NationStates Jolt Archive

Having looked at the standings so far, I've worked out which are the 32 teams that - at present! - are most likely to qualify for the final stages of the football World Cup next year.

I then randomly sorted them into eight groups. So what you see below is one possible combination for what we might be seeing in 2006 (except that Brazil would normally be in group A, having won the last Cup, but never mind...).

If this were to be the layout, what would your progonostics be? What would happen? Which teams would move on to the next stage?

Group A
Czech Republic
Paraguay
Korea (Republic)
Ireland

Group B
Japan
England
Portugal
Ecuador

Group C
Morocco
Poland
Ghana
USA

Group D
Argentina
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Angola

Group E
Turkey
Colombia
Côte d’Ivoire
Ukraine

Group F
Togo
Bahrain
Netherlands
Sweden

Group G
Brazil
Slovakia
Iran
Germany

Group H
Costa Rica
Italy
Mexico
Croatia

The english fans will go over, get really excited about winning, trash half the country and lose in the quarters.

The english fans will go over, get really excited about winning, trash half the country and lose in the quarters.
nooooooooooooooo England are gonna win this time!

Yeah, and we'd better beat Portugal this time.
WE WUZ ROBBED!
Damn you Urst Meier

What would happen? Which teams would move on to the next stage?


Group A
Czech Republic

Paraguay
Korea (Republic) << plus any one of these three
Ireland


Group B
England
Portugal


Group C
Poland
USA

Group D
Argentina
Spain


Group E
Turkey

Colombia << can´t decide
Ukraine

Group F
Netherlands
Sweden

Group G
Brazil
Germany

Group H
Italy
Mexico << any two of these three
Croatia

Group A
Czech Republic
Ireland

Group B
England
Portugal


Group C
Poland
USA

Group D
Argentina
Spain

Group E
Turkey
Ukraine

Group F
Netherlands
Sweden

Group G
Brazil
Germany

Group H
Italy
Mexico

Go Colombia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111*seizure*

No Australia? :)

Soooooory, just being rather optimistic :confused:

Group A
Czech Republic
Ireland

Group B
England
Portugal


Group C
Poland
USA

Group D
Argentina
Spain

Group E
Turkey
Ukraine

Group F
Netherlands
Sweden

Group G
Brazil
Germany

Group H
Italy
Mexico

Same as tinks,

next round: Sweden, Ukraine, Turkey, Argentina, USA, Poland, Portugal and Ireland would go out:

1/4: Mexico, Netherlands, Spain and Italy

1/2: England, Germany (Great 3rd place fixture)

Final: Brazil vs Czech Republic

Group A
Czech Republic
Korea (Republic)

Group B
England
Portugal

Group C
Ghana
USA

Group D
Argentina
Spain

Group E
Turkey
Ukraine

Group F
Netherlands
Sweden

Group G
Brazil
Germany

Group H
Italy
Croatia

Group A
Czech Republic
Ireland

Group B
England
Portugal

Group C
USA
Poland

Group D
Argentina
Spain

Group E
Turkey
Ukraine

Group F
Netherlands
Sweden

Group G
Brazil
Germany

Group H
Mexico
Italy


No France :eek:

Do you mean Brazil vs. Germany? Are you crazy? I don't want us to lose against these football freaks. Make it Brazil vs. USA for a laugh. Hmph! :p

Final: Angola vs Togo

And Angola will be World Champion, they'll even host the next World Cup in Luanda in 2010. LoL

I'd support the Mexicans purely from the memory of Marco Branca's glory day (that's right, just one day).

I'd support the Mexicans purely from the memory of Marco Branca's glory day (that's right, just one day).
You can't be serious.

You can't be serious.

Well, I already own a sombrero.

Well, I already own a sombrero.
*slap*

Just....*slap*

*slap*

Just....*slap*

Yeah, just remember that while you're chowing down on a taco during a Mexican wave.

Group A
Czech Republic
Ireland

Group B
Japan
England

Group C
Poland
USA

Group D
Argentina
Spain

Group E
Turkey
Ukraine

Group F
Netherlands
Sweden

Group G
Brazil
Germany

Group H
Italy
Croatia

Next round remaining:
Croatia
Brazil
Germany
Netherlands
Argentina
England
Czech Republic
USA
Next round remaining:
Brazil
England
Germany
Czech Republic/Netherlands (can't decide)
Final:
Czech/Netherlands vs Brazil

I like Kelarlly's, but I'm not willing to discount the Netherlands....or Greece, or Portugal. Greece's keeper is something, and Christiana Renaldo (sp both?) is an incredible striker, if the others would help him out! Seemed in Euro 2005 that what killed them was when Renaldo would break down the side and cross it and noone would be near the goal.

Yeah, and we'd better beat Portugal this time.
WE WUZ ROBBED!
Damn you Urst Meier

Allow me to laugh mockingly - BUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

England will beat Portugal when monkeys fly out of my ass!

And by the way, you were robbed how? You gotta be joking me! If anything, it was extremely unfair that that game went into overtime after that brilliant goal by Rui Costa. Damn you Lampard and your lucky strikes (no pun intended).

But then again, it WAS kinda of fun watching Ricardo (our keeper, in case you've forgotten) take off his gloves, save the penalty and then score the winning strike afterwards.

It was almost as rewarding as when we went from 2 goals down to win the game in the Euro 2000 3-2, fueled by that splendorous goal by Figo.

I could go on and on about how we are superior to the England squad, but that is kinda redundant. I'm confident that Portugal will go far in the next World Cup, and I think the main obstacle to our much awaited (and deserved) glory, is Brazil's (so unbelievably good that it's almost unfair) offensive line.

Short summary:There was absolutely no help from the referee, England sucks, Portugal rules - go Cristiano Ronaldo!!!!

Let it be said, let it be done.

No Australia? :)

Soooooory, just being rather optimistic :confused:

Yeah, sorry, I had to make a few estimates... If Australia beat the Solomons (which they should), then, as things stand, they'll be up against Colombia to qualify. To draw up that list of 32, I considered Colombia would win.

Well, here are my prognostics:

Group A
Czech Republic
Korea (Republic)

Group B
England
Portugal

Group C
Ghana
USA

Group D
Argentina
Spain

Group E
Turkey
Ukraine

Group F
Netherlands
Sweden

Group G
Brazil
Germany

Group H
Italy
Mexico

I've worked it through to the final stages, and I see Brazil defeating the Netherlands in the match for the third place, and Argentina snatching a surprise victory against the Czechs in the final.

Despite what people say, I reckon Australia played very well in the Confed Cup so far.
They deserve to be there, and if there is any justice in this world, they'll beat Colombia.

Mexico is looking really promising right now too. They beat Brazil, and that's always a bit of an achievement.

Allow me to laugh mockingly - BUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

England will beat Portugal when monkeys fly out of my ass!

And by the way, you were robbed how? You gotta be joking me! If anything, it was extremely unfair that that game went into overtime after that brilliant goal by Rui Costa. Damn you Lampard and your lucky strikes (no pun intended).

But then again, it WAS kinda of fun watching Ricardo (our keeper, in case you've forgotten) take off his gloves, save the penalty and then score the winning strike afterwards.

It was almost as rewarding as when we went from 2 goals down to win the game in the Euro 2000 3-2, fueled by that splendorous goal by Figo.

I could go on and on about how we are superior to the England squad, but that is kinda redundant. I'm confident that Portugal will go far in the next World Cup, and I think the main obstacle to our much awaited (and deserved) glory, is Brazil's (so unbelievably good that it's almost unfair) offensive line.

Short summary:There was absolutely no help from the referee, England sucks, Portugal rules - go Cristiano Ronaldo!!!!

Let it be said, let it be done.

Someone needs a slap.

The Netherlands will finally get their world championship which they deserve.