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Ivory Coast and Portugal Are in a Tight Battle in Group G

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 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...

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Brazil Will Dominate Group G

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 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...

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Ivory Coast Will Bring Goalscoring Threats to South Africa

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 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...

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North Korea Will Frustrate Opponents in South Africa

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 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...

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Portugal Will Need to Catch a Break in Group G

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 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...

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Italy and Paraguay Look Set to Make Knockout Stages

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 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...

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Italy's Experience Will Tell in Group F

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 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...

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Group F Presents Tough Challenge for Paraguay

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 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...

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Slovakia Has a Chance to Progress From Group F

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 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...

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New Zealand Will be the Worst of the Worst in South Africa

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 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...