Only group #1?

[stevenl]

So far only teams that were top of the groups have qualified for the quarters. And with Germany, France and Argentina very likely to qualify as well, chances are all number 2's from the group stages will be eliminated in the next round. Maybe USA can spring a surprise though.

[stevenl]

After this correct prediction my next one: Brazil-Germany and Netherlands-Argentina will be the semis.

Of course at this stage all teams can spring a surprise, all excellent teams.

[RickBradford]

The Germans always win, Argentina are on home turf (almost), and Costa Rica have surely done their dash.

Colombia, I feel, have the best chance of causing an upset. They have the player of the tournament so far (Rodriguez) and individuals often win World Cups (Rossi in '82 is the classic example, Ronaldo in 2002, perhaps, plus some Argentine guy whose name escapes me in '86).

Brazil are vulnerable; they didn't play in the CONMEBOL qualifiers, in which Colombia finished a close 2nd to Argentina, so Brazil knows even less about them that Uruguay, who couldn't stop them.

A must-watch.

[LuckyLew]

After this correct prediction my next one: Brazil-Germany and Netherlands-Argentina will be the semis.

Of course at this stage all teams can spring a surprise, all excellent teams.

IMO it will be Germany, Columbia, Holland and Argentina

Columbia will ruin Brazils party and send Neymar and co. To the Copacabana beach to watch the finals on big screen tv.

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[jellydog]

After this correct prediction my next one: Brazil-Germany and Netherlands-Argentina will be the semis.

Of course at this stage all teams can spring a surprise, all excellent teams.

IMO it will be Germany, Columbia, Holland and Argentina

Columbia will ruin Brazils party and send Neymar and co. To the Copacabana beach to watch the finals on big screen tv.

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Those are my picks, though I favor Colombia over Columbia.

[Travel2003]

Shouldn't this be the norm anyway?

The number one progress?

[MobileContent]

Columbia all the way for the title.

[stevenl]

After this correct prediction my next one: Brazil-Germany and Netherlands-Argentina will be the semis.

Of course at this stage all teams can spring a surprise, all excellent teams.

New prediction: European final.

[robblok]

After this correct prediction my next one: Brazil-Germany and Netherlands-Argentina will be the semis.

Of course at this stage all teams can spring a surprise, all excellent teams.

New prediction: European final.

That would be a dream final for most Dutch.. even though we probably would loose. Actually we almost always loose but just not as badly as the Brits.

[stevenl]

After this correct prediction my next one: Brazil-Germany and Netherlands-Argentina will be the semis.

Of course at this stage all teams can spring a surprise, all excellent teams.

New prediction: European final.

That would be a dream final for most Dutch.. even though we probably would loose. Actually we almost always loose but just not as badly as the Brits.

Yes, beating the opponents of all 3 lost finals (Spain 2010, Argentina 1978, West Germany 1974) in 1 tournament would be a very sweet revenge. One down, 2 to go.

[rhythmworx]

At the start of it I was tempted to have a bet on Holland to win.

The odds I think were 16-1 now they are 10-3 with the same betting company.

Edited July 6, 2014 by rhythmworx

[stevenl]

At the start of it I was tempted to have a bet on Holland to win.

The odds I think were 16-1 now they are 10-3 with the same betting company.

I was not tempted at all.

The bunch of players they have are on average not the most talented and are with 3 exceptions very inexperienced as well.

I think they performed above expectations of anybody, whereas the position of the Germans, Brazilians and Argentinians was more or less expected.

As a team they have performed magnificent.