Soccer Group F Presents Tough Challenge for Paraguay Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Paraguay is the hot pick to join Italy in the knockout stages but Al feels the schedule could work against them. How they got here Paraguay performed impressively in the South American qualifiers finishing third and just one point behind Brazil, who topped the 10 team group. A draw on the road to Peru was...
Soccer North Korea Will Frustrate Opponents in South Africa Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 No team in the 2010 World Cup is surrounded by more mystery than North Korea. Making their first appearance since 1966, Al feels the team will enjoy a short but eventful trip to South Africa. How they got here North Korea, or Korea DPR as it is recognized by FIFA, had one of the longest...
Soccer Portugal Will Need to Catch a Break in Group G Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Portugal’s mixed form entering the World Cup makes it tough to predict how far they will go in South Africa. How they got here Having been expected to cruise through the qualifier Portugal made hard work of the road to South Africa. A home defeat to Denmark in their second game followed by a road...
Soccer Italy and Paraguay Look Set to Make Knockout Stages Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 One old power and one tight knit team will emerge from Group F, Al is just left to work out if the latter is Slovakia or Paraguay. Italy will rule supreme This will be the last dance for many of the current Italian national team so expect a determined effort from the start to win...
Soccer Slovakia Has a Chance to Progress From Group F Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Slovakia may be making its first appearance in a World Cup but Al feels this team has a chance at making it to the knockout stages. How they got here Slovakia won the most competitive and exciting group in the European qualifiers to book an automatic spot in the 2010 World Cup. Slovakia got off...
Soccer New Zealand Will be the Worst of the Worst in South Africa Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 While not the lowest ranked team in the World Cup, New Zealand has the worst team making the trip to South Africa. Al expects a quick exit for the All Whites. How they got here New Zealand qualified for only the second World Cup in its history thanks in large part to Australia’s decision to...
Soccer Italy's Experience Will Tell in Group F Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Italy played a smart drama free qualifying campaign, can they do the same in the World Cup asks Al Dannity. The Azzurri will have a good platform to build on in South Africa. How they got here The World Champions looked the part in qualifying, playing with enough style to impress but not so much...
Soccer Ivory Coast Will Bring Goalscoring Threats to South Africa Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 All eyes will be on the up front duo of Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou for Ivory Coast but the bigger questions lie behind these two stars. How they got here Ivory Coast, or Cote d’Ivoire as they are officially known within FIFA, posted an undefeated record en route to only its second ever appearance...
Soccer Brazil Will Dominate Group G Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 While lacking the hype of previous years, this Brazil team has the talent to go all the way in South Africa. How they got here The five time World Cup champions topped the South American qualifiers to comfortably qualify for South Africa. After opening with a draw at Colombia, Brazil brought out the big guns...
Soccer Ivory Coast and Portugal Are in a Tight Battle in Group G Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Can Portugal’s defense pull it through or will an Ivory Coast goal rush prove the difference in the battle for second place in Group G? Al says it’s going to be close. Not the Group of Death When the draw for the World Cup was made Group G was immediately pointed to as the group...
Soccer Switzerland Will Go Home Early From the 2010 World Cup Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Switzerland is looking to make a return to the knockout rounds of the World Cup in 2010 but Al expects a much shorter stay in South Africa. How they got here Switzerland topped what was probably the weakest of all the qualifying groups in Europe in order to qualify for South Africa. The campaign opened...
Soccer Luis Fabiano, England, and Argentina Will be the Stories of the 2010 World Cup Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Winning is the ultimate goal in the World Cup but it’s far from the only one as Al Dannity breaks down some of the more interesting battles that will shape the story of the 2010 World Cup. Golden bragging rights Aside from members of the World Cup winning team, the Golden Boot winner is the...
Soccer World Cup Preview – Back Brazil to Win the Big Prize Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Spain and Brazil are favorites but Al Dannity sees two or three other nations having a say in the final shake-up in South Africa. With the 2010 World Cup kicking off tomorrow Al makes his calls. England will beat the USA and go to the semi finals Don’t worry USA fans, defeat to England won’t...
Soccer Spain and Chile to Progress from Group H in 2010 World Cup Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Spain will be the class of Group H but Chile won’t be far behind the favorites in the final shake-up. When you play matters Throughout Sports Interaction’s previews of the World Cup’s 32 teams and 8 groups I have stressed the importance of schedule and nowhere will that matter more than in Group H. Honduras,...
Soccer Chile Will Make the Second Round in South Africa Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Chile has lucked out in the draw and will present a difficult proposition for any opponent in the 2010 World Cup according to Al Dannity. How they got here Like Brazil and Paraguay who I have previously raved about, Chile proved to be amongst the stars of the South American qualifiers. La Roja got off...
Soccer Spain vs. Switzerland – Easy Opener for Spain in South Africa Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 The last of the big guns gets a chance to unload on a minnow on Wednesday as Spain takes on Switzerland. Al Dannity thinks this could get ugly quite fast. No lack of motivation The Netherlands looked sluggish beating Denmark, England stumbled against the USA but Germany were magnificent dismantling Australia. That last result will...
Soccer France vs. Mexico – El Tri Can Beat the Former Champions Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 France and Mexico enter Thursday’s match-up coming off disappointing performances but for radically different reasons. Al Dannity says this game will tell us about more than just the immediate fortunes of both sides. Mexico’s need for re-invention Mexico came out of its 1-1 draw with South Africa with plenty to worry about on defense. This...
Soccer USA vs. Slovenia – Time For the USA to Step Up Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 The USA’s historic draw with England will count for nothing if it fails to get the job done against Slovenia. Al Dannity says we should expect a cautious yet dominating performance from the USA on Friday. Take a big step The USA’s historic draw with England on Saturday meant it enters Friday’s game with Slovenia...
Soccer USA vs. Algeria – USA Can and Will Progress Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Win and you’re in. It’s that simple for the USA when it takes on Algeria in its final group game. Al Dannity breaks down the biggest Soccer game in the history of the USA. Living up to potential After a brave but cagey performance against England and a horrible opening period against, we finally saw...
Soccer Ghana vs. Germany – Expect a Backlash From Germany Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 A questionable red card against Serbia put Germany’s place in the knockout rounds at risk, Al Dannity says all doubt will go out the window come the final whistle against Ghana. Pity the Black Stars Much like John McClane, Ghana appears to be the wrong team in the wrong place at the wrong time. Leading...
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