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2014 World Cup – Day 3 Predictions (England vs Italy, Uruguay vs Costa Rica, Colombia vs Greece)
Day 3 of the 2014 World Cup will also be the longest one with four matches taking place. The biggest of course will be in Group D as England and Italy face each other, and Uruguay playing Costa Rica is also in that group. Group D opens and closes the day, first with Colombia playing against Greece and then the Ivory Coast against Japan.
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World Cup – Group D Predictions
In terms of history, Group D is the group of death in the 2014 World Cup, as three national sides with a championship in their past – Italy, England and Uruguay will try to shrug off the pesky Costa Rica on their way to the round of 16.
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6 More Teams That Can Win the 2014 World Cup
Yes, there are four clear favorites to win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and it will be quite a surprise if one of them doesn’t come out with their hands on the trophy. However, there are a few more national sides worth considering when thinking about the winner – Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and Uruguay.
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2013 Confederations Cup – Spain vs Italy Semifinal Predictions
It’s become quite common for Italy and Spain to meet in international tournaments of late, with the current world number one usually coming out with their hand on top. As before, they enter their 2013 Confederations Cup semifinal clash as clear favorites to advance.
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2013 Confederations Cup – Brazil vs Italy Predictions
Anytime Brazil & Italy meet on the international stage, even when there’s not too much at stake, it’s interesting. The goal of their final group stage match? Avoiding Spain in the Confederations Cup semifinal, as both sides have already clinched their ticket to the next round.
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2013 Confederations Cup – Italy Survive Japan Thanks to Sebastian Giovinco
Starting with a very defensive lineup, it took Italy nearly an entire half and falling behind 2-0 in order to get a grip of the kind of opponents they were facing in Japan, but eventually, thanks to a lot more efficiency inside the box and one substitution, putting in Sebastian Giovinco, also scoring the winning goal, the Italians won 4-3 in the best match of the tournament so far, clinching a spot in the semifinal.
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2013 Confederations Cup – Italy vs Japan Predictions
Meeting for only the second time in history, the 2013 Confederations Cup match between Italy and Japan is obviously in favor of the European side, who are looking to secure their place in the semifinals by beating the Blue Samurai for a second time.
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2013 U-21 Euro Final – Spain vs Italy Predictions
Just like a year ago, Spain and Italy reach the final of the European football championship, only this time these are the U-21 sides, although the balance of power and styles when compared to the senior sides aren’t all that different.
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2013 Confederations Cup – Mario Balotelli Needed to Get Angry (Mexico vs Italy)
Mario Balotelli finished the job Andre Pirlo started, as Italy got a deserved 2-1 win in their opening confederations cup match over Mexico, who didn’t have much to showcase except for some creative plays from Giovanni Dos Santos and Andres Guardado.
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2013 Confederations Cup – Mexico vs Italy Predictions
Never beaten Italy in an official match, Mexico have to rely on their relatively young attacking talents to try and make their Confederations Cup experience a bit better than their World Cup qualifiers so far, while the Italians hope to outdo expectations for a second straight summer.