Start saying goodbye!

Today was the last day before the final group games. From tomorrow, half the teams will be playing their last game in these World Cup finals and will be heading home. Already several teams know their fate prior to the last game.

One thing I hadn't factored into my predictions so far was the teams' prior knowledge of where they stood. With only one game played at a time, the teams have been aware of other results in their group before going into the game. After today's games, this will no longer be the case. The remaining games in each group will be played simultaneously. This reduces the likelyhood of teams 'playing safe' or playing for a draw. It should be all to play for now.

Today's games:
Portugal v North Korea - Well I got this right, and how! Seven goals from Portugal put paid to North Korea's World Cup. Could Portugal turn out to be my financial saviours in the office sweep?
Chile v Switzerland - Chile were on top for most of this match, against a 10-man Switxerland, the ref going crazy with the cards for no apparent reason in a lot of cases. Will there be any players left for the final match? Anyway, another success for me today!
Spain v Honduras - This was more than comfortable for Spain, they could have had a hatful like Portugal but were missing the final touch as well as missing a penalty. However, 3 out of 3 for me for only the second time.

Tomorrow's Games:
Group A: France v South Africa, Mexico v Uruguay - The French training camp is in total disarray at the moment, with their main striker sent home in disgrace and the players refusing to train. Both France and South Africa need a win to have any chance of remaining, but I can only see France being humbled by a draw here. Mexico v Uruguay both need at least a point, just in case. For this reason I foresee a cagey game with Uruguay possibly nicking it by a single goal.
Group B: Greece v Argentina, Nigeria v South Korea - Argentina have effectively already qualified, but Greece or South Korea could join them. I think Argentina will be too strong for Greece, and will qualify with a 100% record. South Korea should have the beating of Nigeria too.

Results so far:
Week 1 - 11/20 Correct
Day 8 - 1/3 Correct
Day 9 - 1/3 Correct
Day 10 - 2/3 Correct
Day 11 - 3/3 Correct
Total Score - 18/32 = 56%