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Now that we have seen all the teams in action here is what I think on their chances of making it to the finals.

GROUP A:

SOUTH AFRICA; MEXICO, URUGUAY, FRANCE

I don’t think any of the teams have what it takes to make it past the next round where the face Argentina and most probably South Korea.

Also the French finally have come to realize that they are in the wrong tournament (football) and not handball as they had prepared for. (And the French are cribbing that Mexico and Uruguay will conspire for draw to keep them out of the second round. I think they forgot that they even do not deserve to be here).

GROUP B:

ARGENTINA; NIGERIA; KOREA REPUBLIC, GREECE

Argentina: See you in Johannesburg on July 11.

I don’t think Korea will make it past the quarter final.

GROUP C:

ENGLAND; USA; ALGERIA; SLOVENIA

Capello hag got it all wrong. While all other nations have one team representing them at the world cup, England has 23 individuals, any 11 of them on field at one time. (And I had picked England to at least make it to the SF).

GROUP D:

GERMANY; AUSTRALIA; SERBIA; GHANA

While Germany impressed against Australia they were ordinary against Serbia, Still I think Germany can go all the way to the semi-finals.

GROUP E:

NETHERLANDS, JAPAN, CAMEROON, DENMARK

Go DUCTH!!

They might end up facing Brazil in the quarter finals..

GROUP F:

ITALY; PARAGUAY; NEW-ZEALAND; SLOVAKIA

The defending champions look a shadow of themselves. I don’t see anyone from this group making it to the semis.

GROUP G:

BRAZIL; PORTUGAL; Côte d'Ivoire; KOREA DPR

Brazil look set to make at least to the semis. I think Korea will make it to the second round until Portugal or Côte d'Ivoire step up their game.

GROUP H:

SPAIN, CHILE, SWITZERLAND, HONDURAS

Despite their initial loss I think Spain will make it to semis.