Yep you heard me. I am going out on a limb and making predictions.......
Group A
1. Germany comes out of this cream puff group starting the water boy, ball boys, and several retired coaches subbing in real players just to warm them up for the semis as they advance to the second round
2. Who cares, Ecuador Poland and Costa Rica.....Well I do know a fine a__ Costa Rican woman, but Poland does or did have one black player and Ecuador is from South America.......damn.....three headed coin says Ecuador. Still who cares
Group B
1. England barely gets number 1 because even though it looks like they should run through this group, they will bumble and stumble as Sven takes it upon himself to sabotage England's chances of advancement. Still even with David James in goal with both arms behnid his back (which is how he play internationally anyway) England will manage to finish a point above #2 which is....
2. Sweden who are a pretty solid team that does not take a lot of stupid chances or make a lot of stupid mistakes like the English. Yet they will finish #2 because of the stupid luck that the English seem to have to keep them from being completely embarrassed
Group C
1. Most people would come in and make an easy pick like Argentina with all their class and everything and guess what not safety, I don't make easy picks like other people. I make them because it is logical. Bear with me Argentina choked last time because they were pipped to win the WC, this time they have no expectations to do anything so I expect the stripey shirt ones to come thru this round as they should have last WC
2. On a limb Ivory Coast. Why? Defense.....they know they do not stand a chance if they get ignorant and start to attack European teams in Europe and plus their forward is used to playing the long ball and is big enough and strong enough (as well as having quick hands for the slap down) to gather the ball and get off a lucky shot or two. IC have to win one game the Serbs and tie Holland as I feel all will lose to Argentina and second comes down to who can gain the upper hand on the others. IC will take less chances and profit from this.
Group D
Damn does this group even have to be televised? Who in the hell wants to see anyone from the group play ball? Even worse play each other? Geezusszz
1. Portugal apenas por causa da sua vinda marcando da elevação através mas do mim não confÃ*a nestes clowns enquanto eu faço esta picareta. Esta geração dourada bloqueou sempre no estágio internacional. Certo marcam objetivos quando ninguém está olhando mas assim que você começa, começa falhar como um hornet de '72 AMC. Não me comece tratar injustamente sua passagem é o mais melhor em Europa mas o jogo é ganhado marcando não jogar keepaway por 90 minutos, este não é um nike commericial ele é o copo do mundo. Pauletta que incorpora possivelmente seu último WC pode ver o retrato e pôr esta equipe sobre his para trás.
Sorry forgot that many of you do not speak Portuguese.......neither do I but Bablfish made me look smart didn't it? LOL What I said was Portugal just because of their high scoring coming through but I do not trust these clowns as I make this pick. This golden generation has always choked on the international stage. Sure they score goals when no one is looking but as soon as you start, they start misfiring like a '72 AMC Hornet. Don't get me wrong their passing is the best in Europe but the game is won by scoring not playing keepaway for 90 minutes, this isn't a Nike commericial it is the world cup. Pauletta possibly entering his last WC may see the picture and put this team on his back.
2. Why because I hate Mexico and they will advance. Why do I hate Mexico? Because they always attack the AA players on the American squad. A white player can rape one of their wives, spit on their flag, and piss in their cups and they will look past all of that to chop down an AA player intentionally with visciousness. I hope they crash. I may be the only US citizen rooting for Iran when they play with my 'Nuke them' chant........
Group E
1. This is a hard group o pick # 1 in because Italy is just well a dying football power the Czechs are injured and the US is by far the most harrassing team in the cup....
Italy why? Because of past history......you heard it here first folks Italy picked to win it all why? If you look at their pattern for the past 68 years starting in 1938, every 3 WCs they have won or been runners up in that cycle (except the year 1958 where they apparently did not make it). Being that they were runners up 12 years ago, statistically and historically they are going to win this World Cup. There I said it. LOL
2. The US will once again piss of the world with their un football like brand of football and make the second round as the Czech Republics pain killers wear off and bandages come loose to send them crashing out of this WC. The US will retain their role of most hated team in the Cup as the flagless bus rolls into the Last 16.
Group F
1. Brazil
2. I am sure you are wondering why I just said Brazil with no comments behind them above but do I need to? What can you say about the team that took the Confederations Cup in style and ease? Or the only team on the planet that would cause you to root AGAINST your own nation because of their style, flair, and entertaining abilities? Brazilian football has inspired how many of us to go out in the backyard and impossibly try to master tricks in a day to use against others (who watched the same Brazilians and strip us of said ball?). When one of the other teams gets a player that can do this....

then I will consider them a contender for 1......
So #2 is going to come down between Croatia and Japan as Australia is just happy to be here and even Gus Hiddink cannot coach them out of this round.
Japan are great on home soil but I think that the solidness of the Croats is going to get them through as the others falter.
Group G
1. I am scared to say France because they underperform so I will say the Swiss. Why? Because they are better than most people think. A tie with France and beating the other 2 teams will get them first leaving
2. France to barely get by a tough Togo who will look to Senegal's shirt dance as their inspiration to beating the team of African defectors. Togo does not know that it is not supposed to be here will challenge them in reckless abandon just for the sake of being in the tourney and if they win? Just more football for them LOL Go To Go!!! I mean GO Togo Go!!!!!! Too many Gos
Group H
1. Spain perenial underachievers and home to the ever missed goal praying Raul should come through with the wealth of YOUTHFUL talent they have. Barring the racist comments guaranteed to be made by their coach when they play Saudi Arabia and Tunisia, the players should be able to shake it off and continue on
2. Ukraine...Sheva....other two teams...no Sheva......Ukraine moves on
Last 16
Germany beats Sweden by using refs from ref scandal in division two German football no one notices...
Mexico beats Argentina in a game of complete breakdowns in the offensive 3rd......Argentinians embarrassed yet again.....
England barely beats Ecuador 4-3 due to more Sven sabotaging a 4 goal lead
Portugal lures IC to sleep with passing and scores winning goal to advance....
Italy will beat the Croats in a game of defense where each team refuses to set foot on the other teams defensive third of the pitch for 60 minutes. Then Italy will kick the ball in the Croats net and all hell breaks loose both teams ignore their coaches as the game ends 5-4. Italy's coach them blasts his players for using up the rest of their goals in the tourney.....
Henry looks at Spanish coach calling him a black Sh*t, reflects on losing to a Spanish side in the CL and puts France on his back as he chops Reyes for not passing him the ball in the past on his route to scoring a hat trick and handing a zip lock bag of his feces to Aragones after the match to show him what black sh*t looks like.......
Brazil loses......three players to Carlos Bocanegra who is placed in the game to man mark Ronaldinho whom's tourney is cut short then Kaka who is KO'd out of the game and finally is red carded after the wind from a missed leg breaking tackle takes down the wisp Robinho.....at this point Brazil too afraid to venture forward kicks a long ball into the middle of the defense where 4 US players manage to head the ball past their own keeper taking a crippled Brazil into the finals and sending the flagless bussed ones home.....
The Swiss are inspired to victory by the one of the Russians asking one of the Swiss players for a roll of swiss cheese which in a Russian accents sounds as if he is calling the Swiss team a roll of swiss sh*t. After the match, the misunderstaning is cleared up but the usually neutral and passive swiss refuse a rematch.......
Quarters
Germany beat Mexico by hacking down all of their skilled players. Only Asamoah on the german squad will be injured as all the Mexicans will peridodially venture nearhim him and kick him.......while he is warming up on the sidelines during the match........While the Mexicans have marquez a super hack, he is no match for the hacks of perfection (aka professional fouls) commited by the Germans.
Zidanes legs finally give out as years and years of team riding this one man finally shows as wildman Gattuso takes him out mafia tackle style. Italy at that point go on to get two goals to win proving to their coach that they have not used up all of their goals in the tourney.....
Sven plays Rooney in an attempt to look as if he is trying to win subs in Rooney but after Rooney's second goal he runs to hug Sven who "inadvertantly" steps on Rooney's foot, reinjuring it. England having lost its offensive pressure give up 2 goals and go out yet again.....
The Swiss watching the Brazil game dye everyone's hair and tan their skin to look as much like Bocanegra as possible. THis pays off in the first half to 0-0 scoreline, but Fred and Juninho come on as the Brazilian coach scrapes the bottom of hi barrel and still produces more class in all of Sweden to take the win. The Swedes do manage to take out Ronaldo by giving him a roll of cheese before the game which he promptly eats
Semis
Italy crushes Germany as Italy has not read the German script to let them win. The Italians even humiliate the Germans further by allowing their squad picture to be taken w/o the goalie during the match and the germans still fail to score.....
Brazil escapes the Portuguese who want to be Brazil so bad they have stolen their coach from the last WC but Brazil shows it takes more than a WC coach to win a WC.
3&4 Playoff
The portuguese pissed take it out on Germany as they pass around them repeatedly. The german fans begin to cheer on the Portuguese and look to singling out Ballack for their team's woes
Final
Italy sticking with history get revenge in their runner up status to Brazil in 1994 as well as proving history repeats even in football. The Italian men are then all awarded modeling contracts by Tyra Banks from America's Net Top Model, the Brazilians get the second place prize which she offered last season of dental corrections......America's Next Top Model is then banned in all of South America for its racist portrayal of Brazilians and the escaped Civil War descendents within Brazil urge Brazil to attack Hollywood in the US as well as the American Northern states....including Alaska....