John Ferguson's predictions
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Group stages (45 points)
John Ferguson gets 3 points for each match where the score is exactly correct. John Ferguson 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 2Costa Rica 0
Actual score: 4-2, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Poland 1Ecuador 0
Actual score: 0-2, John Ferguson gets 0 points
Germany 1Poland 0
Actual score: 1-0, John Ferguson gets 3 points
Ecuador 1Costa Rica 1
Actual score: 3-0, John Ferguson gets 0 points
Ecuador 0Germany 3
Actual score: 0-3, John Ferguson gets 3 points
Costa Rica 0Poland 2
Actual score: 1-2, John Ferguson gets 1 point
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Poland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
Germany and Poland qualify.
Group B
England 2Paraguay 0
Actual score: 1-0, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Trin & Tob 1Sweden 1
Actual score: 0-0, John Ferguson gets 1 point
England 3Trin & Tob 1
Actual score: 2-0, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Sweden 1Paraguay 1
Actual score: 1-0, John Ferguson gets 0 points
Sweden 1England 1
Actual score: 2-2, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Paraguay 2Trin & Tob 1
Actual score: 2-0, John Ferguson gets 1 point
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Trin & Tob | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
England and Paraguay qualify.
Group C
Argentina 3Ivory Coast 0
Actual score: 2-1, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Serbia & M 1Holland 2
Actual score: 0-1, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Argentina 1Serbia & M 0
Actual score: 6-0, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Holland 4Ivory Coast 2
Actual score: 2-1, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Holland 2Argentina 2
Actual score: 0-0, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Ivory Coast 1Serbia & M 2
Actual score: 3-2, John Ferguson gets 0 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Holland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 |
| Serbia & M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
Argentina and Holland qualify.
Group D
Mexico 0Iran 0
Actual score: 3-1, John Ferguson gets 0 points
Angola 0Portugal 3
Actual score: 0-1, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Mexico 2Angola 0
Actual score: 0-0, John Ferguson gets 0 points
Portugal 4Iran 0
Actual score: 2-0, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Portugal 1Mexico 0
Actual score: 2-1, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Iran 1Angola 2
Actual score: 1-1, John Ferguson gets 0 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Angola | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
Portugal and Mexico qualify.
Group E
Italy 2Ghana 0
Actual score: 2-0, John Ferguson gets 3 points
USA 1Czech Rep. 2
Actual score: 0-3, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Italy 1USA 0
Actual score: 1-1, John Ferguson gets 0 points
Czech Rep. 3Ghana 1
Actual score: 0-2, John Ferguson gets 0 points
Czech Rep. 1Italy 1
Actual score: 0-2, John Ferguson gets 0 points
Ghana 0USA 0
Actual score: 2-1, John Ferguson gets 0 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Rep. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| Ghana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
Czech Rep. and Italy qualify.
Group F
Brazil 2Croatia 1
Actual score: 1-0, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Australia 1Japan 0
Actual score: 3-1, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Brazil 1Australia 0
Actual score: 2-0, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Japan 2Croatia 2
Actual score: 0-0, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Japan 0Brazil 2
Actual score: 1-4, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Croatia 2Australia 0
Actual score: 2-2, John Ferguson gets 0 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
Brazil and Croatia qualify.
Group G
France 1Switzerland 0
Actual score: 0-0, John Ferguson gets 0 points
Korea 2Togo 0
Actual score: 2-1, John Ferguson gets 1 point
France 1Korea 1
Actual score: 1-1, John Ferguson gets 3 points
Togo 0Switzerland 3
Actual score: 0-2, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Togo 0France 5
Actual score: 0-2, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Switzerland 1Korea 1
Actual score: 2-0, John Ferguson gets 0 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
| Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Togo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
France and Korea qualify.
Group H
Spain 1Ukraine 2
Actual score: 4-0, John Ferguson gets 0 points
Tunisia 1S. Arabia 1
Actual score: 2-2, John Ferguson gets 1 point
Spain 1Tunisia 0
Actual score: 3-1, John Ferguson gets 1 point
S. Arabia 0Ukraine 2
Actual score: 0-4, John Ferguson gets 1 point
S. Arabia 0Spain 1
Actual score: 0-1, John Ferguson gets 3 points
Ukraine 1Tunisia 0
Actual score: 1-0, John Ferguson gets 3 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| S. Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
Ukraine and Spain qualify.
Knockout stages (24 points)
Second round
GermanybeatParaguay
EnglandbeatPoland
ArgentinabeatMexico
HollandbeatPortugal
Czech Rep.beatCroatia
BrazilbeatItaly
FrancebeatSpain
UkrainebeatKorea
John Ferguson gets 4 points for each of Germany, England, Argentina, Holland, Czech Rep., Brazil, France and Ukraine who reach the quarter-finals
Actual qualifiers are Germany, Argentina, England, Portugal, Italy, Ukraine, Brazil and France so John Ferguson gets 24 points
Quarter-finals
ArgentinabeatGermany
HollandbeatEngland
Czech Rep.beatFrance
BrazilbeatUkraine
John Ferguson gets 6 points for each of Argentina, Holland, Czech Rep. and Brazil who reach the semi-finals
Actual qualifiers are Germany, Italy, Portugal and France so John Ferguson gets 0 points
Semi-finals
ArgentinabeatCzech Rep.
BrazilbeatHolland
John Ferguson gets 10 points for each of Argentina and Brazil who reach the final
Actual qualifiers are Italy and France so John Ferguson gets 0 points
World Cup Final
ArgentinabeatBrazil
John Ferguson gets 12 points if Argentina win the World Cup. John Ferguson gets the bonus prize if the first goal is scored after 62 minutes
Actual champion is Italy so John Ferguson gets 0 points
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