Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Day 12 Predictions, Continued

Uruguay and Mexico advance to the second round, while South Africa and France are eliminated. The French team may want to avoid France for a while, they aren't exactly the most popular crew right now after their total meltdown and failure to win a game. On to the afternoon matches.

South Korea vs. Nigeria
2:30pm - ESPN 2
Winner: South Korea
South Korea assures itself a place in the second round with a win, but a draw might also be enough. Nigeria needs a win to have any chance of staying alive. I think South Korea gets an early goal, forcing Nigeria to commit more to attack, leaving them open for South Korea to counterattack and pick up another goal.

Argentina vs. Greece
2:30pm - ESPN
Winner: Argentina
Argentina looks certain to advance to the next round, while Greece is still alive as well. The Argentine defense has looked suspect at times but their attack is starting to hit on all cylinders and Greece won't be able to contain them.

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