World cup is full of suprises..& looking @ your prediction rangeenbird..you' have picked only the big name .I think there will be few new team on second round and even semi/quater final Rangeenbird your chart looks impressive coz of the big name

I like to See some african or asian country ..going as far as possible...which will be encouraging..world cup has stayed in Europe & South America  for too too long..Afrikan nation mayb not technically brilliant but they are physically strong team have few talents and also they have home ground advantages( not mean for south afrika..afrikan country itself)..South korea was impressive on there prep match..mayb they cud make it to second round..australia did gud in there last world cup..but not so gud this time..sometime lucks help..

I feel there will be atleast one afrikan country in semi final..

USA always good on counter so you never know as well.

Spain & Netherland both are very good team..but they haven't been very impressive on big comp.conf cup..spain was beaten by USA you never know..

Football comes with suprises & specially world cup..Italy won last world cup..they were not fav..they made it even they cheated against australia..(good dive this italian team knw how to win no doubts they have talent..but they have talent on cheating..as well)

Messi is not so impressive for his country..he is brilliant on club level but not for country lots of people believe argentina as a fav coz of Messi..they did strugle to qualify for a world cup..

can't wait.... viva world cup.. guys..enjoy the game of football..