By Ebonylifestyles.com Staff

Here are our predictions for who will advance to the knockout stage and beyond of this year's World Cup which is being held in South Africa. Let us know if you agree with our selections

Teams Advancing To Knockout Stage In Predicted Order Of Finish
Group A:
France & Mexico
Group B:
Argentina & South Korea
Group C:
England & United States
Group D:
Germany & Ghana
Group E:
Netherlands & Japan
Group F:
Italy & Slovakia
Group G:
Brazil & Portugal
Group H:
Spain & Chile
Comments: The toughest group is easily Group G which is widely considered the group of death which has Brazil, Ivory Coast, North Korea and Portugal

Teams Advancing To Quarterfinals
Groups A & B:
France & Argentina

Group C & D:
England & United States

Group E & F:
Netherlands & Italy

Group G & H:
Brazil & Spain
Comments: The USA will be the big surprise to advance!

Teams Advancing To Semifinals
Argentina
England
Netherlands
Spain
Comments: France may have more talent but Argentina is a better team and Lionel Messi only needs one or two runs to get it done. I expect Wayne Rooney to step up as well and get England to the Final Four. The Netherlands have a lot of talent and some really good goal scorers in Robben, Van Persie and Kuyt. Spain is my favorite to win it all with Torres and Villa leading the way. This isnt your normal overpowering Brazil team, there is a lot of transition happening inside brazilian soccer.

Teams Advancing To Finals
Argentina & Spain
Comments: Argentina will be too fast for England and the same goes for Spain against the Netherlands setting up Messi vs Torres

And The Winner Is?: Spain
Comments: This is Spain's year in my opinion they have an abundance of goal scorers, they play great defense and they put the label of choke artists behind them with performance in Euro 2008 and will become only the second team to be European and World Champions at the same time.

2010 FIFA WORLD CUP DRAW
Play Begins June 10, 2010, with the World Cup FInal being played on July 11, 2010

Group A:
France, Mexico, South Africa, Uruguay
Group B:
Argentina, Greece, Nigeria, South Korea
Group C:
Algeria, England, Slovenia, United States
Group D:
Australia, Germany, Ghana, Serbia
Group E:
Cameroon, Denmark, Japan, Netherlands
Group F:
Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia
Group G:
Brazil, Ivory Coast, North Korea, Portugal
Group H:
Chile, Honduras, Spain, Switzerland

2010 Champions League FInal
Saturday May 22nd, 2010
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