[VCFan]

Who are your picks to top Group C?

[AFCA]

Anybody's guess, but I think France and Italy are favourites to go through.

Of course, I hope for the NL to make it out of the group stages. Definitely not impossible. A good result against Italy would help

[VCFan]

I'm not sold on France. My personal picks would have to be Italy and Holland.

[Dutch Treat]

If someone would force me to say it, I'd go for Holland and Italy as well.

Based on what? Nothing, really. Might as well be Romania and France. I think if either Italy and/or France underestimate Romania, it could very well be their downfall.

Gotta love this group. So damn hard to predict anything.

[mattteo]

France and Holland. Italy in fourth place.

[VCFan]

Now, now mattteo, that's the kind of thinking we have to avoid

[johan neeskens]

Italy & Holland. Not because they play the best football but because they prove to be the most effective.

[toronto_soccer]

wouldn't be surprised if romania got through.

[DaveyGorgeous]

Tough group all around... any game can swing and any two teams can see their way through in my opinion.

However, I believe you have to go with recent results... Italy, crowned as world champions two years ago, should see their way through after qualifying first in a tough qualification group. Netherlands finished behind Romania in their qualifying group and have had poor finishing throughout qualifications (only 15 goals scored in 12 games). France were able to earn a trip to the EUROs for good play but with the help of some favorable, yet heartbreaking results for Scotland. In my opinion, Scotland were a superior team than France in qualifications (having beaten France twice both home and away). A nice surprise was Romania who finished above Netherlands in their qualifications group. Romania are a team that can shock others especially in the group stage.

I would pick Italy and surprise Romania to move forward. Neither the Netherlands nor France really impressed in the group stages. However, these are all close-calls, goals will be decisive.

[tomwilhelm]

Holland 5
Italy 4
Romania 4
France 3