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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

My World Cup picks

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Pool
Group Winners Second Round Quarter - Finals Semi-Finals Finals
Group A
South Africa A1 Mexico
Mexico A2 Uruguay Mexico
Uruguay A3 South Africa versus S1 Mexico
France A4 France Korea Republic
Group B
Argentina B1 Argentina
Nigeria B2 Korea Republic Argentina Mexico
Korea Republic B3 Nigeria versus S2 Argentina versus Q1 Serbia
Greece B4 Greece Uruguay Serbia
Group C
England C1 England
USA C2 USA England Argentina
Algeria C3 Slovenia versus S3 Serbia versus Q2 Argentina
Slovenia C4 Algeria Serbia Germany
Group D
Germany D1 Germany Serbia
Australia D2 Serbia Germany versus SF1 Brazil
Serbia D3 Ghana versus S4 Germany Brazil
Ghana D4 Australia USA Brazil
versus Spain Winner
Group E Spain
Netherlands E1 Netherlands Argentina
Denmark E2 Cameroon Netherlands versus SF2 Spain
Japan E3 Denmark versus S5 Netherlands Spain
Cameroon E4 Japan Paraguay
Aggregate Goals 161
Group F Golden Boot David Villa
Italy F1 Italy
Paraguay F2 Paraguay Italy Netherlands
New Zealand F3 Slovakia versus S6 Italy versus Q3 Brazil
Slovakia F4 New Zealand Cameroon Brazil
Group G
Brazil G1 Brazil
Korea DPR G2 Portugal Brazil Italy
Cote d'Ivoire G3 Cote d'Ivoire versus S7 Brazil versus Q4 Spain
Portugal G4 Korea DPR Chile Spain
Group H
Spain H1 Spain
Switzerland H2 Chile Spain
Honduras H3 Switzerland versus S8 Spain
Chile H4 Honduras Portugal

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Country assignment


Country Facts
Capital city
Currency
Population (rank)
Language (s) Spoken
Land Area (rank)
Political Leader
Flag
Interesting Fact/Story
Soccer Facts
2-3 Best Players
Best World Cup Result
Last World Cup Result
Home Jersey
Away Jersey
Most “Capped” player
Interesting Soccer Fact/Story

Mexico (a sample)

Country: Mexico

Population: 111 million (11th most)

Leader: (president: Felipe Calderon)

Area: approx. 2,000,000 km2

Currency: Peso

Flag:

http://muddydogcoffee.com/coffee/images/mexico-flag.jpg

Languages spoken: Spanish

Capital City: Mexico City

Home and Away @

http://www.soccernetstore.com/shop-by-team-mexico-national-soccer-team.html

Best Players: Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Gerrardo Torrado

Best World Cup finish: quarterfinals 1986, 1970

WORLD CUP FOOTBALL

Group A
South Africa Angus
Mexico Mr. Rollins
Uruguay Cortlind
France Bethany

Group B
Argentina Jack
Nigeria William
Korea Republic Alice
Greece Raina

Group C
England N/A
USA N/A
Algeria Wendy
Slovenia Colin

Group D
Germany Fadimenur
Australia Charmaine
Serbia Jessica
Ghana Conph

Group E
Netherlands N/A
Denmark Gilbert
Japan Jimmy
Cameroon Emily

Group F
Italy Anita
Paraguay Joyce
New Zealand Raymond
Slovakia Michelle

Group G
Brazil Angela
Korea DPR Kaelan
Cote d'Ivoire Yujie
Portugal Ivan

Group H
Spain Arianne
Switzerland Kushan
Honduras Sandy
Chile Tim