Group A: Google’s Fallible Prediction
Over the course of the past few months, World Cup Blog has offered its infallible predictions for each of the World Cup groups. We are so confident of the infallibility of our selections that we are willing to match wits with the smartest kids on the block: Google. Google Fight is a site that allows you to enter any two terms and the Google gurus tell you who would win in a fight. Today we played out this battle with the Group A games to see how our predictions compare to Google’s. Will World Cup Blog reign supreme in this clash of Internet titans?
June 9: Germany vs. Costa Rica
Google winner: Germany
WCB winner: Germany
June 9: Poland vs. Ecuador
Google winner: Poland
WCB winner: Poland
June 14: Poland vs. Germany
Google winner: Germany
WCB winner: Germany
June 15: Ecuador vs. Costa Rica
Google winner: Costa Rica
WCB winner: Ecuador
June 20: Ecuador vs. Germany
Google winner: Germany
WCB winner: Tie
June 20: Poland vs. Costa Rica
Google winner: Poland
Our winner: Poland
Group winner
Google: Germany 9 pts
WCB: Germany 7pts
Group runner up
Google: Poland 6pts
WCB: Poland 6pts
Conclusion: Either we are as smart as Google or this group is so weak that Germany can’t help but win it.
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http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/wanchope-like-ticos-chances-in-group-a.html Wanchope Like Ticos Chances in Group A – FIFA World Cup 2006 – Ecuador World Cup Team Blog
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http://sports.candyham.com Os Davis
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http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-h-googlee28099s-fallible-prediction.html Group H: Google’s Fallible Prediction – FIFA World Cup 2006 – World Cup 2006 Blog
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Cajun Nick

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