I'm predicting most of the big talent teams to make it through to the last 16.
My main concern is France. I think they were lucky to survive that game. But then again, the Swiss should have had a penalty to save after that shot on goal by Henry in the box, was stopped by a hand.
Both teams looked really slow, so it does makes sense on their argument about the pitch was watered down 6 hours before the match, causing fast pace football virtually impossible to do.
Anyway, we'll see how France performs against Korea. That game should be a good test for them and may decide their fate. I hope France will go through though.
I've got no comment about us Aussie except that I like Guus thinking of resting the yellow carded ppl and go all out against the Croats. It is too risky IMO to field them, especially seeing as Cahill and Moore are hard tacklers that has potentials to get yellow card quite easily but on the other hand, it is even more risky to field a weaker team against Brazil, because they might thrash us and goal differences may play a big part at the end.
We shall see.....
Cheers~