Thursday, 17 June 2010 18:28
Chances are that if either Mexico or France win tonight that they won't go top of the group but the will be a step closer to the last sixteen and both teams could do it.
But we really want a draw. We want a draw because our second team is South Africa and we want South Africa to have the best opportunity possible and if there is a draw, that is it.
That might not happen and we don't think it will, but that is what we want and we think it will make it a lot more exciting for all parties and we think South Africa can beat France too.
Prediction
We want a draw but we have to be honest with what we think is going to happen and we think Mexico will win. We thought for a while it would be France in this match but there is just so much going on in the French camp that doesn't seem right, we think they've imploded. If they haven't imploded they should win. We will see.
The Teams
France: 1 Hugo Lloris, 2 Bacary Sagna, 3 Eric Abidal, 5 William Gallas, 13 Patrice Evra, 14 Jeremy Toulalan, 19 Abou Diaby 15 Florent Malouda, 7 Franck Ribery, 10 Sidney Govou 21 Nicolas Anelka.
Mexico: 1 Oscar Perez, 16 Efrain Juarez, 4 Rafael Marquez, 2 Francisco Rodriguez, 3 Carlos Salcido, 6 Gerardo Torrado, 15 Hector Moreno, 5 Ricardo Osorio, 17 Giovani Dos Santos, 9 Guillermo Franco, 11 Carlos Vela.
End Notes
It wasn't nice last night but we think Group A still has a story to tell us. We will be glued to this match and while we are predicting a win for Mexico, it might not happen. We hope not.
World Cup 2010 Group A Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uruguay |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
 Mexico |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 France |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 South Africa |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
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Final World Cup 2010 Group Tables
A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Mexico |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| South Africa |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| France |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
 South Korea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
 Greece |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
 Nigeria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
 England |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
 Slovenia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Algeria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
D
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
 Ghana |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Australia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
 Serbia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
E
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
 Japan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
 Denmark |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
 Cameroon |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
F
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paraguay |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
 Slovakia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
 New Zealand |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Italy |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
G
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
 Portugal |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
 Ivory Coast |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Korea DPR |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
H
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
 Chile |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
 Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Honduras |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
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