[goldstategop]

From the Round Of 16 stage that concluded yesterday, I can already make predictions about the winners from the quartefinals down to the World Cup Championship Game on July 9th:

Berlin, June 30: Germany vs Argentina: Germany wins

Hamburg, June 30: Italy vs Ukraine: Italy wins

Gelsenkirchen, July 1: Portugal vs England: England wins

Frankfurt, July 1: Brazil vs France: Brazil wins

Semifinals Germany vs England in Dortmund July 4th: Germany wins

Semifinals Italy vs Brazil in Munich July 5th: Brazil wins

Third Place Game Italy vs England in Stuttgart July 8: England wins

World Cup Championship Game Germany vs Brazil in Berlin, July 9th: Germany wins

Based on team rankings in the tournament to date, I'm confident my predictions will hold up. Brazil is the only team I think can beat Germany but Germany will be playing to the home crowd in Berlin so I give them an advantage.

[cartan]

If you're right about the quarterfinals, the semifinals will be Germany-Italy and England-Brazil...

[propertius]

Quarter finals:

Argentina wins
Italy wins
Portugal wins
Brazil wins

Semi Finals

Argentina beats Italy
Brazil beats Portugal

4th -- Italy
3rd -- Portugal

Final too close to call. Argentina possibly looking the better side though, but beating Brazil in a final is always tough.

At least we both agree that Italy will come fourth!

[Eurotwit]

Bah.

England is going to beat Brazil, and then pummel the Germans.

It's fun to make predictions.

If they pan out, you can claim to a clarvoyant expert. If something goes awry, well, blame the refs :-)

Cheers.

[soccer_maniac]

Talentwise Argentina is a much better team than Germany, but I believe the game will be very close.

I'll say Argentina 3 Germany 2. (Just like in 1986)