World Cup 2010 Talkpoint - Prediction of Winner
The “hot” Question for this month will be who would win Soccer World Cup 2010. Who will be the first winner of the world cup to be staged in the Africa continent. Will we might see a first-time winner? Or will it be a team who had done it before snatching the crown back? Your guess is as good as mine. I think we might see a first time winner.
QF 1 - The first of the quarter final had just ended, Holland defeated five time champion (1958,1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) Brazil 2-1 in a come from behind victory.
QF 2 - The second Quarter final will see two-time Champion Uruguay (1930,1950) takes on Africa Continent last serving nation Ghana whose apperance in this Quarter final had been their best showing yet.
QF 3- Third Quarter final is the most intriguing of all the tie and the only tie between two former Champions. Three time Champion (1954, 1974, 1990) Germany takes on old foes two time champion (1978, 1986) Argentina. It is also the re-match of the World Cup final of both 1986 and 1990 where Argentina won the title in 86 while Germans had their revenge and took the title in 1990.
QF 4 - The last of the quarter final will be the only tie where there is no former world champion. Spain takes on Paraguay, For Spain there have only reached one World Cup Semi final (1950) in their hisory while Paraguay is making their maiden bow in the quarter final of the world cup.
There would fear that there will be four South America team in the hat for the semi-final draw but will Brazil defeat in QF 1, the possibility is already out but there might be thre South American represetative in the semi final. One of the possible reason for the domination of South American nation is that part of match for this World Cup had been played in high altitude and all of the South American nation had been playing matches in the qualifying rounds. South American also had one of the toughest qulaifying campign as compared to other continent, Think Bolivia can thrash Argentina 6-1 and not qualify for the world cup proper. The South American nation are playing eath other in qualifying while other continent nation are playing teams like San Marino, Farore Island and all sorts of lowly ranked teams.
There might be 2 former champion in the hat of the World Cup. QF 3 (germany or Argentina will ensure that there is at least one former champion in the semi final draw) But Uruguay must win the QF 2 to make the scenario of 2 former world champion to hold true.
There might be as many as 3 nations that have not won the world cup in the hat of the semi-final. Holland and the winner of QF 4 between Spain and Paraguay have also ensured two nations that have never won the nation are in the hat of the semi-final. Ghana must beat Uruguay later in QF 2 for this scenario to hold true,
No European nation have won the world cup outside the their own continent. This might chage as there might be as many as three nation in the semi-final three. But Germany and Spain must emerge victorious in their QF 3/ QF 4 tie.
Brazil is the only country that had won world cup outside their own continent. (Euro-Sweden 1958, Japan/South Korea 2002). As written above, European team might changed this record or even their South American neighbour Agentina, Uruguay and Paraguay might change this record.
No African nation had reahed the semi-final of the world cup. This might change if Ghana beat Uruguay.
This is the Fifth world cup to be staged in the year ended with “0”. the four world cup with year ended “0” are 1930, 1950, 1970, 1990. Coincidentally, two former champion in the year ended “0” are still in contention of winning the world cup. Uruguay (1930 & 1950), Germany (1990) are still in contention. Winner of 1970 World Cup Winner Brazil had just been eliminated.
In conclusion, there is a 50-50 chance of a former champion taking the title. As there is already two nations that have no won the world cup in the hat of the semi-final draw (Holland and either spain or Paraguay). Maybe we will see a nation that have never won the world cup lift the cup high into the key at the end of the World Cup.
Please note this article and all the Assumptions are made Correct As at 3 July 2010 0215 Hrs,
QF 1 - The first of the quarter final had just ended, Holland defeated five time champion (1958,1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) Brazil 2-1 in a come from behind victory.
QF 2 - The second Quarter final will see two-time Champion Uruguay (1930,1950) takes on Africa Continent last serving nation Ghana whose apperance in this Quarter final had been their best showing yet.
QF 3- Third Quarter final is the most intriguing of all the tie and the only tie between two former Champions. Three time Champion (1954, 1974, 1990) Germany takes on old foes two time champion (1978, 1986) Argentina. It is also the re-match of the World Cup final of both 1986 and 1990 where Argentina won the title in 86 while Germans had their revenge and took the title in 1990.
QF 4 - The last of the quarter final will be the only tie where there is no former world champion. Spain takes on Paraguay, For Spain there have only reached one World Cup Semi final (1950) in their hisory while Paraguay is making their maiden bow in the quarter final of the world cup.
There would fear that there will be four South America team in the hat for the semi-final draw but will Brazil defeat in QF 1, the possibility is already out but there might be thre South American represetative in the semi final. One of the possible reason for the domination of South American nation is that part of match for this World Cup had been played in high altitude and all of the South American nation had been playing matches in the qualifying rounds. South American also had one of the toughest qulaifying campign as compared to other continent, Think Bolivia can thrash Argentina 6-1 and not qualify for the world cup proper. The South American nation are playing eath other in qualifying while other continent nation are playing teams like San Marino, Farore Island and all sorts of lowly ranked teams.
There might be 2 former champion in the hat of the World Cup. QF 3 (germany or Argentina will ensure that there is at least one former champion in the semi final draw) But Uruguay must win the QF 2 to make the scenario of 2 former world champion to hold true.
There might be as many as 3 nations that have not won the world cup in the hat of the semi-final. Holland and the winner of QF 4 between Spain and Paraguay have also ensured two nations that have never won the nation are in the hat of the semi-final. Ghana must beat Uruguay later in QF 2 for this scenario to hold true,
No European nation have won the world cup outside the their own continent. This might chage as there might be as many as three nation in the semi-final three. But Germany and Spain must emerge victorious in their QF 3/ QF 4 tie.
Brazil is the only country that had won world cup outside their own continent. (Euro-Sweden 1958, Japan/South Korea 2002). As written above, European team might changed this record or even their South American neighbour Agentina, Uruguay and Paraguay might change this record.
No African nation had reahed the semi-final of the world cup. This might change if Ghana beat Uruguay.
This is the Fifth world cup to be staged in the year ended with “0”. the four world cup with year ended “0” are 1930, 1950, 1970, 1990. Coincidentally, two former champion in the year ended “0” are still in contention of winning the world cup. Uruguay (1930 & 1950), Germany (1990) are still in contention. Winner of 1970 World Cup Winner Brazil had just been eliminated.
In conclusion, there is a 50-50 chance of a former champion taking the title. As there is already two nations that have no won the world cup in the hat of the semi-final draw (Holland and either spain or Paraguay). Maybe we will see a nation that have never won the world cup lift the cup high into the key at the end of the World Cup.
Please note this article and all the Assumptions are made Correct As at 3 July 2010 0215 Hrs,
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