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BRAZIL
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CHILE
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GREECE
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BRAZIL
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ITALY
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ITALY
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BRAZIL
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FRANCE
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NIGERIA
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NIGERIA
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GERMANY
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GERMANY
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RUSSIA
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GERMANY
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SPAIN
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CROATIA
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URUGUAY
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SPAIN
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COLOMBIA
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COLOMBIA
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ARGENTINA
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ARGENTINA
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SWITZERLAND
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ARGENTINA
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BELGIUM
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ARGENTINA
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USA
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USA
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Not only did I lay out what the bracket would look like
based on my projections for the group stage I also went ahead and predicted the
outcome of each game in the knockout stage leading to the champion being
Brazil. Nothing bold there certainly,
but I really feel like this is the year Brazil breaks through and wins its
first title since 2002. Here is the
breakdown by region for my 2014 projections using the matrix I introduced in
the beginning of this article:
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2014
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16
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QF
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SF
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FINAL
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WINNER
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CONCACAF
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1
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1
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CONMEBOL
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5
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3
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2
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2
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1
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UEFA
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9
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3
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2
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AFC
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CAF
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1
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1
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OFC
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As you can see & compare to above it’s very similar to
the breakdowns we have seen in the past – which is an important exercise to
visually see making it “more likely” your projections have a chance at coming
true. Sure many of the UEFA teams feel
like favorites & they will be tough outs – but we will likely see about
half the Round of 16 made of UEFA teams – the rest coming from other
regions. Weather could play a big part
in this year’s Cup because it’s likely to be very hot & humid – something
the European teams aren’t familiar with playing in often. That is likely to be an edge to CAF &
CONMEBOL squads – meaning we could see a surprise or two from those two regions
advancing deep into the knockout stage.
That will conclude our first breakdown of the 2014 World
Cup. Coming up in the future will be
more in depth looks at each group including breaking down which odds look
attractive as far as group winners, advancing to knockout stage, championship
odds and perhaps a few props.
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