Christian Di Donato's predictions
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Group stages (43 points)
Christian Di Donato gets 3 points for each match where the score is exactly correct. Christian Di Donato gets 1 point for each match if the score is wrong, but the correct winner was chosen, or a draw was correctly predicted.
Group A
Germany 3Costa Rica 0
Actual score: 4-2, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Poland 1Ecuador 1
Actual score: 0-2, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
Germany 2Poland 0
Actual score: 1-0, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Ecuador 0Costa Rica 1
Actual score: 3-0, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
Ecuador 0Germany 2
Actual score: 0-3, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Costa Rica 1Poland 1
Actual score: 1-2, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| Poland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
Germany and Costa Rica qualify.
Group B
England 1Paraguay 1
Actual score: 1-0, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
Trin & Tob 0Sweden 2
Actual score: 0-0, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
England 2Trin & Tob 0
Actual score: 2-0, Christian Di Donato gets 3 points
Sweden 2Paraguay 2
Actual score: 1-0, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
Sweden 1England 2
Actual score: 2-2, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
Paraguay 2Trin & Tob 0
Actual score: 2-0, Christian Di Donato gets 3 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Trin & Tob | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
England and Paraguay qualify.
Group C
Argentina 2Ivory Coast 0
Actual score: 2-1, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Serbia & M 0Holland 2
Actual score: 0-1, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Argentina 2Serbia & M 0
Actual score: 6-0, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Holland 2Ivory Coast 0
Actual score: 2-1, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Holland 1Argentina 2
Actual score: 0-0, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
Ivory Coast 1Serbia & M 1
Actual score: 3-2, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| Holland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| Serbia & M | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
Argentina and Holland qualify.
Group D
Mexico 2Iran 0
Actual score: 3-1, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Angola 0Portugal 2
Actual score: 0-1, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Mexico 2Angola 0
Actual score: 0-0, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
Portugal 2Iran 0
Actual score: 2-0, Christian Di Donato gets 3 points
Portugal 1Mexico 1
Actual score: 2-1, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
Iran 1Angola 1
Actual score: 1-1, Christian Di Donato gets 3 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| Angola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| Iran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
Portugal and Mexico qualify.
Group E
Italy 2Ghana 0
Actual score: 2-0, Christian Di Donato gets 3 points
USA 1Czech Rep. 2
Actual score: 0-3, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Italy 2USA 1
Actual score: 1-1, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
Czech Rep. 2Ghana 0
Actual score: 0-2, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
Czech Rep. 1Italy 2
Actual score: 0-2, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Ghana 1USA 2
Actual score: 2-1, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| Czech Rep. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| USA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| Ghana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
Italy and Czech Rep. qualify.
Group F
Brazil 2Croatia 1
Actual score: 1-0, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Australia 1Japan 2
Actual score: 3-1, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
Brazil 3Australia 0
Actual score: 2-0, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Japan 1Croatia 2
Actual score: 0-0, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
Japan 0Brazil 3
Actual score: 1-4, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Croatia 2Australia 2
Actual score: 2-2, Christian Di Donato gets 3 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
Brazil and Croatia qualify.
Group G
France 2Switzerland 1
Actual score: 0-0, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
Korea 1Togo 0
Actual score: 2-1, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
France 2Korea 0
Actual score: 1-1, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
Togo 0Switzerland 2
Actual score: 0-2, Christian Di Donato gets 3 points
Togo 0France 2
Actual score: 0-2, Christian Di Donato gets 3 points
Switzerland 2Korea 2
Actual score: 2-0, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| Togo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
France and Switzerland qualify.
Group H
Spain 2Ukraine 0
Actual score: 4-0, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Tunisia 1S. Arabia 1
Actual score: 2-2, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Spain 2Tunisia 0
Actual score: 3-1, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
S. Arabia 1Ukraine 1
Actual score: 0-4, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
S. Arabia 0Spain 2
Actual score: 0-1, Christian Di Donato gets 1 point
Ukraine 1Tunisia 1
Actual score: 1-0, Christian Di Donato gets 0 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| S. Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
Spain and Tunisia qualify.
Knockout stages (68 points)
Second round
GermanybeatParaguay
EnglandbeatCosta Rica
ArgentinabeatMexico
PortugalbeatHolland
ItalybeatCroatia
BrazilbeatCzech Rep.
FrancebeatTunisia
SpainbeatSwitzerland
Christian Di Donato gets 4 points for each of Germany, England, Argentina, Portugal, Italy, Brazil, France and Spain who reach the quarter-finals
Actual qualifiers are Germany, Argentina, England, Portugal, Italy, Ukraine, Brazil and France so Christian Di Donato gets 28 points
Quarter-finals
GermanybeatArgentina
PortugalbeatEngland
ItalybeatFrance
BrazilbeatSpain
Christian Di Donato gets 6 points for each of Germany, Portugal, Italy and Brazil who reach the semi-finals
Actual qualifiers are Germany, Italy, Portugal and France so Christian Di Donato gets 18 points
Semi-finals
ItalybeatGermany
BrazilbeatPortugal
Christian Di Donato gets 10 points for each of Italy and Brazil who reach the final
Actual qualifiers are Italy and France so Christian Di Donato gets 10 points
World Cup Final
ItalybeatBrazil
Christian Di Donato gets 12 points if Italy win the World Cup. Christian Di Donato gets the bonus prize if the first goal is scored after 24 minutes
Actual champion is Italy so Christian Di Donato gets 12 points
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