World Cup 2010: Group G

Well, Ivory Coast needs to have Brazil beat Portugal—not an impossible occurrence—and then beat North Korea by eight goals which might be more problematic. After Portugal shelled North Korea for seven, including six in the second half, you’d say it can be...

World Cup 2010: Group E

Cameroon have nothing but pride to play for. Netherlands is already through to the next round; a draw is sufficient for them to top the group. The winner of Japan v. Denmark goes through. A tie goes to Japan. I’ve got Cameroon v. Netherlands on the TV with the...

World Cup 2010: Group F

Seeing a guy in a chicken suit singing the Paraguayan national anthem is a great way to start the day. If New Zealand wins they’re in the next round. To say that this would be amazing is an understatement, and nobody I can think of expects it. If Paraguay wins,...

World Cup 2010: Group D

All teams in Group D still have a chance to qualify. Ghana and Germany battle for the top spot (Germany leads Serbia on goal differential, so it’s possible that Germany and Serbia win and if Serbia wins by enough, Serbia wins group). If things stay as they...

World Cup 2010: Group C

Edu in midfield (no Clark!) and Gomez up top (Findley has two yellows if memory serves). No Guch after the last horror show he put on the field. I like our starting 11 to the extent that I can like our starting 11. Our defense remains incredibly suspect, but I think...