Soccer Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 South Africa Will Make a Big Breakthrough in the World Cup The road to the World Cup may have been short for South Africa but the hosts plan on making an extended trip into the knockout rounds How they got here The Bafana Bafana’s battle for qualification ended in 2004 when South Africa overcame challenges from Morocco, Egypt, and a joint bid by Libya and Tunisia...
Soccer Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Mexico and South Africa will Progress from Group A Al Dannity has drawn the ire of Uruguay fans once this week already and he’s at it again with his predictions for Group A in the World Cup. A different game Passive soccer fans and even the more active followers of European leagues often fall into the trap of thinking the club form of players...
Soccer Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Argentina's Star Can Deliver in South Africa Al Dannity isn’t entirely sure what to make of Argentina but he is certain of one thing, Group B in the World Cup will make or break this team. How they got here In short, the hard way. A solid record in their opening 10 games of the qualification round saw Argentina pick up 16...
Soccer Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Nigeria Will Miss Out in Tough Group B Continuing our preview of every team in the World Cup, Al Dannity says it pays to keep a keen eye on the make-up of the Nigerian squad as the 2010 World Cup nears. How they got here With another manager. Shaibu Amodu was sacked as manager despite leading the Super Eagles to a dramatic qualification....
Soccer Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Korea Republic Need Some Luck in South Africa Korea Republic could play the dark horse role in a tricky Group B according to Al Dannity. How they got here Korea Republic, or South Korea, has been the model of consistency in Asia and continued that trend with qualification for its seventh straight, and eighth overall, World Cup. They progressed through the first group...
Soccer Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Rehhagel Will Work his Magic and Pull Greece into the Second Round Greece brings a team lacking star power but loaded with organised and disciplined players capable of causing some surprises in South Africa. How they got here Following a battling performance in the group stage of the qualifiers, Greece overcame Ukraine to claim a place in the 2010 World Cup. Having won their opening three group...
Soccer Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Argentina and Greece Will Make it Out of Group B With three well matched teams battling it out for second place in Group B, Al Dannity reckons the order of the games will prove decisive in determining who stays in South Africa and who goes home. Argentina’s talent will prevail Bad teams hope for miracles, average teams need luck, good teams look to avoid a...
Soccer Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 England to Cruise Through Group C in World Cup 2010 England’s problems off the field won’t interfere with their progress through Group C of the 2012 World Cup. How they got here After the debacle of the 2008 European Championship qualifiers, England enjoyed a smooth ride to the 2010 World Cup. After making hard work of a trip to Andorra in their opening tie, Fabio...
Soccer Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Slovenia to Finish Bottom of Group C Slovenia may never get a better shot at making it into the knockout rounds of a World Cup but Al Dannity thinks they will fall short in South Africa. How they got here Slovenia’s home form proved decisive in its progression through the opening group phase of qualification. Home wins over Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Poland,...
Soccer Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Bradley's USA Will Take Second Place in Group C at the 2010 World Cup Contrary to popular belief, the USA’s World Cup hopes won’t live or die on the game against England. How they got here The United States opened its qualifying campaign with a comfortable 9-0 aggregate victory over Barbados. Trinidad and Tobago scored a 2-1 upset of Bob Bradley’s team in the first group phase but the...
Soccer Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Algeria Lack the Firepower to Get Out of Group C Algeria will look to shock the world and pull an upset in Group C but Al isn’t convinced. How they got here By beating the odds. Algeria was ranked outside the top 12 teams in Africa for the first group stage meaning the North African nation was only a second seed behind Senegal. Algeria overcame...
Soccer Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 England and USA Will Emerge From Group C England and the USA will duel it out on June 12 but both will live to fight on into the knockout stages of the 2010 World Cup If England slip it will be early Like many major nations England has a tendency to get off to a slow start in major competitions. A narrow victory...
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