Can Cote d’Ivoire qualify from Group C?
This is the top dollar question that I have been asking myself over the past week. I believe they can only if they don’t lose to Argentina on Saturday.
As first timers in the World Cup you can’t afford to lose the first match. A draw will not be so bad whereas a win will give the team a lot of confidence going into the other two group matches. On the other hand if Cote d’Ivoire lose their first match there will be enormous pressure to get results against Serbia and Montenegro and Holland.
Franz Beckenbauer said yesterday that if Cote d’Ivoire qualify from their group then they can go all the way to the final. And rightly so. This is because from the second round, you are more or less playing a cup final which any team can win on the day.
The scenario for Cote d’Ivoire if they qualify first or second from Group C is as follows:-
They will play a team from Group D in the round of 16. i.e Mexico, Angola, Iran or Portugal.
They will play a team from Group A or B if the get past the round of 16 in the Quarter Finals. i.e England, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Ecuador etc
They can be drawn against any team if they get to the semi-final and that includes the likes of Brazil, Italy and Czech Republic.
And if they reach the finals, you just never know.
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http://moralmilitia.blogspot.com Bhavesh Malani
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http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org Bessam
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http://www.worldcupzone.blogspot.com Ade
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sukumar
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Sudhi
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JM
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