According to the computers simulations, the four semifinalists in 2014 will be Germany, Netherlands, Argentina and Spain. The computer favors Netherlands to narrowly edge Germany and Spain to knock out the final South American team in the tournament.
In a repeat of the 2010 World Cup Final, the computer is picking Spain to again beat the Netherlands in a close game. So, where is Brazil in this whole deal? Well, the computer seems to think that the Netherlands has a slight edge over the host nation in the Round of 16.
If Spain wins again, it’ll be a bit of a minor upset considering that Brazil has finally figured out how to get their national team to play well and Argentina has figured out how to incorporate Lionel Messi’s skills.