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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 – Nigeria vs Uruguay Predictions
This was always going to be the key match in group B of the 2013 Confederations Cup, as the results against the other two teams are almost known from the start. Nigeria did have a smooth opening to the tournament, but playing Uruguay, who don’t have a choice but to win, is going to be very different than in their opener.
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2013 Confederations Cup – Spain vs Tahiti Predictions
In what might be the biggest mismatch in international football for quite some time, Spain will play Tahiti for their second Confederations Cup match, having a chance to give some bench players some minutes without really risking any kind of shocking result happening to them.
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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 Confederations Cup – Brazil vs Mexico Predictions
And still, 14 players who featured on both sides in the London Olympics last year, a gold-medal match won by Mexico 2-1, will be available to play in Frotaleza. Mexico also won the previous encounter between the senior sides (2-0) a year ago in Texas.
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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 – Tahiti vs Nigeria Predictions
There’s only one professional player on the Tahiti squad, while Nigeria offer the slight chance of an upset because of their late arrival to the tournament (bonus arguments with the FA), and a head coach that’s been acting a little bit weirdly lately.
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2013 Confederations Cup – Spain vs Uruguay Predictions
Spain are taking the Confederations Cup very seriously, hoping to keep their unbeaten run going, while Uruguay are wishing for a chance to keep their momentum alive after a long period of struggling to provide satisfactory results.
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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.
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Confederations Cup – Brazil vs Japan Predictions
While Brazil have been quite successful in this tournament in recent years (winning in 2005 and 2009), the main goal awaits 12 months from now. But after such a disappointing campaign of friendly matches, putting on a good performance in the confederations cup, beginning with a win over the very difficult Japan, is the only way to avoid mountains of pressure from the demanding fans & press.