bluenose_72 198 Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 BrazilFIFA World Ranking: 1stPrevious best: Winners(1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)Coach: Dunga. Captained Brazil to World Cup glory in 1994 and will look to do so again, this time as a coach. Star player: Kaka(Real Madrid)Players to watch: Luis Fabiano(Sevilla), Maicon(Inter Milan)Trivia: Brazil have won the World Cup a record 5 times.bluenose_72 prediction: Winners Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_72 198 Posted June 1, 2010 Author Share Posted June 1, 2010 North KoreaFIFA World Ranking: 105thPrevious best: Quarter finals(1966)Coach: Kim Jong-H**. Very defense minded coach who will likely play a 5-4-1 in the tournament as they look to upset Brazil, Ivory Coast and Portugal.Star player: Hong Yong-Jo(FC Rostov)Players to watch: Jong Tae-Se(Kawasaki Frontale), An Young-Hak(Suwon Bluewings)Trivia: After their success in the 1966 World Cup, North Korea were disqualified for refusing to play Israel in the qualifiers for Mexico 1970.bluenose_72 prediction: Group stages Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_72 198 Posted June 1, 2010 Author Share Posted June 1, 2010 Ivory CoastFIFA World Ranking: 27thPrevious best: Group Stages(2006)Coach: Sven Goran Eriksson. Led England to 2 World Cup finals in 2002 and 2006. Was Mexico coach before replacing Vahid Halilhodzic as Ivory Coast boss.Star player: Didier Drogba(Chelsea)Players to watch: Yaya Toure(Barcelona), Gervinho(Lille)Trivia: The Ivory Coast are the only team to have scored in all their World Cup games. They scored in all 3 of their group matches in 2006.bluenose_72 prediction: 2nd round Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_72 198 Posted June 1, 2010 Author Share Posted June 1, 2010 PortugalFIFA World Ranking: 3rdPrevious best: 3rd place(1966)Coach: Carlos Queiroz. In his 2nd spell as Portugal coach, he has been widely acknowledged for his influence as assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.Star Player: Cristiano Ronaldo(Real Madrid)Players to watch: Simao(Atletico Madrid), Raul Meireles(Porto)Trivia: Having only made the World Cup on 4 previous occasions, the Portugese have managed to reach the semi finals twice.bluenose_72 prediction: Group stages Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClintonGrey 365 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 North Korea is best Korea. For some reason I think they will get to the second round, no idea why. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangeclement 579 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 im defo putting some money on Portugal not making it out the group , they rely too much on Ronaldo IMO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisrfc93 470 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Portugal dont seem to turn up very much so i think theres a 99% chance Brazil will wipe this group.But then if Brazil dont turn up Ivory coast could take points from both Brazil and Portugal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Brazil to win the WC.. Fabiano to finish top goalscorer! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClintonGrey 365 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Drogba apparently badly injured after the Japan friendly this morning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterD 7,446 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 North Korea tried to cheat by naming a striker as a keeper, Fifa have said that they can only play him in goals idiots trying to cheat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu1993 101 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 North Korea tried to cheat by naming a striker as a keeper, Fifa have said that they can only play him in goals idiots trying to cheat was reading this today on the train haha, would be good to see them loose both GK's and having to play him haha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Drogba's fractured his elbow! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boughyman 0 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Drogba's fractured his elbow!....in the toilet while doing a hand job,never liked him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Blue_Gal 0 Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Might opt for Brazil and Ivory coast but might end up going for Portugal.I have a Brazil and Spain final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClintonGrey 365 Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Should I be insane and stick a quid on Best Korea getting out of the group stage? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy 68 Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 I fancied IC to beat Portugal to second place in this group but with Drogba injured I'm not so sure now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonics7 1 Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 I've put 10 quid on this group being the highest scoring group, 4/1 odds with SJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SandyIniesta-Nordahl Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 IC and Portugal are 2 poor teams.I think Brazil will walk this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekweir29 505 Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Nani now ruled out of World cup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose andy 1 Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Brazil should walk this group could be interesting fight for 2nd place Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iserdo 1 Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I'll go for Ivory Coast & Portugal to get out of this group. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinGers93 388 Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Group G1.Brazil2.Ivory Coast3.Portugal4.North KoreaBrazil-SemisIvory Coast- 1/4 finals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwellrfc 6 Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Can see Ivory Coast just sneakin it through ahead of Portugal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneddon 6 Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Going for Brazil & Ivory Coast to qualify Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy WATP 86 Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Going for Brazil & Ivory Coast to qualifySame here mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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