Before the World Cup Draw is made on Friday, here's your chance to make some 2014 World Cup Finals group predictions. England to face Brazil, Australia and France. USA to meet Spain, Côte d'Ivoire and Holland.
What country do you support Michel, Switzerland or do I have you nationality wrong? You travel so much I cannot keep up!
Or you could have fun with this: http://www.theguardian.com/football...up-draw-2014-create-your-own-draw-interactive
I'm in Switzerland; where FIFA's Sepp Blatter has surprised us a little (again) by not putting the lowest-ranked European team, France, in the South America and Africa group. Instead, at the start of the draw one of the nine European teams will be drawn into Pot 2, and will face one of the seeded South American sides. So I'll have to change my prediction to replace France with Cameroon, Now, if England get drawn into Pot 2, that won't be possible either.... so...... England to face Brazil (draw), Australia (lose) and (Cameroon or France - draw). Pot 1 - Seeded Nations Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay. Pot 2 - South America and Africa Algeria, Cameroon, Chile, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Ghana, Nigeria. Pot 3 - Asia and North/Central America Australia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Iran, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, USA. Pot 4 - European Teams Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, England, France, Greece, Holland, Italy, Portugal, Russia.
The Fantasy is Over. Group Attack, attack, attack; for the hosts. A1: Brazil A2: Croatia A3: Mexico A4: Cameroon Group Bummer for the Aussies. B1: Spain B2: Holland B3: Chile B4: Australia Group Come in fancy dress. C1: Colombia C2: Greece C3: Côte d'Ivoire C4: Japan Group Dud for England. D1: Uruguay D2: Costa Rica D3: England D4: Italy Group Easy for France. E1: Switzerland E2: Ecuador E3: France E4: Honduras Group First time for Bosnia. F1: Argentina F2: Bosnia-Herzegovina F3: Iran F4: Nigeria Group Grin and bear it, Klinsi. G1: Germany G2: Portugal G3: Ghana G4: USA Group Ha ha, Capello.... you're устранены (eliminated)! H1: Belgium H2: Algeria H3: Russia H4: South Korea I got Brazil and Cameroon right (on the refocus)... and if France hadn't been given a reprieve, England and France (Italy) right on the original train of thought. I saw Brazil.... because that's where we're playing. Basically, Sepp Blatter made my crystal ball go all foggy.
Portugal or Spain.... both Iberian. Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire... both West African. Belgium or Holland... both Benelux countries. How close was that?