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US should at the very worst take 3rd. Good win over egypt and perhaps a point from either brazil or italy and who knows what might happen.

Gotta believe it`ll be brazil-spain in the final though!!

For anyone wishing to put a few quid on the next world cup however do not look past argentina or the netherlands!!!
The same Argentina that lost 6-1 to Bolivia? Not sure why anybody would pick them out of all the favouritues with the form they have been showing in qualification.

Holland/Spain/England on the other hand....
England?? Lol come on mate there more chance of Gordon Brown winning the next election, England are shite, did you miss them against Spain in Feb? It was a massacre, Spain,Brazil,Argentina,Holland,Germany,Italy and France i would take over England everyday off the week.
Yeah but thats a typically English thing to do. Over-rate everybody else while under-rating our chances. You don't have to be the best side to win the world Cup. You just have to be in the mix and a decent draw and a bit of luck can go a long way. Spain in Feb was a friendly and at best was a 2nd string team. Looking at competitive games and England have been right up there with the best of them.

Italy don't look up to much imo. Ageing team who don't seem to have any major talents coming through.

Brazil probably have the weakest squad they have had for a while. So weak that Elano is a starter when he can't dislodge Ireland from the team at City. Roberto carlos has gone, Ronaldinho is a shell of a once world class player, Ronaldo is fat and finished - so is Adriano, Kaka isn't quite the same player anymore after 2 years of injury after injury. Defensively they aren't so strong. They do have a top class keeper but even in qualifying they have been up and down.

Germany don't have anything that particularly worries me. They will be there or there abouts but i'd fancy our chances.

Argentina - much like Brazil, have been up and down. 6-1 loss to Bolivia a prime example.

Obviously you can't discount any of the above but i wouldn't say they have a much better chance than England.

The only teams i would worry about are Spain and possibly Holland.