2010 World Cup Groups

The groups are set for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Here are the results from Friday's draw:

Group A
South Africa
Mexico
Uruguay
France

Group B
Argentina
Nigeria
Korea Republic
Greece

Group C
England
USA
Algeria
Slovenia

Group D
Germany
Australia
Serbia
Ghana

Group E
Netherlands
Denmark
Japan
Cameroon

Group F
Italy
Paraguay
New Zealand
Slovakia

Group G
Brazil
Korea DPR
Ivory Coast
Portugal

Group H
Spain
Switzerland
Honduras
Chile

The group of death this World Cup is without a doubt Group G. We can assume Brazil, Ivory Coast, and Portugal can get 3 points by beating Korea DPR, and after that, I believe Brazil is almost a lock to advance. This leaves Portugal and Ivory Coast to fight for the 2nd spot. That means one of the most important games during the group stage will be when they play each other on June 15th.

It's a bit early for predictions, but the front runners to win it all in my opinion are definitely Brazil, Spain, England, and defending champions Italy, in this order.