2008 Olympic Football – Predictions
Who do you think will win the 2008 Olympic Football Tournament in China? Will defending champions Argentina take the gold, or will Brazil’s experience shine through? Can the Dutch and the Italians replicate their European form at the Olympics?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. I’ve listed the groups and the schedules beyond the group stage to make it easier for anyone to make their stage-by-stage predictions.
Here we go:
Group A: Argentina, Australia, Ivory Coast, Serbia.
Group B: Japan, Netherlands, Nigeria, USA
Group C: Belgium, Brazil, New Zealand, China
Group D: Cameroon, Honduras, Italy, South Korea
Predictions
Group A Winners:
Group A Runners Up:
Group B Winners:
Group B Runners Up:
Group C Winners:
Group C Runners Up:
Group D Winners:
Group D Runners Up:
QF #1 – Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D
QF #2 – Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C
QF #3 – Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B
QF #4 – Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A
SF #1 – QF 1 Winner v QF 3 Winner
SF #2 – QF 2 Winner v QF 4 Winner
Final – SF #1 Winner v SF #2 Winner
Let us know your predictions in the comments below and we can come back to this towards the end of August and compare notes.
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USA all the way!
July 25th, 2008 @ 07:32The Australians will win it with ease. Have by far the best youth squad in the world.
July 25th, 2008 @ 08:32argentina and ivory coast from group a.
netherlands and nigeria group b
brazil and china group c
cameroon and italy from gorup d.
brazil v argentina will be highlight and winner will win the it. Argentina are favourites even with messi out and ronnie in for brazil.
July 25th, 2008 @ 10:55Group A Winners: Argentina
Group A Runners Up: Serbia
Group B Winners: Netherlands
Group B Runners Up: Nigeria
Group C Winners: Brazil
Group C Runners Up: Belgium
Group D Winners: Italy
Group D Runners Up: Cameroon
QF #1 – Winner Brazil v Cameroon (Brazil)
QF #2 – Winner Italy v Belgium (Italy)
QF #3 – Argentina v Nigeria (Argentina)
QF #4 – Netherlands v Serbia (Netherlands)
SF #1 – Brazil v Argentina (Brazil)
SF #2 – Italy v Netherlands (Netherlands)
Final – Brazil v Netherlands (Brazil)
July 25th, 2008 @ 14:03any young stars to look out for? will there be a article on them pls? thx.
one of them which is Sebastian Giovinco from Italy will probably lead them to victory.
Royston Drenthe(Holland) is another that i will watch. Anyone else
July 25th, 2008 @ 16:56Group A: Argentina, Australia, Ivory Coast, Serbia.
Group B: Japan, Netherlands, Nigeria, USA
Group C: Belgium, Brazil, New Zealand, China
Group D: Cameroon, Honduras, Italy, South Korea
Group A Winners: Argentina
Group A Runners Up: Australia
Group B Winners:The Neatherlands
Group B Runners Up: USA
Group C Winners: Brazil
Group C Runners Up: China
Group D Winners:Italy
Group D Runners Up:Cameroon
QF #1 – Brazil vs. Cameroon (Brazil)
QF #2 – Italy vs. China (Italy)
QF #3 – Argentina vs. USA (Argentina)
QF #4 – The Neatherlands vs. Australia (The Neatherlands)
SF #1 – Brazil vs. Argentina (Argentina)
SF #2 – Italy vs. The Neatherlands (Italy)
Final – Argentina vs. Italy (Italy Wins!)
July 25th, 2008 @ 17:39USA will win it all. There will be some tough rounds, but at the end of the day, they will be victorious.
July 25th, 2008 @ 18:17What Charley said x3.
July 25th, 2008 @ 19:14My Predictions:
Group A Winners: Argentina
Group A Runners Up: Australia
Group B Winners: Netherlands
Group B Runners Up: USA
Group C Winners: Brazil
Group C Runners Up: China
Group D Winners: Italy
Group D Runners Up: Honduras
QF #1 – Brazil v Honduras (Brazil)
QF #2 – Italy v China (Italy)
QF #3 – Argentina v USA (Argentina)
QF #4 – Netherlands v Australia (Netherlands)
SF #1 – Brazil v Argentina (Brazil)
SF #2 – Italy v Netherlands (Italy)
Final – Brazil v Italy (Brazil)
USA can top their group and then meet Australia instead of Argentina. They could win that one and push on to play italy in the semis. After that it’s anyone’s game.
Brazil to win though. Or Argentina, if they survive the semifinal.
July 25th, 2008 @ 19:26Group A Winners: Argentina
Group A Runners Up: Australia
Group B Winners: Netherlands
Group B Runners Up: USA
Group C Winners: Brazil
Group C Runners Up: Belgium
Group D Winners: Italy
Group D Runners Up: South Korea
QF #1 – Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D Brazil wins
QF #2 – Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C Italy wins
QF #3 – Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B Argentina wins
QF #4 – Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A Netherlands wins
SF #1 – QF 1 Winner v QF 3 Winner Brazil wins
SF #2 – QF 2 Winner v QF 4 Winner Netherlands wins
Final – SF #1 Winner v SF #2 Winner Brazil wins
July 26th, 2008 @ 04:50Group A: Argentina, Australia, Ivory Coast, Serbia.
Group B: Japan, Netherlands, Nigeria, USA
Group C: Belgium, Brazil, New Zealand, China
Group D: Cameroon, Honduras, Italy, South Korea
Predictions
Group A Winners: Argentina
Group A Runners Up: Ivory Coast
Group B Winners: USA
Group B Runners Up: Netherlands
Group C Winners: Brazil
Group C Runners Up: Belgium
Group D Winners: Italy
Group D Runners Up: Cameroon
QF #1 – Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D- Brazil
QF #2 – Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C- Italy
QF #3 – Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B- Argentina
QF #4 – Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A- USA
SF #1 – QF 1 Winner v QF 3 Winner- Argentina
SF #2 – QF 2 Winner v QF 4 Winner- Italy
Final – SF #1 Winner v SF #2 Winner- Argentina
July 27th, 2008 @ 02:45Group A: Argentina, Australia, Ivory Coast, Serbia.
Group B: Japan, Netherlands, Nigeria, USA
Group C: Belgium, Brazil, New Zealand, China
Group D: Cameroon, Honduras, Italy, South Korea
Predictions
Group A Winners: Argentina
Group A Runners Up: Australia
Group B Winners: USA
Group B Runners Up: Netherlands
Group C Winners: Brazil
Group C Runners Up: Belgium
Group D Winners: Italy
Group D Runners Up: South Korea
QF #1 – Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D : Brazil
QF #2 – Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C : Italy
QF #3 – Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B : Argentina
QF #4 – Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A : USA
SF #1 – QF 1 Winner v QF 3 Winner : Argentina
SF #2 – QF 2 Winner v QF 4 Winner : USA
Final – SF #1 Winner v SF #2 Winner : Argentina
July 27th, 2008 @ 15:00Group A: Argentina, Australia, Ivory Coast, Serbia.
Group B: Japan, Netherlands, Nigeria, USA
Group C: Belgium, Brazil, New Zealand, China
Group D: Cameroon, Honduras, Italy, South Korea
Predictions
Group A Winners: Australia
Group A Runners Up: Argentina
Group B Winners: USA
Group B Runners Up: Japan
Group C Winners: Brazil
Group C Runners Up: China
Group D Winners: Italy
Group D Runners Up: South Korea
QF #1 – Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D : South Korea
QF #2 – Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C : Brazil
QF #3 – Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B : Australia
QF #4 – Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A : USA
SF #1 – QF 1 Winner v QF 3 Winner : Australia
SF #2 – QF 2 Winner v QF 4 Winner : USA
Final – SF #1 Winner v SF #2 Winner : USA
It’s going to be a topsy turvy tournament. Asian teams traditionally play very well in Asia, the United States can surprise if they aren’t in Europe, and I agree that Australia does have a very deep youth team. I doubt the tournament plays out exactly as I predict (1 European team gets out of the group? Wtf?) But it will be crazy. I fully expect the US to medal.
July 27th, 2008 @ 18:27Group A: Argentina, Australia, Ivory Coast, Serbia.
Group B: Japan, Netherlands, Nigeria, USA
Group C: Belgium, Brazil, New Zealand, China
Group D: Cameroon, Honduras, Italy, South Korea
Group A: Serbia, Argentina
Group B: Netherlands, USA
Group C: Brazil, Belgium
Group D: Italy, Cameroon
QF #1 – Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D : Brazil
QF #2 – Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C : Italy
QF #3 – Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B : Serbia
QF #4 – Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A : Netherlands
SF #1 – QF 1 Winner v QF 3 Winner : Serbia
SF #2 – QF 2 Winner v QF 4 Winner :Netherlands
Final – SF #1 Winner v SF #2 Winner : Serbia v Netherlands
July 28th, 2008 @ 06:01Serbia 8-0 Netherlands
Definitely, the winners in 1996 will win again…..Nigeria!!!
July 28th, 2008 @ 18:41Final – SF #1 Winner v SF #2 Winner ARGENTINA
July 31st, 2008 @ 16:15i believe one of the south American teams may win the gold
August 1st, 2008 @ 15:38Cameroon will win.Believe it
August 2nd, 2008 @ 15:00AEGENTINA by far the best team there they should win it
August 2nd, 2008 @ 17:30Cameroon has a good squad for this years Olympics. It upto coach to arrange the tearm and placed the players in their respective position regardless of Francophone or Englophones. Cameroon will win Brazil in the finals.
August 4th, 2008 @ 05:31………..And the overall winner is NIGERIA!!!!!
August 5th, 2008 @ 13:39ARGENTINA AND JAPAN IN FINAL.
August 6th, 2008 @ 06:03THE CHAMP IS ARGENTINA…………………….
GO FOR THE BEST TEAM.