Big Question: Who’s the Favorite to win the World Cup Now?
We’re down to eight teams, each only need three more wins to lift the World Cup trophy. The final eight features some of the biggest name countries in international football. We have past champions, the defending champion and the host country still left.
Based on what you have seen from each team and the way the tournament brackets are set up, who do think should be considered the favorite now to win the World Cup?
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By Ricochet | June 30th, 2006 at 4:23 pm 
Italia vs. Brazil… this time the AZZURRI take the cuip and put that fourth star on their jersey. easy win against Ukraine, and the upset against Germany puts them right against Brazil…except this time they win it in the 1st half by taking the lead and playing that world class Italia defense.
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United States
By Oliver | June 30th, 2006 at 11:55 pm People! it will be germany vs. brazil!
do not doubt the germans…they are beasts on the field
rawr.
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By Tristan | July 1st, 2006 at 12:22 pm Brazil will beat France.
Germany will beat Italy and win it all because of BAD officiating, we’ve seen it before (Qter finals: Germany-Argentina) and we’ll see it again. It’s gambling and political related, that’s the BS of FIFA today.
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By joe | July 3rd, 2006 at 3:20 am FINAL=GERMANY&PORTUGAL
WINNER=PORTUGAL
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By jessica | July 3rd, 2006 at 5:49 am my bet is Germany vs. France at the end for sure!!!
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By Alex | July 3rd, 2006 at 6:11 am A win for Germany means more to them than any other team in this world cup. They are playing at home and since we all know of the German pride, I think that there is no way they will allow a loss…I think germany has it more in them to win than the rest. They want it more. They have shown that so far.
By steven | July 3rd, 2006 at 7:50 am i believe france will beat germany in the final.
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By BlackJack | July 3rd, 2006 at 1:40 pm Germany will beat France in the final
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By ian | July 4th, 2006 at 6:05 am I stick by my earlier predictions (France substituted for England because of an injustice).
Conclusions so far from this Cup:
1.Portugal are bastarding the sport with their play acting–what a bunch of pussies. Their country should be ashamed of boy band puffs like Ronaldo (please comment anyone from Portugal, a country I visited and very much enjoyed prior to this Cup).
2.Henry has turned into a diver on the big stage–what a tragedy for such a great player to bring shame to the game and his team. He should watch Ribery when he gets tackled–up immediately.
3.The sport has to police itself the way hockey does–if a player on your OWN team dives in hockey you criticize him and don’t respect him. Please note Portugal and Henry.
4.I will have a tough time watching Portugal. I hope France dismisses them. I think it will be France over Germany in the final but much has been lost by all the divas diving all over the pitch. FIFA needs to institute fines after the game for diving as the ref can never follow everything at the pace at which the game is played.
Here’s to no play acting in the matches that remain,
Cheers,
Ian
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By Okey Benson(San Francisco) | July 4th, 2006 at 6:20 am As the world cup narrows down to only four countries for the semi final, I would think that France who had developed little wings in the beginning and flying so high might end up in clinching the world cup. Again there is no room for rubber-stamping, any of the four who has bigger muscles can flex it.
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By Vivek | July 4th, 2006 at 1:54 pm Final: Germany Vs. France - On 9th July Ballack’s men will take on Zidane’s inspired team - Heart is with France, tribute to one of the greatest players of 90s - Zizou! However, logic says Germans will prevail over Les Bleus
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By Vivek | July 4th, 2006 at 2:03 pm I agree with IAN that Portugal is acting like a bunch of pussies. In a way they have acted and fouled their way to the semis. They don’t deserve to win. Figo used to one of my favorite players…no more. He’d do better in Hollywood than on the soccer field.
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By Jan | July 4th, 2006 at 2:18 pm Am not one of the skeptics but let me tell you sth you’ll be very fascinated to read.
What World Cup and history have proved:
* The WC has since 1960 alternated between Europe and South America all the time and it proved right. A European team will win it this time.
* Spain still cannot beat France; I told my friends repeatedly Spain is a good side but can’t muster any chance of winning
* England still cannot beat Sweden. A few seconds left, it had to end all square and it did.
* France made it 3 consecutive wins over Brazil. 1986 QF, 1998 F and 2006 QF and France has never lost a World Cup QF. Proved right!
* Once again for the 3rd running WC, a Manchester United Player is responsible for England going out: Beckham in 1998, Paul Scholes giving away a free kick in 2002…Ronaldinho wonder goal and this time, Shrek has done with a well deserved red card. BTW, did I not mention Philip Neville giving away a last gasp penalty in Euro2000 vs Romania.
*Germany have never beaten Italy in the World Cup or in any competitive game. WC Record for Germany vs Italy : 2 draws, 2 defeats last time in the 1982 Final when Italy won 3-1.
Here’s a very interesting fact…sure many skeptics have found it out:
1970: Italy lose 4-1 to brazil in WC Final. (L)
12 yrs later… 1982 and Italy win 3-1 over Germany (W)
12 yrs later…. 1994 and Italy lose to Brazil in the final (L)
12 yrs later… u well calculated it, it’s 1994 + 12 = 2006 and Italy logically should reach the final and WIN!!!
* Germany has by the way a miserable record against both Italy and France. Why should they win it? The facts are here.
Interesting…
Let that be proved correct Today and on Sunday 
By Tristan | July 4th, 2006 at 3:18 pm Germany will win it because that’s what is everyone wants, otherwise they would (and should) have lost against Argentina who deserved the win by far.
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By patrick | July 4th, 2006 at 4:31 pm italy will win world cup not only they have best deffence and goalie defence always wins u championship , brazil fans lol to bad there to much cocky team and look what happened boohoo
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By patrick | July 4th, 2006 at 4:40 pm To bad all u people dont no what awsome soccer team italy has , and yes they will win it all
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By tony | July 5th, 2006 at 7:44 pm FORZA ITALIA.. ITALY IS GONNA WIN IT ALL. why does everybody go against italy even though there a really good team?
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By C.ronaldaa | July 6th, 2006 at 5:28 am PORTUGAL IS THE BEST & ALWAIS WILL BE.. WE GOT ROBBED IN THE GAME PORTUGAAL VS FRANCE..
SIGNED.. PORTUGAL FAN
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By priksy | July 6th, 2006 at 4:12 pm france will WIN WIN ND WIN!!!
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By pure and simple | July 8th, 2006 at 11:17 am I guess that italy will play against france in the finals … and i wish that france wins b/c i hate the italians 4 wat they did 4 germany (they let us down)
i wish that france wins !!!!
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Lebanon
By massimo | July 8th, 2006 at 11:54 am The Italians have taught the French everything from cooking to music to fashion, and on Sunday we will teach them how football should be played. Italy 2-0 France.
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By Ken | July 8th, 2006 at 8:32 pm I dont care if france beat brazil…who cares…the italians play aggressively chasing balls and scoring goals….i vote italy
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By vincenzo | July 9th, 2006 at 9:33 am who cares as long as no one gets killed about it.
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By eddie | July 9th, 2006 at 6:36 pm at the end it all comes down to whos the crook with all the money to buy the game. all that said, go france!!
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By Tristan | July 10th, 2006 at 12:10 am ITALIA CAMPIONE!!!
Won it fair and square, overcame that French baraka.
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