkey		China PR		2-0
Mexico		Italy			1-3
Ecuador		Croatia			1-3
Tunisia		Japan			0-3
Belgium		Russia			3-2
Portugal	Korea Republic		2-1
Poland		USA			1-3


Ooopsie! Coldfire did NOT say that. Did I just break the new sticky rule? So sorry, can a mod please fix that?!?

Don’t kick me out of the game, please!!

Sorry, never read the rules first time out…
Here’s what I think…
Italy Croatia 3-1
Brazil China PR 2-0
Mexico Ecuador 1-1
Costa Rica Turkey 0-4
Japan Russia 2-1
Korea Republic USA 3-1
Tunisia Belgium 1-1
Portugal Poland 2-0
Denmark France 1-2
Senegal Uruguay 1-0
Cameroon Germany 1-1
Saudi Arabia Republic of Ireland 0-2
Sweden Argentina 1-2
Nigeria England 1-0
South Africa Spain 0-2
Slovenia Paraguay 1-1
Costa Rica Brazil 0-3
Turkey China PR 3-0
Mexico Italy 1-2
Ecuador Croatia 0-1
Tunisia Japan 0-1
Belgium Russia 1-2
Portugal Korea Republic 2-1
Poland USA 0-2

That better, Annie? :slight_smile:

Here come mine:



Italy		Croatia			2-1
Brazil		China PR		4-1
Mexico		Ecuador			3-0
Costa Rica	Turkey			1-2
Japan		Russia			2-2
Korea Republic	USA			2-2
Tunisia		Belgium			1-2
Portugal	Poland			2-0
Denmark		France			1-2
Senegal		Uruguay			2-1
Cameroon	Germany			1-2
Saudi Arabia	Republic of Ireland	0-3
Sweden		Argentina		1-2
Nigeria		England			1-0
South Africa	Spain			0-3
Slovenia	Paraguay		1-1
Costa Rica	Brazil			1-4
Turkey		China PR		3-0
Mexico		Italy			1-2
Ecuador		Croatia			1-1
Tunisia		Japan			0-2
Belgium		Russia			1-2
Portugal	Korea Republic		2-1
Poland		USA			1-3


Hoping for better luck this time round…

Gp

I have actually done much better in the first half of this game than I thought possible. I feel some sense of vindication considering I was pretty darn close on Germany-Saudi Arabia and that I picked the US to beat Portugal. Dumb luck pays off. Let’s try again and see how it works out.
Italy Croatia 3-0
Brazil China PR 4-1
Mexico Ecuador 2-1
Costa Rica Turkey 1-2
Japan Russia 2-1
Korea Republic USA 2-2
Tunisia Belgium 0-2
Portugal Poland 3-0
Denmark France 0-2
Senegal Uruguay 2-1
Cameroon Germany 2-2
Saudi Arabia Republic of Ireland 0-4
Sweden Argentina 1-3
Nigeria England 1-2
South Africa Spain 0-3
Slovenia Paraguay 1-2
Costa Rica Brazil 2-4
Turkey China PR 1-1
Mexico Italy 1-2
Ecuador Croatia 1-2
Tunisia Japan 0-2
Belgium Russia 1-1
Portugal Korea Republic 2-1
Poland USA 1-2

Looks like I wouldn’t have made a fortune on WC betting. But I will go oun taking the guesses!
Italy Croatia 2-0
Brazil China PR 5-0
Mexico Ecuador 1-1
Costa Rica Turkey 0-2
Japan Russia 1-2
Korea Republic USA 1-1
Tunisia Belgium 0-3
Portugal Poland 1-0
Denmark France 0-2
Senegal Uruguay 2-1
Cameroon Germany 1-2
Saudi Arabia Republic of Ireland 0-2
Sweden Argentina 1-3
Nigeria England 1-2
South Africa Spain 1-3
Slovenia Paraguay 0-2
Costa Rica Brazil 1-2
Turkey China PR 4-0
Mexico Italy 0-2
Ecuador Croatia 1-1
Tunisia Japan 1-1
Belgium Russia 2-1
Portugal Korea Republic 2-1
Poland USA 1-1

Wavy, still precariously in the hunt, picks…

Italy Croatia 2-0
Brazil China PR 4-0
Mexico Ecuador 1-1
Costa Rica Turkey 2-1
Japan Russia 2-1
Korea Republic USA 1-2
Tunisia Belgium 0-2
Portugal Poland 3-0
Denmark France 1-2
Senegal Uruguay 1-1
Cameroon Germany 0-2
Saudi Arabia Republic of Ireland 0-2
Sweden Argentina 1-2
Nigeria England 1-2
South Africa Spain 1-3
Slovenia Paraguay 1-0
Costa Rica Brazil 0-2
Turkey China PR 1-0
Mexico Italy 0-3
Ecuador Croatia 1-0
Tunisia Japan 0-2
Belgium Russia 2-1
Portugal Korea Republic 3-2
Poland USA 0-2

Well I’m doing OK so far, so let’s see if I can keep it up.



Italy		Croatia			2-0
Brazil		China PR		3-0
Mexico		Ecuador			2-0
Costa Rica	Turkey			0-1
Japan		Russia			1-1
Korea Republic	USA			2-1
Tunisia		Belgium			0-1
Portugal	Poland			2-0
Denmark		France			1-2
Senegal		Uruguay			1-1
Cameroon	Germany			1-2
Saudi Arabia	Republic of Ireland	0-2
Sweden		Argentina		1-2
Nigeria		England			1-1
South Africa	Spain			1-2
Slovenia	Paraguay		2-0
Costa Rica	Brazil			0-2
Turkey		China PR		2-0
Mexico		Italy			0-2
Ecuador		Croatia			0-0
Tunisia		Japan			0-2
Belgium		Russia			1-2
Portugal	Korea Republic		2-1
Poland		USA			1-1


Interesting - I fed my new predictions, old predictions that remain and the actual results into a WC spreadsheet and it now seems that Italy are going to meet Brazil in the final. Losing semi finalists are Portugal and Argentina. You heard it here first folks!

Groups are a lot tighter than my initial predictions indicated though. I’ve got France and Denmark finishing level on points AND goals scored & conceded.

pan

Italy-Croatia 2-0
Brazil-China PR 3-0
Mexico-Ecuador 1-1
Costa Rica-Turkey0-2
Japan-Russia 2-1
Korea Republic-USA 2-2
Tunisia-Belgium 0-2
Portugal-Poland 3-1
Denmark-France 0-2
Senegal-Uruguay 0-2
Cameroon-Germany 0-1
Saudi Arabia-Republic of Ireland 0-2
Sweden-Argentina 1-2
Nigeria-England 1-2
South Africa-Spain 1-3
Slovenia-Paraguay 1-0
Costa Rica-Brazil 0-3
Turkey-China PR 3-1
Mexico-Italy 0-2
Ecuador-Croatia 0-2
Tunisia-Japan 0-2
Belgium-Russia 2-1
Portugal-Korea Republic 1-1
Poland-USA 0-1

Oh shit.

A family bereavement means I’ve been off line for a couple of days and with some of the round 2 results in, I guess that means I’m out. :frowning:

Mind you the funeral march well epitomised my prowess. Please regard this retirement not as a dummy spit, rather a Darwinian process in action :cool:

ObiWan speaketh thus:



Italy		Croatia			2-0
Brazil		China PR		4-0
Mexico		Ecuador			1-0
Costa Rica	Turkey			1-2
Japan		Russia			1-1
Korea Republic	USA			1-1
Tunisia		Belgium			0-2
Portugal	Poland			2-0
Denmark		France			0-2
Senegal		Uruguay			1-2
Cameroon	Germany			0-1
Saudi Arabia	Republic of Ireland	0-3
Sweden		Argentina		0-2
Nigeria		England			0-1
South Africa	Spain			0-2
Slovenia	Paraguay		2-1
Costa Rica	Brazil			0-2
Turkey		China PR		3-0
Mexico		Italy			0-1
Ecuador		Croatia			1-1
Tunisia		Japan			0-2
Belgium		Russia			1-0
Portugal	Korea Republic		2-1
Poland		USA			0-1


woolley - you’ve got until this Satuday to get the second round results in. No way you’re out yet!

pan

Woolley, If you cant make it, I will amalgamate your scores with Aro’s entry, as he wasn’t in the first round. You will have to confer in later rounds, but other than that Everyone is happy.