Updated World Cup 2010 Predictions: Results Design

The greatest month long sporting extravaganza- FIFA World Cup is on with the first round of matches  about to be over. I am no fortune teller or working for a multi-national financial firm but I employ my football cognition to predict the outcome of the World Cup and the path to such an end. Naturally injuries and suspensions will come into play and it is never possible to predict the twists and turns of a tournament of this stature. Nevertheless here is what I foresee happening in the matches and the progress of the tournament.

Group A

RSA 1-1 Mexico

Uruguay 0-0 France

Uruguay 2-1 RSA

France 1-0 Mexico

Mexico 1-1 Uruguay

France 2-1 RSA

Points : France 7, Uruguay 5, Mexico 2, RSA 1

Group B

Argentina 1-0 Nigeria

Korea Republic 2-0 Greece

Argentina 2-1 Korea Republic

Greece 0-1 Nigeria

Nigeria 2-2 Korea Republic

Greece 1-1 Argentina

Points : Argentina  7, Korea Republic 4, Nigeria  4, Greece 2

Group C

England 1-1 USA

Algeria 0-1 Slovenia

Slovenia 0-1 USA

England 3-0 Algeria

Slovenia 0-2 England

USA 2-1 Algeria

Points : England  7, USA 7, Slovenia 3, Algeria 0

Group D

Germany 4-0 Australia

Serbia 0-1 Ghana

Germany 1-1 Serbia

Ghana 2-2 Australia

Ghana 0-1 Germany

Australia 0-0 Serbia

Points : Germany  7, Ghana 4, Australia 2, Serbia 2

Group-E

Netherlands 2-0 Denmark

Japan 1-0 Cameroon

Netherlands 2-0 Japan             

Cameroon 2-0 Denmark

Denmark 1-2 Japan

Cameroon 1-1 Netherlands

Points : Netherlands  7, Japan 6, Cameroon  4,  Denmark 0

Group-F

Italy 1-1 Paraguay

New Zealand 1-1 Slovakia

Italy 3-0 New Zealand

Slovakia 1-1 Paraguay

Slovakia 0-1 Italy

Paraguay 2-0 New Zealand

Points:  Italy  7, Paraguay  5, Slovakia 2, New Zealand 1

Group-G

Brazil 2-1 Korea DPR             

CIV 0-0 Portugal

Brazil 2-0 CIV

Portugal 2-0 Korea DPR             

Korea DPR 0-2 CIV

Portugal 1-1 Brazil

Points : Brazil  7, Portugal 5, CIV  4, Korea DPR 0

Group-H

Honduras 0-1 Chile

Spain 2-0 Switzerland

Spain 3-0 Honduras

Chile 2-1 Switzerland

Switzerland 1-0 Honduras

Chile 0-2 Spain

Points : Spain 9, Chile 6 , Switzerland 3, Honduras 0

ROUND OF 16              

England 2-0 Ghana

France 1-1 Korea (France winning on penalties)

Uruguay 1-2 Argentina

Germany 2-1 USA

Brazil 2-0 Chile

Netherlands 2-0 Paraguay

Spain 2-1 Portugal

Italy 2-1 Japan

QUARTER FINALS

England 1-0 France

Brazil 2-1 Netherlands

Spain 2-0 Italy

Argentina 2-1 Germany

SEMI FINALS

England 1-0 Brazil

Spain 2-1 Argentina

Third Place

Brazil 2-3 Argentina

FINAL

England 1-2 Spain