Joe Yu's predictions
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Group stages (42 points)
Joe Yu gets 3 points for each match where the score is exactly correct. Joe Yu 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, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Poland 2Ecuador 1
Actual score: 0-2, Joe Yu gets 0 points
Germany 1Poland 1
Actual score: 1-0, Joe Yu gets 0 points
Ecuador 1Costa Rica 0
Actual score: 3-0, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Ecuador 0Germany 1
Actual score: 0-3, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Costa Rica 0Poland 1
Actual score: 1-2, Joe Yu gets 1 point
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Germany and Poland qualify.
Group B
England 1Paraguay 0
Actual score: 1-0, Joe Yu gets 3 points
Trin & Tob 0Sweden 2
Actual score: 0-0, Joe Yu gets 0 points
England 3Trin & Tob 0
Actual score: 2-0, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Sweden 1Paraguay 0
Actual score: 1-0, Joe Yu gets 3 points
Sweden 1England 2
Actual score: 2-2, Joe Yu gets 0 points
Paraguay 2Trin & Tob 0
Actual score: 2-0, Joe Yu gets 3 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Trin & Tob | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
England and Sweden qualify.
Group C
Argentina 2Ivory Coast 0
Actual score: 2-1, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Serbia & M 1Holland 1
Actual score: 0-1, Joe Yu gets 0 points
Argentina 1Serbia & M 0
Actual score: 6-0, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Holland 2Ivory Coast 1
Actual score: 2-1, Joe Yu gets 3 points
Holland 1Argentina 2
Actual score: 0-0, Joe Yu gets 0 points
Ivory Coast 0Serbia & M 1
Actual score: 3-2, Joe Yu gets 0 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| Holland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Serbia & M | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
Argentina and Holland qualify.
Group D
Mexico 1Iran 0
Actual score: 3-1, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Angola 0Portugal 3
Actual score: 0-1, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Mexico 2Angola 0
Actual score: 0-0, Joe Yu gets 0 points
Portugal 2Iran 0
Actual score: 2-0, Joe Yu gets 3 points
Portugal 1Mexico 0
Actual score: 2-1, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Iran 2Angola 0
Actual score: 1-1, Joe Yu gets 0 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Iran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| Angola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
Portugal and Mexico qualify.
Group E
Italy 1Ghana 0
Actual score: 2-0, Joe Yu gets 1 point
USA 1Czech Rep. 2
Actual score: 0-3, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Italy 1USA 0
Actual score: 1-1, Joe Yu gets 0 points
Czech Rep. 2Ghana 0
Actual score: 0-2, Joe Yu gets 0 points
Czech Rep. 1Italy 2
Actual score: 0-2, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Ghana 0USA 1
Actual score: 2-1, Joe Yu gets 0 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| Czech Rep. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| USA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| Ghana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Italy and Czech Rep. qualify.
Group F
Brazil 2Croatia 1
Actual score: 1-0, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Australia 1Japan 0
Actual score: 3-1, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Brazil 2Australia 1
Actual score: 2-0, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Japan 0Croatia 2
Actual score: 0-0, Joe Yu gets 0 points
Japan 0Brazil 2
Actual score: 1-4, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Croatia 0Australia 1
Actual score: 2-2, Joe Yu gets 0 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Brazil and Australia qualify.
Group G
France 1Switzerland 0
Actual score: 0-0, Joe Yu gets 0 points
Korea 1Togo 0
Actual score: 2-1, Joe Yu gets 1 point
France 1Korea 0
Actual score: 1-1, Joe Yu gets 0 points
Togo 0Switzerland 2
Actual score: 0-2, Joe Yu gets 3 points
Togo 0France 3
Actual score: 0-2, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Switzerland 1Korea 1
Actual score: 2-0, Joe Yu gets 0 points
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Togo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
France and Switzerland qualify.
Group H
Spain 2Ukraine 1
Actual score: 4-0, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Tunisia 2S. Arabia 0
Actual score: 2-2, Joe Yu gets 0 points
Spain 2Tunisia 0
Actual score: 3-1, Joe Yu gets 1 point
S. Arabia 0Ukraine 2
Actual score: 0-4, Joe Yu gets 1 point
S. Arabia 0Spain 3
Actual score: 0-1, Joe Yu gets 1 point
Ukraine 2Tunisia 1
Actual score: 1-0, Joe Yu gets 1 point
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| S. Arabia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
Spain and Ukraine qualify.
Knockout stages (30 points)
Second round
GermanybeatSweden
EnglandbeatPoland
ArgentinabeatMexico
HollandbeatPortugal
ItalybeatAustralia
BrazilbeatCzech Rep.
FrancebeatUkraine
SpainbeatSwitzerland
Joe Yu gets 4 points for each of Germany, England, Argentina, Holland, Italy, Brazil, France and Spain who reach the quarter-finals
Actual qualifiers are Germany, Argentina, England, Portugal, Italy, Ukraine, Brazil and France so Joe Yu gets 24 points
Quarter-finals
ArgentinabeatGermany
EnglandbeatHolland
ItalybeatFrance
BrazilbeatSpain
Joe Yu gets 6 points for each of Argentina, England, Italy and Brazil who reach the semi-finals
Actual qualifiers are Germany, Italy, Portugal and France so Joe Yu gets 6 points
Semi-finals
ArgentinabeatItaly
EnglandbeatBrazil
Joe Yu gets 10 points for each of Argentina and England who reach the final
Actual qualifiers are Italy and France so Joe Yu gets 0 points
World Cup Final
EnglandbeatArgentina
Joe Yu gets 12 points if England win the World Cup. Joe Yu gets the bonus prize if the first goal is scored after 45 minutes
Actual champion is Italy so Joe Yu gets 0 points
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