¤¤ WORLD CUP 2018: The prediction challenge ¤¤

World champion: Brazil
Finalist: Spain
Bronze medal match (2 teams): Uruguay vs. Germany
Most goals in the competition (player): Neymar
Most assists in the competition (player): Messi
Most goals scored in the group stage (team): France
Least goals conceded in the group stage (team): Brazil
Teams advancing group A: Uruguay, Russia
Teams advancing group B: Spain, Portugal
Teams advancing group C: France, Peru
Teams advancing group D: Argentina, Croatia
Teams advancing group E: Brazil, Switzerland
Teams advancing group F: Germany, Mexico
Teams advancing group G: Belgium, England
Teams advancing group H: Colombia, Poland
Name 4 teams that will finish last of their group: Saudi Arabia, Panama, Korea, Australia
First goal of the competition scored by: Smolov
First red card: Ramos

Vlad the Impaler wrote:World champion: France
Finalist: France
Bronze medal match (2 teams): France vs France
Most goals in the competition (player): France
Most assists in the competition (player): France
Most goals scored in the group stage (team): France
Least goals conceded in the group stage (team): France
Teams advancing group A: France, France
Teams advancing group B: France, France
Teams advancing group C: France, France
Teams advancing group D: France, France
Teams advancing group E: France, France
Teams advancing group F: France, France
Teams advancing group G: France, France
Teams advancing group H: France, France
Name 4 teams that will finish last of their group: France, France, France, France
First goal of the competition scored by: France
First red card: France

Sports?

World champion: Brazil
Finalist: Germany
Bronze medal match (2 teams): France, Argentina
Most goals in the competition (player): Neymar
Most assists in the competition (player): Coutinho
Most goals scored in the group stage (team): Brazil
Least goals conceded in the group stage (team): Spain
Teams advancing group A: Uruguay, Russia
Teams advancing group B: Spain, Portugal
Teams advancing group C: France, Denmark
Teams advancing group D: Croatia, Argentina
Teams advancing group E: Brazil, Serbia
Teams advancing group F: Germany, Mexico
Teams advancing group G: England, Belgium
Teams advancing group H: Colombia, Poland
Name 4 teams that will finish last of their group: Australia, Iran, Panama, Iceland
First goal of the competition scored by: Smolov
First red card: Iran

Firenze... France and Brazil are on the same side of the bracket if they both finish tops in their group ffs.

World champion: Argentina
Finalist: Brazil
Bronze medal match (2 teams): Germany, France
Most goals in the competition (player): Messi
Most assists in the competition (player): Neymar
Most goals scored in the group stage (team): Brazil
Least goals conceded in the group stage (team): Germany
Teams advancing group A: Russia, Uruguay
Teams advancing group B: Spain, Portugal
Teams advancing group C: France, Denmark
Teams advancing group D: Argentina, Croatia
Teams advancing group E: Brazil, Serbia
Teams advancing group F: Germany, Mexico
Teams advancing group G: Belgium, England
Teams advancing group H: Colombia, Senegal
Name 4 teams that will finish last of their group: Australia, Saudi Arabia, Panama, Costa Rica
First goal of the competition scored by: Golovin
First red card: Jedinak

World champion: Spain
Finalist: Brasil
Bronze medal match (2 teams): Germany vs Portugal
Most goals in the competition (player): Griezmann
Most assists in the competition (player): Kroos
Most goals scored in the group stage (team): France
Least goals conceded in the group stage (team): France
Teams advancing group A: Uruguay, Egypt
Teams advancing group B: Spain, Portugal
Teams advancing group C: France, Peru
Teams advancing group D: Argentina, Iceland
Teams advancing group E: Brazil, Costa Rica
Teams advancing group F: Germany, Mexico
Teams advancing group G: Belgium, England
Teams advancing group H: Colombia, Senegal
Name 4 teams that will finish last of their group: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Panama, Sweden
First goal of the competition scored by: Miranchuk
First red card: Vrsaljko

World champion: Brazil
Finalist: Germany
Bronze medal match (2 teams): France, Argentina
Most goals in the competition (player): Neymar
Most assists in the competition (player): Messi
Most goals scored in the group stage (team): Germany
Least goals conceded in the group stage (team): France
Teams advancing group A: Russia, Uruguay
Teams advancing group B: Spain, Portugal
Teams advancing group C: France, Denmark
Teams advancing group D: Argentina, Croatia
Teams advancing group E: Brazil, Switzerland
Teams advancing group F: Germany, Mexico
Teams advancing group G: England, Belgium
Teams advancing group H: Colombia, Poland
Name 4 teams that will finish last of their group: Australia, South Korea, Iran, Panama
First goal of the competition scored by: Golovin
First red card: Xhaka

Don't question my methods.

Urban you got Germany as a finalist and as a bronze medal team

rincon wrote:Urban you got Germany as a finalist and as a bronze medal team

I know.

Ahh, the double German tactic

World champion: Brazil
Finalist: Spain
Bronze medal match (2 teams): France Vs Belgium
Most goals in the competition (player): Griezmann
Most assists in the competition (player): Neymar
Most goals scored in the group stage (team): France
Least goals conceded in the group stage (team): Spain
Teams advancing group A: Uruguay, Russia
Teams advancing group B: Spain, Portugal
Teams advancing group C: France, Denmark
Teams advancing group D: Argentina, Nigeria
Teams advancing group E: Brazil, Switzerland
Teams advancing group F: Germany, Mexico
Teams advancing group G: England, Belgium
Teams advancing group H: Colombia, Senegal
Name 4 teams that will finish last of their group: Iran, Australia, Panama, Saudi Arabia
First goal of the competition scored by: Smolov
First red card: Jedinak

World champion: Germany
Finalist: Brazil
Bronze medal match (2 teams): France, Argentina
Most goals in the competition (player): Neymar
Most assists in the competition (player): Ozil
Most goals scored in the group stage (team): Brazil
Least goals conceded in the group stage (team): Spain
Teams advancing group A: Uruguay, Russia
Teams advancing group B: Spain, Portugal
Teams advancing group C: France, Denmark
Teams advancing group D: Argentina, Croatia
Teams advancing group E: Brazil, Serbia
Teams advancing group F: Germany, Mexico
Teams advancing group G: England, Belgium
Teams advancing group H: Colombia, Senegal
Name 4 teams that will finish last of their group: Saudi Arabia, Australia, Iceland, Panama
First goal of the competition scored by: Smolov
First red card: Branislav Ivanovic

World champion: Brazil
Finalist: Germany
Bronze medal match (2 teams): Spain, Argentina
Most goals in the competition (player): Neymar
Most assists in the competition (player): Messi
Most goals scored in the group stage (team): Brazil
Least goals conceded in the group stage (team): France
Teams advancing group A: Uruguay, Egypt
Teams advancing group B: Portugal, Spain
Teams advancing group C: France, Denmark
Teams advancing group D: Argentina, Nigeria
Teams advancing group E: Brazil, Switzerland
Teams advancing group F: Germany, Mexico
Teams advancing group G: Belgium, Tunisia
Teams advancing group H: Senegal, Colombia
Name 4 teams that will finish last of their group: Saudi Arabia, Australia, South Korea, Costa Rica
First goal of the competition scored by: Smolov
First red card: Maxi Pereira

Some explanations :-
Germany have knocked out Argentina several times. This has got to reverse soon. I would have liked to predict the same here but then I would have Argentina (and Messi) losing in the final to Brazil (and Neymar) which would mean Messi can never return to Argentina again.
The other alternative was to make Argentina champions but they just don't look good enough. I cannot see Messi this time be more of a demi god than he was in 2014 and lion heart Mascherano no longer has the legs he had then.
I want to see Messi meet Cristiano one on one which is what I have predicted and then knock him out of course.
On squad strength and individuals France are stronger than Spain but the latter are more of a team and I predict that this quarter final will be Iniesta's last ever great performance at the highest level of competition.
Portugal vs. Spain in the group stage will be a draw, say 1-1, but the former will score more goals and thus take top spot in the group.
I do not think that highly of France's defense and goal keeper but they perhaps have the opponents most incapable of scoring goals in the group stage.
This has Brazil 2002 written all over it. Struggling in qualification until a coaching appointment changes everything. Read Tite for Scolari. Huge doubts over star player's fitness but he returns just in time and is ready. Read Neymar for Ronaldo. Seeing the friendlies almost every big team is struggling except for Brazil. Last three world cups won by Europe. So South America this time. Brazil have the added motivation of thirsting for revenge for the 7-1 of last time which is more talked and unfairly seen as a greater humiliation than any team's group stage exit. If they meet Germany they just cannot lose again. One difference is that in 2002 Brazil became favorites only after their first match while this time they already are. At least they are not overwhelming favorites as in 1998 or 2006. So we'll let that be.
Iniesta's last match at top level is a 3rd place playoff against Messi's Argentina. I said I would prefer not to have to see these two compete against each other. In the eyes of Fifa this is a competitive match but in reality its just a glorified friendly. So these best of team mates say one final good bye to each other, both in tears at having come so far but not made the world cup final.

World Cup starts in 2 days folks, wuuuuuuuuuuuu

As i've explained before there is a second part to the game which is day-to-day predictions, now is the proper time to introduce it WHILST reminding the existence of this thread to those who forgot

Pointless to play just for the opening match so i combine the first 2 days

-- Day 1 + Day 2 --

Russia vs Saudi Arabia: 2-0
Egypt vs Uruguay: 0-1
Morocco vs Iran: 1-0
Portugal vs Spain: 0-2

Goal scorers*: Luis Suarez, Sergio Ramos

* 2 and not from the same team

Can i edit some of my predictions ?

Yes

Until the opening kick off

Match day 1 and 2

Russia 2 Saudi Arabia 1
Egypt 1 vs Uruguay 3
Spain 2 vs Portugal 2
Morocco 2 vs Iran 1

Scorers: Cavani and Isco

Edited my post include matchday 2

I edited smth in my previous post. Not sure if Spain vs. Argentina can happen as a final.If not then let me know bro.

As for first 2 matchdays here are my predictions :


Russia vs Saudi Arabia: 2-0
Egypt vs Uruguay: 1-3
Morocco vs Iran: 2-1
Portugal vs Spain: 1-1

Goal scorers: Luis Suarez, Kokorin

World champion: Argentina
Finalist: Brazil
Bronze medal match (2 teams): Germany, Spain
Most goals in the competition (player): Messi
Most assists in the competition (player): Messi
Most goals scored in the group stage (team): Brazil
Least goals conceded in the group stage (team): Germany
Teams advancing group A: Russia, Uruguay
Teams advancing group B: Spain, Portugal
Teams advancing group C: France, Denmark
Teams advancing group D: Argentina, Croatia
Teams advancing group E: Brazil, Serbia
Teams advancing group F: Germany, Mexico
Teams advancing group G: Belgium, England
Teams advancing group H: Colombia, Poland
Name 4 teams that will finish last of their group: Australia, Iran, Panama, Iceland
First goal of the competition scored by: Smolov
First red card: Ramos

Russia vs Saudi Arabia: 3-1
Egypt vs Uruguay: 0-3
Morocco vs Iran: 1-1
Portugal vs Spain: 1-2

World Champion: Argentina
Finalist: France
Bronze medal match (2 teams): Germany, Brazil
Most goals in the competition (player): Someone French
Most assists in the competition (player): Neymar
Most goals scored in the group stage (team): Brazil
Least goals conceded in the group stage (team): Germany
Teams advancing group A: Russia, Uruguay
Teams advancing group B: Spain, Portugal
Teams advancing group C: France, Denmark
Teams advancing group D: Argentina, Croatia
Teams advancing group E: Brazil, Serbia
Teams advancing group F: Germany, Mexico
Teams advancing group G: Belgium, England
Teams advancing group H: Colombia, Senegal
Name 4 teams that will finish last of their group: Australia, Saudi Arabia, Panama, Costa Rica
First goal of the competition scored by: Golovin
First red card: Jedinak

World Champion: France
Finalist: Germany
Bronze medal match (2 teams): Brazil v Argentina
Most goals in the competition (player): Lionel Messi
Most assists in the competition (player): Paul Pogba
Most goals scored in the group stage (team): Brazil
Least goals conceded in the group stage (team): Uruguay
Teams advancing group A: Uruguay, Russia
Teams advancing group B: Spain, Portugal
Teams advancing group C: France, Denmark
Teams advancing group D: Argentina, Croatia
Teams advancing group E: Brazil, Serbia
Teams advancing group F: Germany, Sweden
Teams advancing group G: Belgium, England
Teams advancing group H: Colombia, Japan
Name 4 teams that will finish last of their group: Iceland, Saudi Arabia, Panama, Iran
First goal of the competition scored by: Aleksandr Samedov
First red card: Shehu Abdullahi


Game Predictions:
Russia 3-1 Saudis
Egypt 0-2 Uruguay
Morocco 2-1 Iran
Portugal 0-2 Spain
France 3-1 Australia
Argentina 2-1 Iceland
Peru 1-1 Denmark
Croatia 2-0 Nigeria

GENERAL

World champion: Brazil
Finalist: Germany
Bronze medal match (2 teams): Uruguay vs Spain (Uruguay to win)
Most goals in the competition (player): Neymar
Most assists in the competition (player): Willian
Most goals scored in the group stage (team): Brazil
Least goals conceded in the group stage (team): Uruguay
Teams advancing group A: Uruguay, Egypt
Teams advancing group B: Spain, Portugal
Teams advancing group C: Denmark, France
Teams advancing group D: Argentine, Croatia
Teams advancing group E: Brazil, Serbia
Teams advancing group F: Germany, Sweden
Teams advancing group G: Belgium, Tunisia
Teams advancing group H: Colombia, Poland
Name 4 teams that will finish last of their group: Panama, Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia, Australia
First goal of the competition scored by: Smolov
First red card: Xhaka

World champion: Brazil
Finalist: Spain
Bronze medal match (2 teams): France vs Uruguay
Most goals in the competition (player): Mbappe
Most assists in the competition (player): Messi
Most goals scored in the group stage (team): France
Least goals conceded in the group stage (team): Germany
Teams advancing group A: Russia, Uruguay
Teams advancing group B: Spain, Morocco
Teams advancing group C: France, Denmark
Teams advancing group D: Argentina, Croatia
Teams advancing group E: Brazil, Serbia
Teams advancing group F: Germany, Mexico
Teams advancing group G: England, Belgium
Teams advancing group H: Poland, Senegal
Name 4 teams that will finish last of their group: Saudi Arabia, Costa Rica, Panama , Japan
First goal of the competition scored by: Golovin
First red card: Jedinak

World champion: Brazil
Finalist: Germany
Bronze medal match (2 teams): Argentina vs Spain
Most goals in the competition (player): Neymar
Most assists in the competition (player): Messi
Most goals scored in the group stage (team): France
Least goals conceded in the group stage (team): Germany

Teams advancing group A: Uruguay,Russia
Teams advancing group B: Spain, Portugal
Teams advancing group C: France, Denmark
Teams advancing group D: Argentina, Croatia
Teams advancing group E: Brazil, Costa Rica
Teams advancing group F: Germany, Maxico
Teams advancing group G: England, Belgium
Teams advancing group H: Poland, Colombia

Name 4 teams that will finish last of their group: Serbia , Tunisia, Morrocoo , Peru
First goal of the competition scored by: Smolov
First red card: Ramos