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World Cup in Brasil!!!
May 24^th, 2014 at 3:52pm

Australia has drawn what has been described as the group of death in the FIFA World Cup.

Spain (World Champions)
Netherlands (2010 Finalist)
Chile (13th in the FIFA world rankings)
Australia (59th in the FIFA world rankings)

Australia has been written off by most experts which is not surprising considering the strength of the teams in our group and the youth in our team.....My prediction is Brazil will be hard to beat in this tournament and stand out as the favourites in what is building as a controversial World Cup.....Let the games begin!!!

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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: World Cup in Brasil!!! Reply #2 - May 26^th, 2014 at 3:15am The Aussies have a shocker of a group. Ours isn't much better (Italy, Uruguay, Costa Rica)
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Re: World Cup in Brasil!!!
Reply #3 - May 26^th, 2014 at 10:26am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on May 26^th, 2014 at 3:15am:

The Aussies have a shocker of a group.

Ours isn't much better (Italy, Uruguay, Costa Rica)

FIFA World Rankings
Group D
Italy - Ranked 9
Uruguay - Ranked 6
Costa Rica - Ranked 34
England - Ranked 11

England are a team I usually support when the Aussies are not in the cup which is more often than not.....I think Brazil will be very hard to beat at home Andrei no matter who else is in the final.....Portugal and Germany are also strong!!!

Predictions???

Huh

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King FriYAY II Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2109	Re: World Cup in Brasil!!! Reply #4 - May 26^th, 2014 at 1:53pm Hooray!!! .....oh, i thought it was over....
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brumbie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 994 Gender:	Re: World Cup in Brasil!!! Reply #6 - May 26^th, 2014 at 2:07pm England will get to the quarters and then disappear.Brazil or the Argies will win it.Spain will be the best out of the Euros. Any thoughts on the best African team?
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 75295 Gender:	Re: World Cup in Brasil!!! Reply #7 - May 26^th, 2014 at 3:31pm brumbie wrote on May 26^th, 2014 at 2:07pm: England will get to the quarters and then disappear.Brazil or the Argies will win it.Spain will be the best out of the Euros. Any thoughts on the best African team? no they won't ... Spain will do what they usually do and crumble under pressure.
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 75295 Gender:	Re: World Cup in Brasil!!! Reply #8 - May 26^th, 2014 at 3:32pm I suspect that this year the soccer will take second billing to all the politics surrounding it. Choosing Brazil as the venue is turning out to be a bit of a disaster.
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Re: World Cup in Brasil!!!
Reply #9 - May 26^th, 2014 at 4:27pm

Group Listings for the FIFA world cup
FIFA world rankings

Group A
Brazil 4
Croatia 20
Mexico 19
Cameroon 50

Group B
Spain 1
Netherlands 15
Chile 13
Australia 59

Group C
Colombia 5
Greece 10
Côte d'Ivoire 21
Japan 47

Group D
Uruguay 6
Costa Rica 34
England 11
Italy 9

Group E
Switzerland 8
Ecuador 28
France 16
Honduras 30

Group F
Argentina 7
Bosnia and Herzegovina 25
Iran 37
Nigeria 44

Group G
Germany 2
Portugal 3
Ghana 38
USA 14

Group H
Belgium 12
Algeria 25
Russia 18
Korea Republic 55

Australia is the lowest ranked team in the World Cup
Brazil are favourites to win at home
Highlighted teams are considered possible winners

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Re: World Cup in Brasil!!!
Reply #10 - May 26^th, 2014 at 4:46pm

John Smith wrote on May 26^th, 2014 at 3:31pm:

brumbie wrote on May 26^th, 2014 at 2:07pm:

England will get to the quarters and then disappear.Brazil or the Argies will win it.Spain will be the best out of the Euros.

Any thoughts on the best African team?

no they won't ... Spain will do what they usually do and crumble under pressure.

UHMMM....They are currently World Champions.. Shocked

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Re: World Cup in Brasil!!!
Reply #11 - May 26^th, 2014 at 4:47pm

brumbie wrote on May 26^th, 2014 at 4:46pm:

John Smith wrote on May 26^th, 2014 at 3:31pm:

brumbie wrote on May 26^th, 2014 at 2:07pm:

England will get to the quarters and then disappear.Brazil or the Argies will win it.Spain will be the best out of the Euros.

Any thoughts on the best African team?

no they won't ... Spain will do what they usually do and crumble under pressure.

UHMMM....They are currently World Champions.. Shocked

goodo ..... éven they can get lucky every now and then!

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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 38868 Gender:	Re: World Cup in Brasil!!! Reply #12 - May 27^th, 2014 at 1:25pm Pretty hard to go past Brazil ~ at home.
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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: World Cup in Brasil!!! Reply #13 - May 28^th, 2014 at 2:54am John Smith wrote on May 26^th, 2014 at 3:32pm: Choosing Brazil as the venue is turning out to be a bit of a disaster. Why is that?
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Re: World Cup in Brasil!!!
Reply #14 - May 28^th, 2014 at 2:55am

philperth2010 wrote on May 26^th, 2014 at 4:27pm:

Group Listings for the FIFA world cup
FIFA world rankings

Group A
Brazil 4
Croatia 20
Mexico 19
Cameroon 50

Group B
Spain 1
Netherlands 15
Chile 13
Australia 59

Group C
Colombia 5
Greece 10
Côte d'Ivoire 21
Japan 47

Group D
Uruguay 6
Costa Rica 34
England 11
Italy 9

Group E
Switzerland 8
Ecuador 28
France 16
Honduras 30

Group F
Argentina 7
Bosnia and Herzegovina 25
Iran 37
Nigeria 44

Group G
Germany 2
Portugal 3
Ghana 38
USA 14

Group H
Belgium 12
Algeria 25
Russia 18
Korea Republic 55

Australia is the lowest ranked team in the World Cup
Brazil are favourites to win at home
Highlighted teams are considered possible winners

Group H is quite weak which gives South Korea a chance.

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