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..

Rangeen Bird look @ this spain 30man squad ..they are capable of winning any team with midfielder like Xavi A n Xavi H Inesta finest midfielders i reckon Inesta is one of the best midfielder in current time..even though he doesnt  get that much publicity..defender like Pique ( n this guy is gud he can score..too) puyol and striker like fabregas n torres n villa you cant go wrong..

other team i see strong is Netherland..with Robin in such a form schnider

n Ivory coast should come as a suprise.i really want to see different country in Quater final this time.. England too have a strong team..with rooney in a great form this season(if his injury concern out) ..lampard had a great season too.. Gerard he is a finest player who could change the game..

its going to be tight comp..but who knows its a world cup..

Spain Squad:

Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Jose Manuel Reina (Liverpool/ENG), Diego Lopez (Villarreal), David De Gea (Atletico Madrid), Victor Valdes (Barcelona).

Defenders: Raul Albiol, Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Arbeloa (all Real Madrid), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal), Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol (both Barcelona), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Cesar Azpilicueta (Osasuna).

Midfielders: Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal/ENG), Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta (all Barcelona), Marcos Senna (Villarreal), Javier Martinez (Athletic Bilbao), David Silva (Valencia).

Forwards: Daniel Guiza (Fenerbahce/TUR), Juan Manuel Mata, David Villa (both Valencia), Alvaro Negredo, Jesus Navas (both Sevilla), Fernando Torres (Liverpool/ENG), Santiago Cazorla (Villarreal), Pedro Rodriguez (Barcelona), Fernando Llorente (Athletic de Bilbao).