World Cup Predictions

With only one sleep left until the 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Sao Paolo, I thought it a wise time to make my final predictions for the tournament.

I'll start with my group stage predictions and who will move on to the knockout rounds:

Group A

1) Brazil

2) Croatia

3) Mexico

4) Cameroon

Group B

1) Netherlands

2) Spain 

3) Chile

4) Australia

Group C

1) Colombia

2) Japan

3) Ivory Coast

4) Greece

Group D

1) Italy

2) Uruguay

3) England

4) Costa Rica

Group E

1) France

2) Switzerland

3) Ecuador

4) Honduras

Group F

1) Argentina

2) Bosnia-Herzegovina

3) Nigeria

4) Iran

Group G

1) Germany

2) Portugal

3) USA

4) Ghana

Group H

1) Belgium

2) Russia

3) South Korea

4) Algeria

Moving on to the knockout rounds:

Brazil vs Spain

Netherlands vs Croatia

Colombia vs Uruguay

Italy vs Japan

France vs Bosnia

Argentina vs Switzerland

Germany vs Russia

Belgium vs Portugal

Quarterfinals:

Brazil vs Uruguay

Netherlands vs Italy

France vs Germany

Argentina vs Belgium

Semifinals:

Brazil vs France

Netherlands vs Belgium

Final:

Brazil vs Netherlands by a score of 3-1

Golden Boot: Robin van Persie

Golden Ball: Thiago Silva