Official plays:
Group A
South Africa (PK @2.05) - Mexico
I really cant see South Africa lose the opener at home. Its going to be a boring and low-scoring game as usual, and I can see SA win this one actually.
Uruguay +0.5 @1.80 - France
France is a mess, Uruguay has two killer strikers Suarez and Forlan that could break the French defense up. Les Bleus are in a very bad shape, and even a draw will make us money.
Group B
Greece - South Korea Under 2.5 @1.55
Greece playing with 11 man on their own half, waiting for that one chance to score from a FK or corner. Much stronger than the Koreans, but both teams lack quality to break up defenses. Plus its the first game of them, nobody is going all in. I wouldnt be surprised if it stays 0-0 in this one.
Group C
England @1.5 - USA
England got to start well in their easy group stage against the USA. They have the quality to score goals and even with Rio the defense is capable of shutting out there opponents. The American team is a couple of levels below the English squad, and I dont think they're going to have any problems with the Yanks.
Group D
No plays, want to see how the teams start right here, to get a feel of them.
Group E
Netherlands (1.62) - Denmark
Fast young team that crushed everyone in the last couple of friendlies. Think they're going to win against Denmark, without the usual fireworks, but good enough to bank us the units. Would like to see how their defense plays against the Danish side.
Cameroon (2.15) - Japan
Cameroon is playing on their own continent on this first match against Japan. They're fast and have a killer-striker Eto'o who can decide a match by himself. Also many of his teammates play in the strongest European leagues, so they have the experience to deal with the pressure in big matches. And this is big. Every point counts in this group, because the 2nd spot is available for all the competing teams. Cameroon will start fast, sharp and with a win.
Group F
New Zealand - Slovakia Under 2.5 @1.97
Group G
Ivory Coast (+0,0.5 @2.08) - Portugal
Ivory Coast is my favourite team to go through in Group G besides the obvious fav Brasil. Portugal has some star players, but IC does too. On every position they have a guy that can lead the whole line. If Drogba is fit he's going to make a great duo with Kalou and make big trouble for the Portuguese side.
Group H
No plays, want to get a feel of the teams first.
Thats it for the 1st round boys and girls. Hopefully we can make a fast start, but most important create a feel for a couple of teams, so we can bet for or against them during this tourney. GL on your action and enjoy the matches :toast:
