Which country will finish dead last in the overall standings?

Nah their goal difference is still okay, especially compared with some of the others.

I don't think Honduras will finish last because Switzerland look very poor and are not often good in these pressure games (see 2010) and will at the very least not beat Honduras by more than two goals. Cameroon v Brazil on the other hand? Could get fugly...

 

Thank you for your kind words. People that has followed this team actually did see this coming. Algeria has been playing positive football for about two years now, ever since Halilhodzic took over, with a few exceptions like the opening match against Belgium. Even in the last AFCON Algeria played very good football, but was unfortunate to lose in matches they outplayed their opponents (I think it was 12-2 in shots in the loss vs Tunisia, and 20-4 in the 0-2 loss to Togo).

On one side I understand that people dont have the time or energy to watch all 32 teams carefully before judging them, but on another hand a lot of people and even "experts" with zero knowledge has been too blatant about nations they have no clue about (Im not saying you are one of them). How can one give their opinion on a four year old team? A team that has 16 of 23 new players in the squad? Its like expecting that Dortmund will be relegation canditates next season because they finished on the lower half of the table in 2009.

If this great World Cup has proven us one thing, it is that we should not take the "weakest" teams lightly. Costa Rica has made both Italy, Uruguay and England cry. Iran was close to beating Argentina. Australia had both Chile and Holland shaking. And so on.

 

Spain/Cameroon/England/Honduras

 

Spain.

 

Cameroon.
They will lose to Brazil by more goals than Spain (could) lose to Australia, and Australia wont lose by enough to catch them.
I think Iran will draw or beat Bosnia, but only by a single goal, two at the most.
England could be well beaten (CR on a high England on a low) but not by enough to catch Cameroon's GD.
Switzerland could fire against Honduras but not by enough.

 

Teams with zero points after 2 games:
Cameroon
Spain
Australia
England
Honduras
Bosnia

Last place will be decided between them. As it stands however Cameroon, Australia and Honduras must be frontrunners.

 

But it would have been so fun if it were Spain! You feel bad if it turns out that Australia finishes last, but Spain? No one would feel bad making fun of them! Given their talent and pedigree, it really would have been some feat for them to end up literally last.

 

Currently it stands:

Australia 0 points -6 GD
Cameroon 0 points -5 GD
Honduras 0 points -4 GD
Bosnia 0 points -2 GD - 1:3
England 0 points -2 GD - 2:4

Everyone else has a point, and with Australia's 0 point finish, the teams I listed are the only teams in contention. Cameroon is probably the favorite to win this dubious award, given the fact that they are lining up against Brazil and will probably lose. Any loss, apart from one in which they score 3 goals themselves, will see them drop below Australia.

 

Well, I am rooting for Brazil to whip Cameroon silly! Sorry, but they were the worse team and deserve to finish last.

 

Honduras the only other real chance, but I can't see Switzerland putting on that good a performance, or Honduras that bad, they could still drop behind Australia though with a 2 goal loss.

Cameroon have been by far the worst team so would deserve it.

 

Australia taking early State 3 reigns on being worst of the 2014 WC. 9 goals allowed over three matches!!

 

I believe the Honduras-Switzerland game will be in Manaus. Give the climate edge to Honduras. However, Switzerland will be desperate and need to make up GD to Ecuador.

 

Switzerland simply need to win. France second string will be rested and will have something to prove. Switzerland is in a better situation and i have no ideea why some are saying otherwise. They both play against teams whose places are fixed but France is better

 

Cameroon 0 points -8 GD
Australia 0 points -6 GD
Honduras 0 points -4 GD
Bosnia 0 points -2 GD - 1:3
England 0 points -2 GD - 2:4


Your final answer is Cameroon. Honduras isn't losing to the Swiss by a 5 goal differential (no one at this WC would lose to the Swiss by 5 goals) and the likes of Costa Rica and Iran, as well as they've played, aren't pumping 6-7 goals by Bosnia and England. The only question is who finishes second last, but I'm favouring Australia for that dubious title. Honduras is usually pretty tight.

 

Even if these teams concedes 10 goals in their next match, they are not finishing last. One is already sure to make it to the round of 16, the other has already earned one point.

 

Not so fast. Against a demoralized bosnia that gassed out in the 65th minute mark against Nigeria. Oh, I like our chances for putting 6 goals past them. These minnows have been all bark and no bite, gonna put 'em in their place.

 

Man, Iranian fans talk alot of shizzz....

 

I'm backing you guys to draw or beat them, but by 1 goal, 2 at the absolute max.

 

You misunderstood me, Costa Rica and Iran are facing England and Bosnia respectively. England and Bosnia are the ones theoretically at risk of being the last place, but the aforementioned two teams will have to seriously light them up for that to happen.

 

I actually spit out my drink reading this. Six goals?!?! Has Iran even taken six shots in the tournament?

 

It's gonna be Cameroon. England and Bosnia are not going to lose by wide margins, if they lose at all. Honduras will at the very least keep things close v Switzerland and probably have an excellent opportunity to get some points in the heat.

 

I am not sure Iran will put ANY goals past Bosnia.

 

No one can be "sure". My prediction, though, is that we beat them 1:0. Which would be a very uncharacteristic result between Iran and Bosnia. Our previous encounters, all friendlies, have produced the following results:

Iran 3 Bosnia 2 (2009 friendly in Bosnia)
Iran 5 Bosnia 2 (2006 friendly in Iran)
Iran 2 Bosnia 1 (2005 friendly in Iran)
Iran 4 Bosnia 0 (2001 friendly in Iran)
Iran 2 Bosnia 2 (2001 friendly in Bosnia).

Incidentally, if my predictions pan out, the only confederation that won't have a team go pointless will be CONMEBOL. Otherwise, joining Cameroon (CAF) and Australia (AFC) as teams that finish the tournament pointless will be Honduras (Concacaf) and Bosnia (UEFA).

 

And you would be absolutely correct if this was our 1st or 2nd game. It's not. It's the last game. Plan was always to get 2 draws and then crush Bosnia. Failed to secure the 2nd draw but it's irrelevant now in any case. CQ has 2 gears, defensive and offensive. Defensive play is not on the cards for the last match. Need to win by ATLEAST 2 goals to avoid the possibility of drawing lots with Nigeria, and Bosnians have only their pride to fight for. It'll be an open and entertaining game to watch.