2019 FIFA World Cup Predictions:
Group F
United States vs. Thailand
Prediction: 15-0
Score: 13-0
United States vs. Spain
Prediction: 5-0
Score: 3-0
United States vs. Sweden
Prediction: 2-1
Score: 2-0
Round of 16
14 out of 16
I was very accurate. I only predicted two wrong choices. Those were South Korea and Scotland. These teams did not make the Round of 16. Instead, Cameroon and Nigeria did. Therefore, I was 14 out of 16. That's 88%. Or something like that. Too bad Ramanujan isn’t here. (Only the greatest mathematician ever.)
The teams I selected that did make the Round of 16 include: France Norway, Germany, China, Australia, Brazil, Japan, England, Canada, Netherlands, United States, Sweden, Spain and Italy.
New Prediction:
United States vs. Spain
Round of 16
June 24, 2019
Let’s just go for 3-0, US.
Score: The US won 2-1
Quarter-finals
5 out of 8
So far, I'm 3 for 4. I correctly predicted that Germany, Norway and France would advance to the Quarter-finals. England also advanced. I did not think England would.
The Quarter-finals are set. I was 5 out of 8.
My picks for the Quarter-finals that made it were:
France, Norway, Germany, US and Sweden.
The teams I did not choose were:
England, Italy and Netherlands.
Italy, who would’ve thought? Unfortunately, China and Japan, two of my top choices, didn’t make it past the Round of 16.
Correct Prediction!
United States vs. France
Prediction: 2-1
Score: 2-1
I correctly predicted the 2-1 victory in the US vs. France Quarter-final game on 6-28-19. Too good.
Semi-finals
1 out of 1
United States vs. England
Prediction: 2-0
Score: 2-1
So close!
Prior to the US vs. England game I made a prediction with a friend at George and Walt’s bar in Oakland, California. I said the US would probably win 1-0 or 2-0. I leaned toward 2-0. But I said I needed time to think about it. Lo and behold, I didn’t make it official online. Whatever. The score ended up being 2-1. I was close. Since I’m a “genius predictor” I take pride in my talents. Some people work at NASA, I predict soccer matches. We all play our part. In my case, I take pride in making my predictions as close as possible, like Maverick stepping on the brakes in Top Gun to allow his opposing plane to fly right by. He would time that risky maneuver within feet, maybe inches. I approach predictions the same way. You’ve gotta live a little dangerously.
Final
1 out of 1
United States vs. Netherlands
Prediction: 3-0
Score: 2-0
I predict a 3-0 US victory.
This prediction was tricky. Two of America’s top players, Rapinoe and Lavelle, were battling injuries. Would they play? Would they be instrumental on the field? So therefore, with them at less than 100% who knows? The Netherlands had a strong team leading up to this game. It was hard to tell. However, I went with a 3-0 US victory. (The prediction was made here on 7-5-19.)
Prior to the tournament, I predicted the United States would win the World Cup.
Prediction: I predicted that Thailand would finish last in the tournament.
Outcome: It would seem Thailand finished last in the tournament.
Prediction: I predicted that Marta would score 3 goals in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Outcome: Marta scored 2 goals.
Meet and Greet
Talk soccer and World Cup predictions with me at Copperfield's Books in Santa Rosa, CA on 6-30-19, 1:30-3:00 PM. What to expect? I have bad posture, I have asthma and know a little something about soccer.
Keep up with all predictions in The Women’s World Cup 2019 Book: Everything You Need to Know About the Soccer World Cup.
Group F
United States vs. Thailand
Prediction: 15-0
Score: 13-0
United States vs. Spain
Prediction: 5-0
Score: 3-0
United States vs. Sweden
Prediction: 2-1
Score: 2-0
Round of 16
14 out of 16
I was very accurate. I only predicted two wrong choices. Those were South Korea and Scotland. These teams did not make the Round of 16. Instead, Cameroon and Nigeria did. Therefore, I was 14 out of 16. That's 88%. Or something like that. Too bad Ramanujan isn’t here. (Only the greatest mathematician ever.)
The teams I selected that did make the Round of 16 include: France Norway, Germany, China, Australia, Brazil, Japan, England, Canada, Netherlands, United States, Sweden, Spain and Italy.
New Prediction:
United States vs. Spain
Round of 16
June 24, 2019
Let’s just go for 3-0, US.
Score: The US won 2-1
Quarter-finals
5 out of 8
So far, I'm 3 for 4. I correctly predicted that Germany, Norway and France would advance to the Quarter-finals. England also advanced. I did not think England would.
The Quarter-finals are set. I was 5 out of 8.
My picks for the Quarter-finals that made it were:
France, Norway, Germany, US and Sweden.
The teams I did not choose were:
England, Italy and Netherlands.
Italy, who would’ve thought? Unfortunately, China and Japan, two of my top choices, didn’t make it past the Round of 16.
Correct Prediction!
United States vs. France
Prediction: 2-1
Score: 2-1
I correctly predicted the 2-1 victory in the US vs. France Quarter-final game on 6-28-19. Too good.
Semi-finals
1 out of 1
United States vs. England
Prediction: 2-0
Score: 2-1
So close!
Prior to the US vs. England game I made a prediction with a friend at George and Walt’s bar in Oakland, California. I said the US would probably win 1-0 or 2-0. I leaned toward 2-0. But I said I needed time to think about it. Lo and behold, I didn’t make it official online. Whatever. The score ended up being 2-1. I was close. Since I’m a “genius predictor” I take pride in my talents. Some people work at NASA, I predict soccer matches. We all play our part. In my case, I take pride in making my predictions as close as possible, like Maverick stepping on the brakes in Top Gun to allow his opposing plane to fly right by. He would time that risky maneuver within feet, maybe inches. I approach predictions the same way. You’ve gotta live a little dangerously.
Final
1 out of 1
United States vs. Netherlands
Prediction: 3-0
Score: 2-0
I predict a 3-0 US victory.
This prediction was tricky. Two of America’s top players, Rapinoe and Lavelle, were battling injuries. Would they play? Would they be instrumental on the field? So therefore, with them at less than 100% who knows? The Netherlands had a strong team leading up to this game. It was hard to tell. However, I went with a 3-0 US victory. (The prediction was made here on 7-5-19.)
Prior to the tournament, I predicted the United States would win the World Cup.
Prediction: I predicted that Thailand would finish last in the tournament.
Outcome: It would seem Thailand finished last in the tournament.
Prediction: I predicted that Marta would score 3 goals in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Outcome: Marta scored 2 goals.
Meet and Greet
Talk soccer and World Cup predictions with me at Copperfield's Books in Santa Rosa, CA on 6-30-19, 1:30-3:00 PM. What to expect? I have bad posture, I have asthma and know a little something about soccer.
Keep up with all predictions in The Women’s World Cup 2019 Book: Everything You Need to Know About the Soccer World Cup.
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