The world is witnessing the advent of the 2010 FIFA World Cup with various teams competing. Before the opening of the first World Cup in the history of the African Continent, there will be a musical concert with artists such as Shakira, Juanes, and Alicia Keys as well as Hugh Masakela performing.

When all has been said and done, the attention will be on the opening games of each group such as South Africa VS Mexico, Nigeria VS Argentina, USA VS England, Germany VS Australia, Holland VS Denmark, Italy VS Paraguay, Ivory Coast VS Portugal, and Honduras VS Chile.

South Africa VS Mexico is expected to be the most watched game in the world. The expectations are high for the South African team to produce a victory. The media in the African countries and the Diaspora has fed into the frenzy.

South Africa has also been producing victories recently in its practice games.

Mexico is also under pressure with artists and stations in the American Continent supporting it. Mexico lost to England and Holland while it managed to win against Italy. It is expected that South Africa may defeat Mexico by one point.

Nigeria VS Argentina is one of the important games of contention. While Lionel Messi is one of the important players in the Argentinean team, the coach who is known as Diego Armando Maradona has discredited the team.

Nigeria has vowed to avenge its defeat to Argentina a few years back and has formed a strong, disciplined and well organized team. Nigeria also enjoys the full support of the Africans within the continent and in the Diaspora.

Nigeria will defeat Argentina by 3 to 1 taking into account its powerful play and the inconsistent leadership provided by Maradona to the Argentine National Football/Soccer Team.

USA VS England is not going to be an easy predictor especially since Rio Ferdinand was injured. Rio Ferdinand was the Captain who suffered a knee injury that cost him the possibility of participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

England also won its recent friendly game against Japan with three own goals by the players from the Japanese Team. The USA lost to the Czech Republic but won its recent friendly game against Turkey and Australia

The USA will win its maiden game against England by 1 point just like it did in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Germany is expected to win its game against Australia while Denmark will be going down in defeat before Holland. Paraguay will also win its game against Italy by 1 point taking into account some of the lack of consistency in Italy’s play.

Portugal VS Ivory Coast may be too close to call taking into account the injuries by Didier Drogba and Nani on both sides. The Ivory Coast may win by one point given its high energy form of playing under the leadership of its coach Sven Goran Eriksson.

Honduras against Chile may be a draw or one point for Honduras. The predictions are of a personal nature and may be dependent on factors such as forces of nature, the type of ball used, and the attitude of the teams at the moment of their games.

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