Well, I always wished to see a world cup like this. For this tournament, it takes place in S.A. 2010. GROUP A South Africa Brazil Holland Mexico GROUP B Italy Peru New Zeland Poland GROUP C Chile Cameroon Spain Denmark GROUP D France USA Cote D'Ivoire Japan GROUP E Turkey Senegal Australia Ireland GROUP F Russia England Argentina China GROUP G Iran Germany Morocco Sweden GROUP H Nigeria Czech Rep. S. Korea Norway HOW ABOUT YOURS????
My dream tournament for 2010 A- South Africa, Paraguay, Mexico, Czech Republic B- Spain, Colombia, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago C- France, Cote d'Ivoire, Japan, Denmark D- Brazil, Sweden, Australia, Ghana E- Argentina, Cameroon, Romania, Korea Republic F- Italy, Russia, Uruguay, China PR G- England, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Scotland H- Germany, Netherlands, Nigeria, USA
This is your dream, if you want FIFA to prevent South Africa from participating in their own tournament, feel free.
I don't want to sound critical, but your Group E is extremely weak, and Holland deserves a seed. Take them and put them in E, and put Ireland in Group A.
Group A - South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic, Portugal Group B - Argentina, Senegal, Sweden, Ireland Group C - Italy, Greece, Australia, Uruguay Group D - Germany, Nigeria, USA, Turkey Group E - Brazil, Japan, Ivory Coast, Denmark Group F - France, Ecuador, Croatia, Saudi Arabia Group G - Spain, Cameroon, Switzerland, China Group H - Holland, Mexico, Russia, Colombia
Brasil would be the de facto seed in his group A. South Africa is listed as A1 because they're the host, I assume. And I wouldn't seed Mexico over Holland, so long as the Oranje qualify. I think El Tri is a few or more years from reaching that level. IMO they need to play against CONCACAF opposition the way they have shown they can play against contenders.
South Africa would be a seed because it is host - as were Sth Korea and Japan in 02. Mexico got a seed last time due to it's consistency, again they reached the final 16 - the same as Holland - I think they will get a seed again - I do also think that Holland will get a seed as well though, Spain may be the team to miss out.
I understand that. I guess what I'm saying is that with Holland's absence, Brasil is by a reasonable distance the best team in that group. South Africa's designation as the seed doesn't help them do what seeds are supposed to do -advance- if two of the group's other teams are as good or better than they. And that's with my suggestion that Holland be replaced with Irelend. Keep both Brasil and Holland in that group and South Africa's seed means absolutely nothing. For South Africa's position as a seed to have any effect, the group would have to be laughably weak, and it might create two Groups of Death elsewhere. I agree with you about Spain. But they'll put a hurtin' on some team at one of these Cups. I keep worrying about that, and they never seem to deliver (I was rabidly supporting them against France, because France seems to be Brasil's bogeyman a la USA-Mexico).
My dream World Cup: Group 1 Afghanistan Argentina Botswana Saint Kitts and Nevis Group 2 Brazil England Germany Holland The rest can be randomized, I could care less.
Nice idea for a thread! GROUP A South Africa Honduras Bosnia and Herzegovina Holland GROUP B Bulgaria Portugal Senegal Bolivia GROUP C Italy Denmark Ivory Coast Mexico GROUP D Iran Guatemala Estonia Peru GROUP E Slovakia Argentina Mali Sweden GROUP F Brazil England Australia Egypt GROUP G Argentina Germany Croatia Uzbekistan GROUP H Spain Czech Republic Ecuador Japan
Especially if you were born or live in Oz! That's why I did it like that! Canadians would probably swap Greece with Portugal.
So have I! GROUP A West Germany 1972 Romania 1994 Cameroon 1990 United States 2002 GROUP B France 1984 Sweden 1958 Algeria 1982 Mexico 1998 GROUP C Poland 1974 Austria 1938 Colombia 1993 Côte d'Ivoire 2006 GROUP D Hungary 1954 Spain 1986 Peru 1970 Australia 2006 GROUP E Portugal 1966 Argentina 1986 Nigeria 1998 South Korea 2002 GROUP F Holland 1974 Denmark 1986 North Korea 1966 Costa Rica 1990 GROUP G Italy 1982 Brazil 1970 Saudi Arabia 1994 Morocco 1986 GROUP H England 1966 Uruguay 1950 Bulgaria 1994 Senegal 2002
Group A Scotland---------2 Spain---------1 New Zeland---------4 Costa Rica---------3 Group B Greece---------4 Sweden---------1 Australia---------3 Urugauy---------2 Group C France---------2 Italy---------1 Colombia---------3 Korea Rep (south)---------4 Group D Romania---------3 Mexico---------1 Morocco---------4 Brazil---------2 Group E England---------3 Netherlands---------1 Ivory Coast---------2 USA---------4 Group F Croatia---------4 Germany---------1 Argentina---------2 Nigeria---------3 Group G Ukraine---------4 Paraguay---------1 Japan---------3 Ghana---------2 Group H Czech Rep---------2 Portugal---------1 Iran---------4 Cameroon---------3 Last 16 Spain Vs Uruguay Italy Vs Brazil Sweden Vs Scotland Mexico Vs France Netherlands Vs Argentina Paraguay Vs Czech Rep Germany Vs Ivory Coast Portugal Vs Ghana Quarter Finals Spain Vs Italy Argentina Vs Paraguay Scotland Vs Mexico Germany Vs Ghana Semi Finals Spain Vs Paraguay Scotland Vs Germany Final Spain Vs Germany
Great thread, i love all those stuff. My dream WC would be: A: South Africa, Canada, China PR, Sweden B: England, Senegal, Netherlands, Uruguay C: Portugal, Australia, Denmark, Mexico D: Brazil, Russia, Japan, Cote d'Ivoire E: Italy, Morocco, Greece, South Korea F: Spain, Paraguay, United States, Iran G: France, Norway, Argentina, Mali H: Germany, Nigeria, Chile, Croatia Round of 16 Sweden vs England Portugal vs Cote d'Ivoire Italy vs Spain Argentina vs Croatia Netherlands vs South Africa Brazil vs Denmark United States vs Morocco Germany vs France Quarterfinals Sweden vs Portugal Spain vs Argentina Netherlands vs Brazil United States vs France Semifinals Sweden vs Argentina Netherlands vs United States 3rd place game Argentina vs United States Final Sweden vs Netherlands
Group A Scotland (hosts)---------2 Spain---------1 New Zeland---------4 Costa Rica---------3 Group B Greece---------4 Sweden---------1 Australia---------3 Urugauy---------2 Group C France---------2 Italy---------1 Colombia---------3 Korea Rep (south)---------4 Group D Romania---------3 Mexico---------1 Morocco---------4 Brazil---------2 Group E England---------3 Netherlands---------1 Ivory Coast---------2 USA---------4 Group F Croatia---------4 Germany---------1 Argentina---------2 Nigeria---------3 Group G Ukraine---------4 Paraguay---------1 Japan---------3 Ghana---------2 Group H Czech Rep---------2 Portugal---------1 Iran---------4 Cameroon---------3 Last 16 Spain Vs Uruguay Italy Vs Brazil Sweden Vs Scotland Mexico Vs France Netherlands Vs Argentina Paraguay Vs Czech Rep Germany Vs Ivory Coast Portugal Vs Ghana Quarter Finals Spain Vs Italy Argentina Vs Paraguay Scotland Vs Mexico Germany Vs Ghana Semi Finals Spain Vs Paraguay Scotland Vs Germany Final Spain Vs Germany
An interesting group, Peru would probably be the favourites, but the other teams are pretty even. Not sure whether Guatemala has faced any of the Baltic republics before..
My dream World Cup would be hosted as an all-european event, using the most traditional football towns and their famous stadia as venues. Maybe 16 Stadia for 8 Groups. 2 Stadia that are in a close area for each group. Imagine, a World Cup played in Bernabeu, Old Trafford, Camp Nou, San Siro, Wembley, Allianz Arena, La Luz, Amsterdam Arena, Westfalenstadion, Stade de France etc. And fans from all ove the world travelling through Europe for a month. That would be the biggest event ever.
To South Africa 2010: Groups Lap Group A (SAF, SPA, URU, AUS) South Africa - Uruguay Spain - Australia South Africa - Australia Uruguay - Spain South Africa - Spain Uruguay - Australia C: Uruguay 7, Spain 6, Australia 3, South Africa 1 Group B (ITA, IVC, SAA, SWE) Italy - Sweden Ivory Coast - Saudi Arabia Italy - Saudi Arabia Sweden - Ivory Coast Italy - Ivory Coast Sweden - Saudi Arabia C: Ivory Coast 7, Italy 5, Sweden 4, Saudi Arabia 0 Group C (ARG, POR, CAM, CRC) Argentina - Portugal Cameroon - Costa Rica Argentina - Costa Rica Portugal - Cameroon Argentina - Cameroon Portugal - Costa Rica C: Argentina 9, Portugal 4, Cameroon 4, Costa Rica 0 Group D (ENG, SWI, PER, MEX) England - Mexico Switzerland - Peru England - Peru Mexico - Switzerland England - Switzerland Mexico - Peru C: England 7, Peru 6, Mexico 3, Switzerland 1 Group E (FRA, NIG, USA, DEN) France - Denmark Nigeria - United States France - United States Denmark - Nigeria France - Nigeria Denmark - United States C: France 9, United States 6, Nigeria 3, Denmark 0 Group F (GER, SKO, TUR, IRN) Germany - South Korea Turkey - Iran Germany - Iran South Korea - Turkey Germany - Turkey South Korea - Iran C: Germany 7, Turkey 5, South Korea 4, Iran 1 Group G (HOL, CZR, PAR, JPN) Holland - Paraguay Japan - Czech Republic Holland - Czech Republic Paraguay - Japan Holland - Japan Paraguay - Czech Republic C: Paraguay 7, Holland 6, Czech Republic 4, Japan 0 Group H (BRA, UKR, GHA, SER) Brazil - Ukraine Ghana - Serbia Brazil - Serbia Ukraine - Ghana Brazil - Ghana Ukraine - Serbia C: Brazil 7, Ghana 5, Ukraine 4, Serbia 0 Direct Elimination Lap Last 16 Uruguay - Portugal Argentina - Spain Ivory Coast - Peru England - Italy France - Holland Paraguay - United States Germany - Ghana Brazil - Turkey Quarterfinals Portugal - Peru Argentina - Italy France - Ghana Paraguay - Brazil Semifinals Portugal - Argentina France - Brazil Third Place Portugal - France Final Argentina - Brazil
Top 8 Seeds 1970 Brazil 1974 W. Germany 1982 Italy 1966 England 1986 Argentina 1998 France 1950 Uruguay 1974 Netherlands CONCACAF 1998 Mexico 2002 USA 2002 Costa Rica CONMEBOL 1993 Colombia 1975 Peru Africa 1990 Cameroon 1994 Nigeria 2002 Senegal 1986 Morocco 1982 Algeria Asia 1966 N. Korea 2002 S. Korea 2006 Australia 1994 Saudi Arabia 2002 Japan UEFA 1974 Poland 1966 Portugal 1962 Czechoslovakia 1958 Sweden 1954 Hungary 1986 Belgium 1994 Bulgaria 1998 Croatia 2002 Spain ---------------------------------------------------- Tourney Group A 1970 Brazil 2002 Senegal 2006 Australia 1966 Portugal Group B 1974 Netherlands 1982 Algeria 2002 S. Korea 1958 Sweden Group C 1998 France 1994 Nigeria 1994 Saudi Arabia 1986 Belgium Group D 1966 England 1986 Morocco 1966 N. Korea 1994 Bulgaria Group E 1974 W. Germany 1975 Peru 2002 Costa Rica 1962 Czechoslovakia Group F 1982 Italy 1993 Colombia 2002 Japan 1974 Poland Group G 1986 Argentina 1990 Cameroon 2002 USA 1998 Croatia Group H 1950 Uruguay 1954 Hungary 1998 Mexico 2002 Spain You figure it out