kingfisher wrote:the usual suspects....italy and brazil
I remembered something and it got me thinking.
No European team has ever won the world cup outside Europe.
Only Brazil has won the world Cup outside the Americas...Sweden '58 and Japan/Korea the other day.
Following this trend it follows that european teams are jinxed outside their continent thus they are ruled out of winning.
That leaves Brazil and the African teams as the most likely winners in these finals.
So an african team can really pull a major one. Here my money is with the hosts South Africa (a Brazilian will be winning).
Any outsider from African can only be the Samba boys. Keep an eye on them.
When I have money, I get rid of it quickly, lest it find a way into my heart.