Wasatch Soccer SentinelOver a month ago, five Soapbox staff members made their predictions for the teams that would move into the knockout rounds. Some did better than others; how did your picks fare?
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Germany | Australia | England | Canada | USA |
| China | Italy | Cameroon | |||
| Norway | Spain | Brazil | |||
| Nigeria | Japan | Netherlands | Sweden | ||
| TEAMS | ADVANCING | ||||
| France | Germany | Italy | England | Netherlands | USA |
| Norway | Spain | Australia | Japan | Canada | Sweden |
| Nigeria | China | Brazil | Cameroon | ||
| KNOCKOUT | MATCHES | ||||
| June 22nd | June 22nd | June 23rd | June 23rd | ||
| Norway | Germany | England | France | ||
| Australia | Nigeria | Cameroon | Brazil | ||
| June 24th | June 24th | June 25th | June 25th | ||
| Spain | Sweden | Italy | Netherlands | ||
| USA | Canada | China | Japan |
The top two teams from each group, plus the 4 best 3rd place teams all advanced.
Kreg Asay
Teams advancing: France, Norway, Germany, China, Australia, Brazil, England, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, USA, Sweden, South Korea, Scotland, Argentina, Italy
Cup Winner: USA (sticking with my pick)
Correct prediction: 12/16
Knockout Predictions
- June 22nd: Australia vs Norway - Australia
- June 22nd: Germany vs Nigeria - Germany
- June 23rd: England vs Cameroon - England
- June 23rd: France vs Brazil - France
- June 24th: Spain vs USA - USA
- June 24th: Sweden vs Canada - Sweden
- June 25th: Italy vs China - China
- June 25th: Netherlands vs Japan - Netherlands
Lucas Muller
Teams advancing: France, Norway, Germany, Spain, Australia, Italy, England, Scotland, Canada, Netherlands, USA, Sweden, Brazil, Argentina, South Korea, China
Cup Winner: USA
Correct prediction: 14/16
Knockout Predictions
- None
Cindy Lara
Teams advancing: France, Norway, Germany, Spain, Australia, Brazil, England, Japan, Canada, Netherlands, USA, Sweden
Cup Winner: Australia or France
Correct prediction: 12/16
Knockout Predictions
- June 22nd: Australia vs Norway - Australia
- June 22nd: Germany vs Nigeria - Germany
- June 23rd: England vs Cameroon - England
- June 23rd: France vs Brazil - France
- June 24th: Spain vs USA - USA
- June 24th: Sweden vs Canada - Canada
- June 25th: Italy vs China - Italy
- June 25th: Netherlands vs Japan - Netherlands
Ryan Kelly
Teams advancing: France, Norway, Germany, Spain, Australia, Italy, England, Scotland, Canada, Netherlands, USA, Sweden, Brazil, New Zealand, South Korea, China
Cup Winner: USA
Correct prediction: 13/16
Knockout Predictions
- None
Dave Cheever
Teams advancing: France, Norway, Germany, Spain, Australia, Italy, England, Scotland, Canada, Netherlands, USA, Sweden, Brazil, Japan, Nigeria, China
Cup Winner: Winner of the 28 June quarterfinal match in Paris (likely USA-France) or winner of the 29 June quarterfinal match in Valenciennes (likely Canada-Australia)
Correct prediction: 15/16
Knockout Predictions
- June 22nd: Australia vs Norway - Australia
- June 22nd: Germany vs Nigeria - Germany
- June 23rd: England vs Cameroon - England
- June 23rd: France vs Brazil - France
- June 24th: Spain vs USA - USA
- June 24th: Sweden vs Canada - Canada
- June 25th: Italy vs China - China
- June 25th: Netherlands vs Japan - Netherlands
