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Big Question: Who’s Going to win the Opening Matches?

By: WC Bob | June 9th, 2006 | 79 Comments »

Finally, the World Cup is upon us. Today we see a couple of Group A clashes with the hosts Germay taking on Costa Rica, and Poland squaring off against Ecuador. You’ve had months to study the teams and predict the group winners. Today’s your chance to predict the outcome of these two games.

Go ahead and tell us what the final score will be for each match. My predictions:

Germany 1 Costa Rica 0
Poland 1 Ecuador 1


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Username By Wenxiao Ma | June 9th, 2006 at 10:13 am
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Germany of course wins.

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Username By DasBoot | June 9th, 2006 at 10:23 am
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Germany will beat Costa Rica, probably only 1-0 though. I expect Poland to hammer Ecuador though, they’re only at the World Cup because their stadium is 9,000 feet above sea level, they really have no business representing South America at this World Cup, there are much better teams which are sitting at home right now.

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Username By Graham Halsey | June 9th, 2006 at 11:10 am
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I think we may be in for a suprise, nah only joking. A germany win is expected, though i think it will be by a very tight (if not problematic) margin. Poland will be victors against ecuador – the entertainment level will be on the same par as my polish tongue (non exsistent!!)

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Username By Ante Gregu | June 9th, 2006 at 11:58 am
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GERMANY – COSTA RICA 4-0

POLAND – ECUADOR 3-0
Just like a half year ago.

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Username By Ante Gregu | June 9th, 2006 at 12:11 pm
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GERMANY – COSTARICA 4-0
No doubt who’s better.

POLAND – ECUADOR 3-0
Just like a half year ago.

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Username By woonie | June 9th, 2006 at 12:49 pm
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germany shall lose, just like france lost to senegal in the opening match of the last world cup. x))

germany 1 – 2 costa rica

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Username By juras | June 9th, 2006 at 1:02 pm
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Ger 4:1 C-R
Pol 3:1 Ecu

Interesting to see all the Hispanic aliased predictions from the US all in favor of Ecuador hehe…I think it’s more of a racial pride rather than sense though..I am from Poland originally but not swayed by my pride, just trying to be realistic…and IMHO, the UK based fans have more common sense in their predictions. Whichever way it all goes, as long as the games shall be played and conducted in a fair way – may the better teams win.
That’s as fair as can be stated.
;)

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Username By Seven | June 9th, 2006 at 1:23 pm
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Deutschland 2 – 0 Costa Rica

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Username By Ruslan | June 9th, 2006 at 1:30 pm
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Germany 3: Costa Rica 0

Poland 1: Ecuador 0

This is the beginning of great World Sporting event and Let us all enjoy this once-in-4-years affair.

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Username By Keriga | June 9th, 2006 at 3:43 pm
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Germany 3 Costa Rica 1

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Username By forweg | June 9th, 2006 at 3:50 pm
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Two surprises:

Germany 1 Costa Rica 1
Ecuador 2 Poland 1

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Username By Al | June 9th, 2006 at 5:47 pm
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I have posted my predictions on itoldyouso.com, that Germany will win 3 – 0. So don’t be surprised when you get a crtficiate from that website that I was right and that I told you so. You can do that as well, it is free.

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Username By azmach geremew | June 9th, 2006 at 6:28 pm
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my priction about the game GERMANY will win costarica by 2 to 1

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Username By azmach geremew(ETHIOPIA) | June 9th, 2006 at 6:33 pm
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pol 2 costarica 2

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Username By azmach geremew(ETHIOPIA) | June 9th, 2006 at 6:34 pm
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pol 2 ecuador 2

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Username By TheEye | June 9th, 2006 at 8:23 pm
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Well I guessed right about the two goals difference in the first game. Although if not for a referee mistake, it should have been three.
Click on TheEye up to check out my entire analysis of the group stage at theeyeblog.wordpress.com

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Username By Mike | June 9th, 2006 at 9:03 pm
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Poland is way too strong for Ecuador or Costa Rica..one of the great games will be the offensive outburst next Wednesday between Germany and Poland. Two decent keepers will be bombarded…Look for Poland to draw or even win with a Ballack-less Germany..If I had to bet a testicle on it, then Germany 3:Poland 3. If Ballack is healthy, then Germany wins the group.

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Username By JMagar | June 9th, 2006 at 10:29 pm
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Ecuder vs poland 2:1

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Username By Ross | June 10th, 2006 at 12:15 am
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Germany 4:2 Costa Rica
Ecuador 2:0 Poland

I feel strongly about this.

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Username By hi | June 10th, 2006 at 12:53 am
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germany won 4 costa rica lost 2!!!
ecuador got a suprising victory over poland!!!! 0:2

anywayz i dunt really care, i kno 99.9% sure that brazil will win, if not then 4 sure germany.

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Username By Charlie | June 16th, 2006 at 5:14 pm
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Perhaps We don’t understand the scores. Ecuador won 2 x 0 to Polonia and Costa Rica 3 x 0. I believe that This Team will be a sorprise in this World Cup.

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Username By cocojuan | June 18th, 2006 at 1:40 am
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Argentina Campeón del mundo con baile incluido

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Username By kamoru sherif | June 18th, 2006 at 3:00 pm
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the rigth thing to know and to do is that i am 100per sure that Bresil is goig to win 2-0 at 2:00.

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Username By abiodun akanji | June 18th, 2006 at 3:02 pm
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Brezil win 3-0

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Thanks ..

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