The Official sj.com World Cup '06 pool

Presumably, you want the picks in public for humiliation purposes? Get your tomatoes ready...

Group A: 1. Germany, 2. Ecuador
Group B: 1. England, 2. TnT
Group C: 1. Argentina, 2. Netherlands
Group D: 1. Mexico, 2. Portugal
Group E: 1. Czech, 2. Ghana
Group F: 1. Brazil, 2. Japan
Group G: 1. France, 2. South Korea
Group H: 1. Ukraine, 2. Spain

Left side of bracket
Germany over TnT
Argentina over Portugal
Czechs over Japan
France over Spain

Right side of bracket
England over Ecuador
Netherlands over Mexico
Brazil over Ghana
South Korea over Ukraine

QUARTERFINALISTS
Left side
Argentina over Germany
Czechs over France

Right side
Netherlands over England
Brazil over South Korea

SEMIFINALISTS
Czechs over Argentina
Brazil over Netherlands

CHAMPION
Brazil over Czechs

Tie breakers
1: 3
2: 8
3: Your guess is as good as mine.

 

Bump. For the morning crew.

 

I'll post my picks on Tuesday .... maybe, fellas. Maybe Wednesda .... or Tursday.

 

I'm new around here, but I'd like to play, please.

Group A
Germany
Poland

Group B
England
Sweden

Group C
Argentina
Netherlands

Group D
Portugal
Mexico

Group E
Czech
Italy

Group F
Brazil
Croatia

Group G
France
Switzerland

Group H
Ukraine
Spain

Left side of bracket
Germany vs. Sweden
Argentina vs. Mexico
Czech vs. Croatia
France vs. Spain

Right side of bracket
England vs. Poland
Portugal vs. Netherlands
Brazil vs. Italy
Ukraine vs. Switzerland

QUARTERFINALISTS
Left side
Germany vs. Argentina
Czech vs. Spain
Right side
England vs. Portugal
Brazil vs. Ukraine

SEMIFINALISTS
Germany vs. Czech
Portugal vs. Brazil

CHAMPION
Brazil def. Germany

Tie breakers
1: 4
2: 12

 

Yer in, buddy. BOTTOMS UP!
GO AZZURRI!!

 

Group A
Germany
Ecuador

Group B
England
Paraguay

Group C
Argentina
Netherlands

Group D
Mexico
Portugal

Group E
Czech
USA

Group F
Brazil
Croatia

Group G
France
South Korea

Group H
Spain
Ukraine

Left side of bracket
A1 Germany over B2 Paraguay

D2 Portugal over C1 Argentina

E1 Czech over F2 Croatia

G1 France over H2 Ukraine


Right side of bracket
B1 England over A2 Ecuador

C2 Netherlands over D1 Mexico

F1 Brazil over E2 USA

G2 South Korea over H1 Spain

QUARTERFINALISTS
Left side
A1-B2 Germany over C1-D2 Portugal
G1-H2 France over E1-F2 Czech

Right side
D1-C2 Netherlands over B1-A2 England
F1-E2 Brazil over H1-G2 South Korea

SEMIFINALISTS
France over Germany
Brazil over Netherlands

CHAMPION
France over Brazil

Tie breakers
1: Total goals in the title game--3
2: Total corner kicks in the title game--9
3: Most correctly picked finishes in group standings

 

I may edit this before Friday after I've done a little more reseach. If somebody else is Marge from Accounting, I'm going to be Steve from the press room, who loves the NBA but doesn't really follow college basketball, but does research before making his picks.

Pick the first- and second-place finisher in each group in order.

Group A
Germany
Poland

Group B
England
Sweden

Group C
Argentina
Ivory Coast

Group D
Portugal
Mexico

Group E
Czech
USA

Group F
Brazil
Croatia

Group G
France
Switzerland

Group H
Spain
Saudi Arabia

Left side of bracket
Sweden beats Germany

Mexico beats Argentina

Czech beats Croatia

France over Saudi Arabia


Right side of bracket
England beats Poland

Ivory Coast beats Portugal

Brasil over USA

Spain over Switzerland

QUARTERFINALISTS
Left side
Sweden beats Mexico
Czech over France

Right side
England beats Ivory Coast
Brasil beats Spain

SEMIFINALISTS
Czech over Sweden
Brasil beats England

CHAMPION
Czech over Brasil

Tie breakers
Total goals in the title game: 3
2: Total corner kicks in the title game: Gross. I have no idea where to go here. Is 8 reasonable?

 

Final Standings: Group A

• 
  1. Germany
  2. Poland
  3. Ecuador
  4. Costa Rica

Final Standings: Group B

• 
  1. England
  2. Sweden
  3. Paraguay
  4. Trinidad & Tobago

Final Standings: Group C

• 
  1. Netherlands
  2. Argentina
  3. Ivory Coast
  4. Serbia & Montenegro

Final Standings: Group D

• 
  1. Portugal
  2. Mexico
  3. Angola
  4. Iran

Final Standings: Group E

• 
  1. Czech Republic
  2. USA
  3. Italy
  4. Ghana

Final Standings: Group F

• 
  1. Brazil
  2. Croatia
  3. Japan
  4. Australia

Final Standings: Group G

• 
  1. France
  2. South Korea
  3. Togo
  4. Switzerland

Final Standings: Group H

• 
  1. Spain
  2. Ukraine
  3. Saudi Arabia
  4. Tunisia

Left side of bracket
Germany v. Sweden

Netherlands v. Mexico

Czech Republic v. Croatia

France v. Ukraine


Right side of bracket
England v. Poland

Portugal v. Argentina

Brazil v. USA

Spain v. South Korea

QUARTERFINALISTS
Left side
Germany v. Netherlands
Czech v. France

Right side
England v. Argentina
USA v. Spain

SEMIFINALISTS
Netherlands v. France
USA v. Argentina

CHAMPIONSHIP
Netherlands v. Argentina

WINNER
Netherlands

Tie breakers
1: Total goals in the title game: 3
2: Total corner kicks in the title game: 12
3: Most correctly picked finishes in group standings: ALL ;D

Yeah, I'm a homer. Deal with it!

 

Group A
Germany
Poland

Group B
Paraguay
England

Group C
Argentina
Netherlands

Group D
Portugal
Mexico

Group E
Czech Republic
Italy

Group F
Brazil
Croatia

Group G
France
South Korea

Group H
Spain
Ukraine

Left side of bracket
A1 Germany vs. B2 England

C1 Argentina vs. D2 Mexico

E1 Czech Republic vs. F2 Croatia

G1 France vs. H2 Ukraine

Right side of bracket

B1 Paraguay vs. A2 Poland

D1 Portugal vs. C2 Netherlands

F1 Brazil vs. E2 Italy

H1 Spain vs. G2 South Korea

QUARTERFINALISTS
Left side
Germany vs. Argentina
France vs. Czech Republic

Right side
Paraguay vs. Portugal
Brazil vs. Sprain

SEMIFINALISTS
Germany vs. Czech Republic
Paraguay vs. Brazil

CHAMPION
Brazil def. Czech Republic

Tie breakers
1: Total goals in the title game: 1
2: Total corner kicks in the title game: 8

 

Group A
Germany
Costa Rica

Group B
Sweden
England

Group C
Netherlands
Argentina

Group D
Portugal
Iran

Group E
USA
Italy

Group F
Brazil
Croatia

Group G
France
South Korea

Group H
Ukraine
Saudi Arabia

Left side of bracket
Germany d. England
Netherlands d. Iran
USA d. Croatia
France d. Saudi Arabia

Right side of bracket
Sweden d. Costa Rica
Argentina d. Portugal
Brazil d. Italy
Ukraine d. South Korea

QUARTERFINALISTS
Left side
Netherlands d. Germany
France d. USA

Right side
Sweden d. Argentina
Brazil d. Ukraine

SEMIFINALISTS
France d. Netherlands
Brazil d. Sweden

CHAMPION
Brazil d. France 2-0

Tie breakers
1: Total goals in the title game (2)
2: Total corner kicks in the title game (11)
3: Most correctly picked finishes in group standings

 

As long as my picks destory those made by kingcreole ...

POOL PLAY
Group A -- 1. Germany; 2. Poland
Group B -- 1. England; 2. Paraguay
Group C -- 1. Argentina; 2. Ivory Coast
Group D -- 1. Mexico; 2. Portugal
Group E -- 1. Italy; 2. United States
Group F -- 1. Brazil; 2. Australia
Group G -- 1. France; 2. Switzerland
Group H -- 1. Spain; 2. Ukraine

LEFT SIDE OF BRACKET
A1 Germany vs. B2 Paraguay
C1 Argentina vs. D2 Portugal
E1 Italy vs. F2 Austrailia
G1 France vs. H2 Ukraine

RIGHT SIDE OF BRACKET
B1 England vs. A2 Poland
D1 Mexico vs. C2 Ivory Coast
F1 Brazil vs. E2 United States
H1 Spain vs. G2 Switzerland

QUARTERFINALISTS
Left side
Germany vs. Argentina
Italy vs. France

Right side
England vs. Ivory Coast
Brazil vs. Spain

SEMIFINALISTS
Germany vs. Italy
England vs. Brazil

CHAMPION
Brazil defeats Italy

Tie breakers
1: Total goals in the title game -- 4
2: Total corner kicks in the title game -- 10

 

Group A              
1. Germany
2. Poland                            
 
Group B
1. England                                    
2. Sweden          

Group C                  
1. Netherlands                                  
2. Ivory Coast                  


Group D
1. Mexico
2. Portugal

Group E
1. Czech
2. USA

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Australia  

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland

Group H
1. Spain
2. Ukraine

Left side of bracket
Germany over Sweden
Netherlands over Portugal
Aussies over Czechs
France over Ukraine


Right side of bracket
England over Poland
Sweden over Mexico
Brazil over USA    
Spain over Swiss

QUARTERFINALISTS
Left side
Netherlands over Germany
France over Aussies

Right side
England over Sweden
Brazil over Spain

SEMIFINALISTS
France over Netherlands
Brazil over England

CHAMPION
Brazil

Tie breakers
1: Total goals in the title game - 2
2: Total corner kicks in the title game - 13