Lots of people out there are making predictions for the entire tournament. I prefer to take it one day at a time, as the cliche goes. So here are my picks for day one:
South Africa vs. Mexico
Winner: South Africa
Mexico has looked sharp recently, but South Africa rides the wave of euphoria from their home-field advantage to the win.
Crucial moment: A miscommunication between the Mexican defense and goalkeeper leads to a South African goal. The reason: 90,000 vuvuzelas being blown at the same time means they can't hear each other on the field.
Uruguay vs. France
Winner: Uruguay
Uruguay gets an early goal, and France, suffering from low confidence levels and an anemic offense, begins to fall apart. Pushing men forward for an equalizer late in the game leaves them vulnerable to a counterattack, which Uruguay's talented attacking midfielders take full advantage of.
Crucial moment: France coach Raymond Domenech quits. At halftime.
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