Who Will Win The World Cup?

[Stat Brother]

England.

I've never been so sure in 36 years.

 

[Sheebo]

are you usa soccer guy!?

I wish - the guys a genius!!!! No I was just crediting him for my 3 lines saying!!

 

[Pavilionaire]

Hot conditions, long season with all the top players involved with Champions League, and the Spanish and English title races going down to the wire. Are these the conditions for a young, fit relatively Champions League-free side ready to cause an upset?

I fancy Colombia would have been a good outside bet if Falcao had been fit but I can't see them getting past the Quarters now.

In terms of England the likes of Wilshere, Barkley, Sturridge and Sterling have missed a lot of games so should be fresh. Even Rooney and Stevie G have only played 40 times this season. Roy Hodgson should therefore reap the benefits of Liverpool having missed out on European football.

Contrast that with some of the Spain side - Iniesta 52 club games, Xavi 47 games, Busquests 48 games, Sergio Ramos 51 games, Diego Costa 52 matches. A lot of the Bayern / Dortmund players have also played that much too.

 

[Paris]

My money is on Uruguay. Literally.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Germany - surprised I am only the 2nd person to choose them too.

 

[SuperBrighton]

I've had a feeling about Uruguay for a few weeks now. Us and them to get out the group perhaps?...

 

[beorhthelm]

im on my phone with no option to vote in polls

they have the strongest squad in the competition and after 4 consecutive final four finishes in major tournaments NOW IS THEIR TIME

you'd probably be right if they werent in South America, but i cant see them coping well enough. Brazil or Argies.

 

[del strangefish]

Qatar

 

[Leekbrookgull]

If they can get out the group ? Italy could be in with a decent shout.

 

[Frutos]

Interesting that no-one thinks Spain, the reigning World and double European Champions, will do it.

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

no one fancies France or Portugal then?

 

[Simster]

Qatar

Ooh good call. A proper footballing powerhouse. It's a disgrace they haven't hosted a world cup yet.

I can't see beyond either Brazil or Argentina, but Brazil could easily go out in the first knockout round, as they'll be up against either Spain or the Dutch.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I'm going to put my usual money on The Fatherland. This is their moment.

 

[brighton_girl87]

I'm going for Belgium

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

no one fancies France or Portugal then?

No.

 

[Czechmate]

France will do quite well , worth having a few players in your fantasy team as the group looks easy plus the following game .

 

[SeagullinExile]

Voted Argentina, I think Ivory Coast will be the dark horses.

They're all dying of malaria.

 

[SeagullinExile]

I reckon Brazil will buckle under the pressure. Belgium for me.

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

any more takers?

 

[Machiavelli]

Boringly, I'll say that Germany, Spain, Brazil and Argentina will be semi-finalists, with the two South American teams getting through to the final, and Aguero, Messi, et al disappointing the majority of the crowd in the big one.