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World Cup - Group A

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  1. Markybhoy

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    A thread for discussion of Group A.

    Group A
    Brazil
    Croatia
    Mexico
    Cameroon
     
    Markybhoy, Jun 10, 2014
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    Brazil 1st with Mexico and Croatia battling it out for second.
     
    Crispy Bacon, Jun 10, 2014
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    Brazil and not sure about the others croatia look like favourites but did get beat from scotland twice and completely over run by belgium. Dont think they are the team they used to be
     
    shendr18, Jun 10, 2014
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    Brazil obviously in first, 9 points. Croatia in second.
     
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    Copy and pasted... here are the results of the World Cup opening game since 1974.

    1974 - Brazil 0 - 0 Yugoslavia
    1978 - West Germany 0 - 0 Poland
    1982 - Argentina 0 - 1 Belgium
    1986 - Italy 1 - 1 Bulgaria
    1990 - Argentina 0 - 1 Cameroon
    1994 - Germany 1 - 0 Bolivia
    1998 - Brazil 2 - 1 Scotland
    2002 - France 0 - 1 Senegal
    2006 - Germany 4 - 2 Costa Rica
    2010 - Mexico 1 - 1 South Africa

    Plenty of upsets in there. Still fancy Brazil but if Croatia play to there full potential it could be a very tough they have some quality players in Mandzukic, Eduardo, Modric and Rakitic.
     
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    Croatia will be missing Mandzukic for the first game which is unfortunate. As long as they don't play Jellyfish though, they'll probably be fine.

    Fancy a draw in that game with Modric and Rakitic to run the show.

    I don't rate Neymar but he does seem to play a little better on the international stage.

    Mexico I think have progressed from the group stages for 5 tournaments in a row so it will probably be tight for 2nd place. Fancy the Croatians though.
     
    Dallas Cowbhoys, Jun 10, 2014
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    Brazil will stroll through.
     
    shaun.f, Jun 10, 2014
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    Brazil and Croatia.
     
    Higgie, Jun 10, 2014
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    Brazil and mexico



    cant wait for this to start
     
    Bonobhoy, Jun 10, 2014
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    Brazil

    Mexico

    Coatia

    Cameroon
     
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    Brazil should win all three games and I think Mexico will finish in second ahead of Croatia.
     
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    Brazil will take full points you would think followed by Croatia if they can adapt to the temperatures.
     
    Metrobhoy, Jun 11, 2014
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    Brazil to win the whole thing with this * to get top scorer

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    M.E.T.H.O.D MAN, Jun 11, 2014
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  14. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    Like is jigging like * for the Brazil/Croatia game.

    Can't see past Brazil and Mexico for the 2 top spots.
     
    PaulM1888, Jun 11, 2014
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    Croatia are * awful :smiley-laughing002: Even Scotland beat them. Croatia will be bottom of this group.
     
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    Don't be so sure, after all this is WC and their players always give 100% for the shirt.
    I think they will end second in this group.
    Brazil
    Croatia
    Mexico
    Cameroon
     
    CELTICgirlSRB, Jun 11, 2014
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    Croatia have 2 players in sublime form; Rakitic and Modric. Wouldn't surprise me if they did finish 2nd but for me Mexico are the favourites, especially if as expected Brazil and Mexico both win their first games.
     
    PaulM1888, Jun 11, 2014
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    brazil are a very so so team. not very good. Even after they played us they came out and said they have a lot of work to do if they want to get out of the group stages.

    maybe cameroon and Mexico could pull off a few surprises.

    croatia is a bit better than brazil, just.

    they will probably beat brazil and mexico could beat them as well.
     
    Celtic Serbia, Jun 11, 2014
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    Don't think Brazil will win the tournament, but they should come out if this group in first place. Croatia and Cameroon to battle it for second, Mexico seem a very average side nowadays, and went through four managers in the space of six months very recently.
     
    KevMan, Jun 11, 2014
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    Croatia has a habit of playing very well against the big teams, and then flopping against the less glamorous teams. So, we'll draw against Brazil, but then struggle heavily in the other 2 games. Our defenders are capable of doing well in a deep back line, but pushing up, as is expected against CMR/MEX will be dangerous.
     
    Leone Naka Fan, Jun 11, 2014
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