[MrSink]

it is super important to play japan , they ll play to win

[danwinkler]

The thing is the winner plays Brazil in the quarter finals.

The second place team in the group faces the easiest competition like Sweden or swiss.

It will be an intriguing situation.

For well balanced attacking team like Belgium, its better to face Brazil than Sweden or Swiss. Brazil is all pedigree and history. They are a pretty bad team with holes in the defense, especially when they attack. Their attack is overrated. If they face a team like sweden or swiss its almost likely it will be 1-1 or 0-0 then gets decided in penalty kick. Belgium has enough talent to embarass Brazil, especially if they take a quick lead. Brazil will get exposed when they are playing catch up against a team like Belgium because Brazil attacking means lots of goals for Belgium via counter.

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For well balanced attacking team like Belgium, its better to face Brazil than Sweden or Swiss. Brazil is all pedigree and history. They are a pretty bad team with holes in the defense, especially when they attack. Their attack is overrated. If they face a team like sweden or swiss its almost likely it will be 1-1 or 0-0 then gets decided in penalty kick. Belgium has enough talent to embarass Brazil, especially if they take a quick lead. Brazil will get exposed when they are playing catch up against a team like Belgium because Brazil attacking means lots of goals for Belgium via counter.

It isn't better for any team to play Brazil rather Sweden. There's a reason Brazil are +350 to win the World Cup and Sweden are +6600.

[danwinkler]

It isn't better for any team to play Brazil rather Sweden. There's a reason Brazil are +350 to win the World Cup and Sweden are +6600.

The odds are based on history and and pedigree and perceived talent. Germany was even bigger favorite even though they had a lot of young players that are inexperienced. An orgonaized team like spain will embarrass brazil just like germany did last year. Belgium far better team than Brazil. Teams like sweden/swiss can easily dance with brazil for the 1st 90 minutes...if sweden or swiss gets +0.5 at better than -110 odds for the regulation time its good to take it without a thought.

[dhristov211]

nice under!