Poll: Who Will Advance From Group H in World Cup 2010

March 6, 2010 by Richard · Leave a Comment 

Football fans who are speaking Spanish will follow Group H since three of the teams are Spanish speaking. And obviously because Spain is ranked number one.

Spain had 35 unbeaten matches run shockingly ended by the USA in the semi-finals in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. They also earned the title of FIFA Team of the Year. They are the current European champions and the team has in depth talent in all positions.

Switzerland got their place by winning a competitive group. During 2009 they won four, lost only one and four draws. They have a striker who won FIFA World Player of the Year in 2008.

Honduras sealed their place by finishing third in Concacaf. They had a busy 2009 with 15 wins, eight losses and one draw. They have one of the best front lines. Their last appearance in the World Cup finals was 1982. Their team has great defense.

Chile had an impressive qualifying campaign. They finished second among the top 10 qualifying teams South American teams. They are just behind Brazil who is a five-time champion and ranked second in the world. They’re a dark horse that deserves respect and are expected to produce some surprises. With this information, you can approximately calculate Who Will Advance from Group H in World Cup 2010.

Poll: Who Will Advance From Group G in World Cup 2010

March 5, 2010 by Richard · 1 Comment 

The match between Brazil-Portugal is one of the most looked after game in all of the groups. This is the only group with teams ranked amongst the top five in the world.

Brazil has the record of having five time winners and twice being runner ups. They are the only country to be in every FIFA World Cup™. Brazil is regarded as one of the heavily favored to win in South Africa World Cup 2010. They are one of the toughest team to beat in South Africa and being the winner of the Confederations Cup will prove to be helpful in the World Cup.

Portugal is a team loaded with quality and ranking fifth in the world because of their ability. In 2009 they were unbeaten with a record of eight wins and four draws. The most important is the team has great defense and a good mixture of youth and experience.

Ivory Coast is ranked sixteenth in the world and has top class players that include one of the best strikers of the world. They have a quality squad who is used to playing with pressure and familiar with the African conditions.

North Korea has qualified in 1966 for the World Cup only once. Because of being a communist country, they are secretive in nature so their abilities are unknown which will be their greatest strength. With this information, you will have the idea of Who Will Advance from Group G in World Cup 2010.

Poll: Who Will Advance From Group F in World Cup 2010

March 4, 2010 by Richard · Leave a Comment 

Italy holds the defending world champion and they also have four World Cup titles. Paraguay played strong due to their struggle in 2009. Slovakia has a very average showing last year and New Zealand is hungry for the title.

Italy has 16 appearances in the World Cup and has previous played in South Africa. They played in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. The team also relies on its defense and that is a good start. In 2009 they had nine wins, two losses and four draws.

Paraguay fought hard to qualify in the World Cup 2010. They had to get a good start since they struggled a lot in 2009. They had a sound defense since they never lost more than two goals. But they also never scored more than two goals in a game.

This is Slovakia’s first time to making it to the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals. As Czechoslovakia they got to the finals eight times. They are a team of hard workers and have improved every time they qualified in the World Cup.

New Zealand after 28 years will be playing in South Africa in 2010. They are even crowned Oceania champions. They are great with rugby and the highest rank in the world is 47the by their national football team. Given the data, you can have an estimate of Who Will Advance from Group F in World Cup 2010.

Poll: Who Will Advance From Group E in World Cup 2010

March 4, 2010 by Richard · Leave a Comment 

This could be called the dream team group. Each team has its distinct style. Denmark is physical and stubborn, Netherlands plays scientific and technically superior, and Cameroon plays physical and individually talented while Japan is fast and industrious.

Denmark qualifying group by topping against highly rated Portugal who ranks fifth in the world rankings. They function as a team better than its parts, they are very good in defense they could present a shock in South Africa. During 2009, they won five, lost one and draw four.

The Netherlands breezed through the qualifying round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ with a perfect record. They finished third in the 2009 FIFA World Rankings, but the problem of the team is that some times they suffer unexpected defeats. In 2009 they had a clean slate by winning six and drawing four.

Cameroon is playing on African and the highest ranked African team and in the FIFA World Rankings at number 11 at the end of 2009. The team has a lot of experienced players to help the other members of their squad.

Japan had a lot of goals in the 2009 season. They have a fast-moving style with good ball movement. Winning three of the last five Asian Cups, they established confidence with their success that goes a long way. With this statistics, you have a good idea of Who Will Advance from Group E in World Cup 2010.

Poll: Who Will Advance From Group D in World Cup 2010

March 2, 2010 by Richard · Leave a Comment 

This group is tagged as the “group of death”. Germany is the favorite, but don’t forget that Australia almost made an upset to Italy who eventually became the champions at Germany 2006. Ghana also got to the final 16 in 2006 and Serbia made a strong record in 2009, this team could be 2010 South Africa‘s dark horse.

Serbia will be emerging in the World Cup for the first time as an independent nation. But as Yugoslavia, they have a lot of exposure in the World Cup.
They were the first in the qualifying group in front of France and had a good 2009. They won nine, lost two and drew one.

Germany made a good impression in the qualifying round for the South Africa with eight wins and two draws. During their 2009 games they won seven, lost one and had three draws. The team has good players in midfield, defense and attack.

Australia has appeared twice before in the World Cup, last 1974 and 2006. In 2006, a last minute penalty cost them the championship to Italy in round 16.
They were part of the Asian qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup.

Ghana or the Black Stars qualified for the World Cup first time in 2006. Their record is more impressive in the African continent. They have four titles on the African Cup of Nations the last was 1982. Now you know their stats, you choose Who Will Advance from Group D in World Cup 2010.

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