The World Cup groups have been set for a solid hour, so it seems prudent to make our first predictions at who will win the whole darn thing in Russia.
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Joe Prince-Wright and Nick Mendola (me) are on hand for the fun, so let’s get right to it.
JPW
Group A
Uruguay
Egypt
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Group B
Spain
Portugal
Morocco
Iran
Group C
France
Denmark
Peru
Australia
Group D
Argentina
Croatia
Iceland
Nigeria
Group E
Brazil
Serbia
Switzerland
Costa Rica
Group F
Germany
Sweden
Mexico
South Korea
Group G
Belgium
England
Panama
Tunisia
Group H
Colombia
Senegal
Poland
Japan
ROUND OF 16
Uruguay beat Portugal
Spain beat Egypt
Argentina beat Denmark
France beat Croatia
Brazil beat Sweden
Belgium beat Senegal
Germany beat Serbia
England beat Colombia
QUARTERFINALS
France beat Uruguay
Brazil beat Belgium
Germany beat England
Spain beat Argentina
SEMIFINALS
Brazil beat France
Germany beat Spain
FINAL
Brazil beat Germany (Brazil wins 2-1)
Nick Mendola
Group A
Uruguay
Russia
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Group B
Spain
Portugal
Iran
Morocco
Group C
France
Denmark
Australia
Peru
Group D
Argentina
Croatia
Nigeria
Iceland
Group E
Brazil
Serbia
Switzerland
Costa Rica
Group F
Germany
Mexico
South Korea
Sweden
Group G
Belgium
England
Tunisia
Panama
Group H
Senegal
Poland
Colombia
Japan
ROUND OF 16
Portugal def. Uruguay
France def. Croatia
Brazil def. Mexico
Belgium def. Poland
Spain def. Russia
Argentina def. Denmark
Germany def. Serbia
Senegal def. England
QUARTERFINALS
France def. Portugal
Brazil def. Belgium
Argentina def. Spain
Germany def. Senegal
SEMIFINALS
Brazil def. France
Germany def. Argentina
FINAL
Germany def. Brazil