Football World Cup- crystal ball gazing

I write this a day before the knock-out rounds of the Football World cup are about to start.

First, a question which many of friends have been asking on who am i supporting in this world cup. Having lived and worked in Latin America and with a large network of Latin American friends, it is a difficult question to anwer.

However, i have made a small algorithm, which determines my order of support in a football match. The pecking order (of my support) is -

1) Underdog
2) Brazil
3) Rest of Latin America
4) Africa
5) Europe

While that is the order of support, i have made my predictions on the remainder of the tournament- its knockout phase.The forecasts below are based on a concocted mix of the heart and the mind.

Enjoy the speculation:


1) Argentina vs Switzerland = Winner Argentina. Score 2-0

2) Brazil vs Chile = Winner Brazil. Score 2-1

3) Colombia vs Uruguay= Winner Colombia. Score 3-2

4) Netherlands vs Mexico= Winner Mexico. Score 1-1. Win on Penalties.

5) Costa Rica vs Greece= Winner Costa Rica. Score 2-0

6) france vs Nigeria= Winner France. Score 2-1

7) Germany vs Algeria= Winner Germany. Score 3-1

8) Belgium vs USA= Winner USA. Score 2-1

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Then, the quarters

1) Brazil Vs Colombia = Winner Brazil. Score 2-2. Win on Penalties
2) Mexico Vs Costa Rica = Winner Costa Rica. Score 1-0
3) France vs Germany = Winner Germany. Score 3-0
4) Argentina vs USA = Winner Argentina. Score 2-1

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Semis

1) Germany vs Brazil = Winner Germany. Score 2-1
2) Argentina vs Costa Rica = Winner Argentina. Score 3-1

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Finals

Germany vs Argentina = Winner Argentina. Score 3-2

third Place-
Brazil vs Costa Rica = Winner Brazil. Score 4-0

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Yours in soccer,