Who will win the world cup?

by **Homer** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:23 am

Who's gonna win the world cup?

Spain are the current world champions, but a European team has never won the world cup when it's been hosted in S.America.

by **The Comrade** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:27 am

brazil. best team historically, home field advantage.

by **John Galt** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:27 am

well i don't know anything about these soccer teams, but i do know brazil will lose. such a mistake giving them this and the olympics

by **The Dharma Bum** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:35 am

I like Espana this year

by **eynon81** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:39 am

I have a dumb question.

Why doesn't the UK play as a united team? seems they'd do better if they did.

by **Dobby** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:53 am

by **Dobby** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:53 am

This poll is void as England aren't included.

by **eynon81** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 11:03 am

by **John Galt** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 11:26 am

it's strange that they allow the lesser members of the union to field their own teams. the united states is a federal union. wales was annexed like 6 centuries ago, and scotland and england formed the political union 3 centuries ago, following a personal union of a century.

ahhh i looked it up, its because the british invented the international soccer play, so they made the rules. apparently gibraltar has tried to field a team

by **Dobby** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 11:27 am

Brazil have to be favourites playing at home but they're perhaps lacking the huge names they've had in the past.
Argentina will arrive with a strong squad as always and will enjoy playing in SA.
Uruguay similarly with the SA thing will enjoy it, very strong up front but potentially vulnerable at the back.
Spain are reigning champions and do have a good squad. That being said it will still be a tough ask to repeat their success.
Germany have a good squad but always seem to fall at the final hurdle.
Italy I'm not so sure about, they're gonna rely heavily on Pirlo and (if he can keep his head screwed on) balotelli.
Portugal, a one man team if I ever saw one.
Belgium arrive with probably the best team in their history, still very young though, lack of experience could cost them.
France are terribly disjointed, there just seems to be no team cohesion.
England are serious outsiders as always, a few young stars coming through but Gerrard's gonna have a lot of work on his hands to make up for the lack of experience.

There is my analysis.