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It has been the same the last three years

The one that cruised to the Euro title in 2008 Or the team that lost to the USA in the Confederations Cup Spain has plenty of stars with Fernando Torres, David Villa and more. La Furia Roja had better make it to the final four, or coach Vicente Del Bosque might be a sacrificed to appease their fans.Switzerland woke up after a loss to tiny Luxembourg at home. In Euro 2008, the Swiss were eliminated after two games.Honduras can thank the USA for giving them their automatic berth into the World Cup. That was the 1982 World Cup, where Los Catrachos were able to manage draws with Spain and Northern Ireland A loss to Yugoslavia ended their '82 World Cup run.

La Roja finished second behind Brazil in South American qualifying. Chile is back in the World Cup for the first time since 1998. They have a very young and talented squad that could make a run if they get into the second round.Advancing: Spain, Chile The Rest of the Tournament Group A winner France will take on Group B runner-up Greece in the second round. The Albicelestes will squeak into the third round with a win.Group C winner England will face group D runner-up Australia. The Three Lions will have no problem dispatching their former penal colony.The Germans will be the winner of Group D and will play Group C runner-up USA. The Germans will be efficient in their return trip to the third round.Denmark will be the winner of Group E and will face Group F runner-up Paraguay.

The Danes will advance over Paraguay in a tight game.Italy will breeze through to be the Group F winners and will play Group E runner-up Cameroon. The Azzurri will play tough defense and struggle but move on in penalty kicks.Group G winner Brazil will face Group H runner-up Chile. Brazil will win in a goal fest over Chile to advance.Group H winner Spain will feel like they got shafted by winning their group by having to face Group G runner-up Portugal. England will face Germany in a rematch of World War II and the Three Lions will prevail again.Denmark will shock the world and advance over an Italian team that will look old and slow. Brazil will outlast Spain, who is physically worn out after facing Portugal in the second round.Maradona will cost his team a spot in the finals with is antics and England will advance to the World Cup Final.

Facing the Three Lions will be Brazil who will oust a very tough Denmark team.In the final, Brazil will break Englands heart by beating them in a penalty kick shootout. The win will give the Brazilians their sixth World Cup title. FIFAs nightmareAll will not be well in soccer, even with the win by Brazil in South Africa. FIFA will regret not doing something about the Henry handball scandal.There will be no less than three controversial missed calls, or calls that never should have been made. One of these mistakes will also cost one team their chance to advance.FIFA will face accusations that the tournament is rigged and that only the big named teams are allowed to advance by favorable calls. It has been the same the last three years.