Your Semifinals Predictions
And then there were four. We’ve worked our way down from 32 teams to just four, each a mere two wins away from lifting the World Cup trophy in Berlin on July 9. Some of you nailed your quarterfinals predictions from last week, while others were off the mark. The vast majority did not get the final four right when you were asked to name them before the competition started.
Today you have a clean slate. Who will win the two semifinal matches?
Italy vs. Gemany
Portugal vs. France
I’m going with Germany and France.
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By ranjit | July 3rd, 2006 at 3:12 am 
now that i have the match ups correct, it’s a real pity. the most enteratining teams, france vs portugal, which should be considered the final, is something i dont want to comment on. they both deserve the cup.
as for italy, time and time again, a very favourable draw has gotten them a chance to bore all us neutrals to tears, advancing much further than their talents deserve. i am praying that they get a serious beating and go home and rethink their strategy since 1974.
with a france/portugal vs germany final, i think the home team will be disappointed with the result.
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United States
By jeremy | July 3rd, 2006 at 3:37 am i am really excited to see germant and italy, i dont think that italy has the best team in the world, and they have got extremley lucky with the teams that they have played throughout the world cup, id take germany to win it all. i am dissapointed with argentina, because i think that they had the most potential out of all the teams, and when it comes down to pk’s any team can win.
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By Ricci | July 3rd, 2006 at 3:43 am For those of you who don’t know only in march 2006 in Florence. Italy and Germany played a world cup exhibition with there full world cup squads, and full coaching sceams. and Italy routed the germans 4-1…………..Yessssssss 4-1 it was so bad germany wanted to fire klinsman as the coach. So far the only good team germany has beat is argentina and Argentina had problems with mexico. so to look at the game in it’s proper perspective germany italy is like Italy Vs Mexico Guess the outcome of that game 2-1 Italy wins!!!!!!!!!
France 2-0 over Portugal they beat brazil and brazil would of routed Portugal
Final Italy 1-France 0
Italy has a stronger defence and a better overall sceme and not to forget the Genius of Marcello Lippi this one is in the books.
Italy 4 Time champions Forza Italia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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By Stephanie | July 3rd, 2006 at 3:58 am you know what i think is really funny….most of you people are giving scores for the outcome of the remaining games…are you all psychic or something? hmmmm i dont think so..
so please shut up with the scores…
Jamie- are you psychic? cause you seem to know exactly how the games are going to go…
get a life
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By Raybron | July 3rd, 2006 at 7:31 am I know France vs. Germany would be enthralling. The home team, a traditional juggernaut (who you’d have to consider a lock for the cup based on history and the current circumstances) vs. the defining player of the generation, going for his second Cup. I really hope France pull it out, but between the home support and what is always slightly biased home officiating it will be VERY VERY DIFFICULT (which would make a victory all the more spectacular).
Whatever happens I hope the semis bring out the best football out of the four remaining teams.
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By Patricia | July 3rd, 2006 at 8:04 am Italy - Germany = 2 - 0
Portugal - France = 1 - 0
FORZA AZZURRI
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Indonesia
By part-portuguese/part-asian | July 3rd, 2006 at 10:36 am FRANCE ITALY and GERMANY have all been previous world cup Champions.
It’s Portugal’s Year. We are going to win this World Cup.
First of all, everyone calls Portugal the “BRAZIL” of Europe. We must show everyone that we can LIVE up to that name by actually winning the cup this year.
Brazil won 4 years ago, uner Scolari’s coaching.
Scolari is now coaching US. yes. PORTUGAL. and Brazil is out therefore, it’s up to us to show Scolari that we can make him proud just like the Brazilians did under his wings in 2002. Some might say that we are not As good as the Brazilians but we made it this far didn’t we?? They were taken out by France but we shouldn’t. We must play hard. We’ve been doing for the last 17 or so games anywayz so what’s 2 more?
We’ve definitely caused enough drama in this tournament. Well with Figo’s Head butting and Ronaldo’s winking. The whole world makes it sound like we KILLED the other TEAMS.
If this was Hockey. None of those players will have any TEETH left. Yet everyone makes a big deal out of a head butt and some stupid pushing.
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Canada
By Footie | July 3rd, 2006 at 4:31 pm I think Portugal will take the trophy home.
So Portugal and most probably germany to play the finals.
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Norway
By Brandon | July 3rd, 2006 at 4:35 pm germany over italy 2-0 klose and podolski are going to help them win the finals
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By Peter | July 3rd, 2006 at 5:36 pm The final will definitely be Germany and France. Italy cannot beat Germany on their soil. Portugal is not that good; they play dirty and they suck at penalty kicks. Germany will beat Italy. The German crowd alone could make sure of that as we saw with Argentina.
France will without doubt win the final; they have too much momentum after beating Brasil and besides, they have Zizou and Henry!!! Allez les Bleus!!!!!!
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By VnesH | July 3rd, 2006 at 8:43 pm As a brasil fan…i am dissappointed…but i guess this world cup belongs to the italians…though france are gettin back to form….Italy have started to display their awesome talents…this hows it goess….first Italy will beat germany 1 - 0……france wins portugal in penalties…then Italy Beats France to win this Fifa World Cup 2006!!!!! =)
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Singapore
By Hitokiri | July 3rd, 2006 at 11:09 pm Peter we don´t play dirty, you should keep your mouth shut instead of insulting us you piece of crap.
By part-portuguese/part-asian | July 4th, 2006 at 1:05 am yeah you piece of CRAP. we don’t play DIRTY and we won the PENALTY KICKS against England so You suck. you have the ugliest name ever. Peter? sounds like POOH.
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By Gatti | July 4th, 2006 at 3:19 am For all of you who say italy hasn’t played a strong team yet… HELLO??!! the Czechs.. second in the world… USA 5th in the world… dont forget italy has onlly allowed 1 own goal and is undeaten in 23 games. The home advantage is sorta eliminated since germany is the home of more than 600,000 italian immigrants. And don’t forget the tourists. The stadium will probably b half german half italian. Plus with Luca toni and TOTTI back in their games… Germany is good but:
Italy 2-0 Germany
Portugal 2-0 France.
Protugal will win this, they got momentum and many key players back. Zidane is good, but he wont win. Portugal will outspeed and out-endure france. The win vs Brazil was just a lack momentum and over-confidence on the BRazilian’s part. Plus france is entirely relying on Zidane.
The final: Italy 2-1 Portugal.
It will be a very tight game but italy’s top notch defence and goaltending will take it while Totti and others will take advantage of Portugals’ mistakes. Both teams will score in the middle of the game while italy will score a last minute one…. no not a penalty kick. End of story!
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By Tweetie | July 4th, 2006 at 5:42 am Well i go for Germany n France…Germany to win jus 1 ball n France to win by 2 balls
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Australia
By Galan Bodden | July 4th, 2006 at 8:51 am Germany 2 Italy 1
France 2 Portugal 0
Final: France 1 Germany 0
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By Patrick | July 4th, 2006 at 12:03 pm i dont understand how some of you say that portugal isn’t that very good..if they weren’t any good at all why would they be playing in the semifinals? i hope they win it all..n beat france and end up beating italy!FORCA PORTUGAL
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By Ade Lamidi | July 4th, 2006 at 6:05 pm Germany and France to go to the final next Sunday.
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United Kingdom
By GI JOE | July 4th, 2006 at 10:58 pm The final will be….
USA - Trinidad & Tobago
For the world cup 2026.
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France
By kevin | July 5th, 2006 at 12:11 am I HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING THE AZZURRI SINCE 1990. i so glad dey beat germany. they will meet FRANCE in d finals, and beat dem too! GO ITALIA
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Trinidad And Tobago
By Gatti | July 5th, 2006 at 4:11 am What did i say!!
Posted from Canada
By Vedha | July 5th, 2006 at 9:17 am Italy will be the world champions…. of 2006. They will meet Portugal and beat them. The score 2 - 0
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Sri Lanka
By Irone | July 5th, 2006 at 11:57 am Portugal vs France
1 - 3
Italy vs France
2 - 1
The winner is ITALY
Bravo ITALY
Posted from Indonesia
By Anne | July 5th, 2006 at 1:09 pm My background is Portuguese with a tad Brasilian. I cheer for Brazil for World Cup and was disappointed when they lost to France (I lost a bet too!) Ok…my second choice is Portugal to win. As a matter of fact, on that Sat if I had to pick one team to advance, I picked Portugal because to see them go ALL the way would be sweet indeed. The underdogs that everyone seems to think just cannot make it. Yes France is strong and play well but Portugal has heart,spirit and a hunger to win. The first World Cup to go to Portugal would be sweet indeed! FORCA PORTUGAL!!!!
I already know Italy won so I say it’ll be Italy vs Portugal. Either way, big party on the streets of Toronto! PS. I love my Italian friends 
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By Poder Tuga | July 5th, 2006 at 8:28 pm It´s almost time :]
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Portugal
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