World Cup Prediction Game

Only 25% through though - time for the cream to rise to the top

 

I do know a fair amount about football at this point--most of it learned from my fellow Spurs posters and mods.

I'll boldly predict a fall from grace for myself based on a couple of things:

I figured

I'd have an edge over most posters in the first round on the theory that I've read up more than most + my background is more in following world, as opposed to club, football. This turned out to be right.

From the second round on, the main useful information is previous tournament results, which everyone has access to, so I should sink back down to the middle.

This competition rewards correct scores above all. Getting correct scores seems mostly a matter of dumb luck plus having a sense of how many goals per game there will be (and, of course, who will win--but I didn't think I was any better than most at guessing who would win.)

In any case, either my predictions, or my predicted fall from grace, will turn out to be good. And I'm 100% certain to play up whichever one it is.

 

B&W - you got bored by the end and missed two. Apologies if they are below.

 

Week 3

Cameroon 0-2 Brazil
Croatia 1-1 Mexico
Australia 1-3 Spain
Netherlands 2-1 Chile
Greece 1-1 Ivory Coast
Japan 0-2 Colombia
Costa Rica 2-1 England
Italy 1-2 Uruguay
Ecuador 1-2 France
Honduras 1-2 Switzerland
Bos-Herce 2-0 Iran
Nigeria 0-1 Argentina
Portugal 1-1 Ghana
USA 1-3 Germany
Algeria 1-2 Russia
South Korea 1-2 Belgium

 

Cameroon 0 Brazil 3
Mexico 1 Croatia 0
Australia 0 Spain 2
Holland 2 Chile 2
Greece 0 Ivory Coast 2
Japan 1 Colombia 3
Costa Rica 1 England 2
Italy 1 Uruguay 1
Ecuador 0 France 2
Honduras 0 Switzerland 2
Bosnia -Herz 0 Iran 0
Nigeria 1 Argentina 3
Portugal 2 Ghana 1
USA 1 Germany 3
Algeria 1 Russia 1
S Korea 0 Belgium 2

 

Cameroon 0-3 Brazil
Croatia 2-1 Mexico
Australia 1-2 Spain
Netherlands 2-1 Chile
Greece 0-2 Ivory Coast
Japan 0-2 Colombia
Costa Rica 1-2 England
Italy 1-2 Uruguay
Ecuador 1-3 France
Honduras 1-2 Switzerland
Bos-Herce 0-1 Iran
Nigeria 0-1 Argentina
Portugal 2-1 Ghana
USA 2-1 Germany
Algeria 1-0 Russia
South Korea 1-2 Belgium

 

Cameroon 0-2 Brazil
Croatia 2-0 Mexico
Australia 1-2 Spain
Netherlands 2-2 Chile
Greece 0-2 Ivory Coast
Japan 0-2 Colombia
Costa Rica 2-1 England
Italy 1-1 Uruguay
Ecuador 1-3 France
Honduras 1-2 Switzerland
Bos-Herce 0-1 Iran
Nigeria 0-2 Argentina
Portugal 1-1 Ghana
USA 1-1 Germany
Algeria 1-2 Russia
South Korea 1-3 Belgium

 

Just back from holidays and all I see is scandalous attacks on my indisputable prowess as a top class predictor !!

Honduras v Ecuador to seperate the men from boys is it .....

 

Week 3

Cameroon 1-1 Brazil
Croatia 1-3 Mexico
Australia 2-3 Spain
Netherlands 2-0 Chile
Greece 0-1 2vory Coast
Japan 0-1 Colombia
Costa Rica 2-2 England
Italy 1-2 Uruguay
Ecuador 0-4 France
Honduras 2-1 Switzerland
Bos-Herce 2-0 Iran
Nigeria 0-3 Argentina
Portugal 1-2 Ghana
USA 1-2 Germany
Algeria 1-1 Russia
South Korea 0-2 Belgium

 

Week 3

Cameroon 1 v 2 Brazil
Croatia 2 v 2 Mexico
Australia 1 v 3 Spain
Netherlands 3 v 1 Chile
Greece 0 v 2 Ivory Coast
Japan 1 v 1 Colombia
Costa Rica 2 v 3 England
Italy 0 v 0 Uruguay
Ecuador 1 v 4 France
Honduras 0 v 3 Switzerland
Bos-Herce 2 v 1 Iran
Nigeria 1 v 2 Argentina
Portugal 2 v 2 Ghana
USA 1 v 3 Germany
Algeria 0 v 1 Russia
South Korea 1 v 3 Belgium

 

Cameroon 1-0 Brazil
Croatia 2-1 Mexico
Australia 1-0 Spain
Netherlands 1-2 Chile
Greece 0-1 Ivory Coast
Japan 1-2 Colombia
Costa Rica 2-0 England
Italy 1-3 Uruguay
Ecuador 3-2 France
Honduras 2-0 Switzerland
Bos-Herce 0-1 Iran
Nigeria 2-1 Argentina
Portugal 1-2 Ghana
USA 1-0 Germany
Algeria 1-2 Russia
South Korea 0-3 Belgium

 

Before we predict Rebel's demise, he is currently the top scorer in the second round and up to 5th overall

 

Week 3

Cameroon 1 Brazil 4
Croatia 3 Mexico 2
Australia 2 Spain 2
Netherlands 3 Chile 2
Greece 0 Ivory Coast 3
Japan 1 Colombia 2
Costa Rica 2 England 1
Italy 0 Uruguay 3
Ecuador 1 France 3
Honduras 0 Switzerland 1
Bos-Herce 0 Iran 2
Nigeria 2 Argentina 2
Portugal 3 Ghana 2
USA 2 Germany 2
Algeria 1 Russia 2
South Korea 1 Belgium

ps The update on Rebel's status is exactly what I meant in my warning earlier.

pps Personally, i need Group H to turn up trumps for me again, as they did in the 1st round
(two perfect scores!) - otherwise my world status is doomed, I fear.............

 

Cameroon 0 Brazil 2
Croatia 2 Mexico 1

Holland 2 Chile 1
Australia 0 Spain 1

Greece 0 Ivory Coast 1
Japan 1 Columbia 2

Costa Rica 0 England 1
Italy 2 Uraguay 1

Honduras 0 Switzerland 2
Ecuador 1 France 2

Bosnia 2 Iran 0
Nigeria 1 Argentina 2

Portugal 2 Ghana 0
Germany 2 USA 1

Algeria 0 Russia 2
South Korea 1 Belgium 2

 

What score is this? Will be 1-0 S Korea unless I hear different

 

No week 3 yet from Boss, YV or Blue&White

 

Oops, sorry boss!

Cameroon 0 Brazil 3
Croatia 2 Mexico 2

Holland 1 Chile 2
Australia 0 Spain 2

Greece 0 Ivory Coast 1
Japan 1 Columbia 2

Costa Rica 0 England 1
Italy 1 Uruguay 1

Honduras 0 Switzerland 0
Ecuador 1 France 3

Bosnia 1 Iran 0
Nigeria 1 Argentina 2

Portugal 1 Ghana 2
Germany 2 USA 0

Algeria 0 Russia 1
South Korea 1 Belgium 2

 

Just for avoidance of doubt I took your first guesses. However they give you exactly the same result

 

Went away for the weekend. And they were easy games to predict. Oh well here's the next round.

Cameroon 1-3 Brazil
Croatia 1-2 Mexico
Australia 0-5 Spain
Netherlands 2-2 Chile
Greece 1-2 Ivory Coast
Japan 1-2 Colombia
Costa Rica 1-1 England
Italy 2-2 Uruguay
Ecuador 1-3 France
Honduras 2-1 Switzerland
Bos-Herce 0-1 Iran
Nigeria 1-2 Argentina
Portugal 1-1 Ghana
USA 1-4 Germany
Algeria 1-1 Russia
South Korea 0-2 Belgium

Thank you

 

Cameroon 0-5 Brazil
Croatia 3-2 Mexico
Australia 1-4 Spain
Netherlands 1-2 Chile
Greece 0-2 Ivory Coast
Japan 0-3 Colombia
Costa Rica 0-3 ROOOOOOONNNNAAAYYYY
Italy 3-1 Uruguay
Ecuador 0-2 France
Honduras 0-2 Switzerland
Bos-Herce 0-1 Iran
Nigeria 0-6 Argentina
Portugal 3-1 Ghana
USA 0-2 Germany
Algeria 1-0 Russia
South Korea 0-3 Belgium

Bring on the points