B/R Experts' World Cup Predictions: Champions Spain out to Make Their Mark

Bleacher Report's experts were keen not to rest on the laurels of their efforts of last season, so they will go into battle for the whole of the World Cup.

Each game will feature a score prediction and a Man of the Match selection (decision will be based on FIFA's official Man of the Match).

The predictions are below, and you will be able to chart their success—or lack thereof—for the rest of the tournament on our weekly scoreboard.

Post your own picks on Twitter and include @br_uk. Anyone who gets all scorelines and the Man of the Match awards correct will get a Bleacher Report goody bag.

B/R Expert Picks
(One point for correct result, three points for correct scoreline and two points for correct Man of the Match.)

Games	Alex Dimond	Karl Matchett	Sam Tighe	Will Tidey	Michael Cummings
Mexico vs. Cameroon (5 p.m. BST)	Mexico 2-1	1-1	Mexico 2-1	1-1	Mexico 2-1
Mexico vs. Cameroon (Man of the Match)	Oribe Peralta	Dos Santos	Dos Santos	Peralta	Hector Herrera
Spain vs. Netherlands (8 p.m. BST)	Spain 1-0	Spain 2-1	Spain 1-0	Spain 1-0	1-1
Spain vs. Netherlands (Man of the Match)	Iniesta	Iniesta	Iniesta	Iniesta	Sergio Ramos
Chile vs. Australia (11 p.m. BST)	Chile 2-1	Chile 2-0	Chile 3-0	Chile 3-1	Chile 2-0
Chile vs. Australia (Man of the Match)	Eduardo Vargas	Alexis Sanchez	Eduardo Vargas	Arturo Vidal	Arturo Vidal
Current Overall Points	1	3	6	1	1