Uruguay-South Korea aside (although it already looks to be a sprightly, goal-filled affair), I'm hereby issuing a demand for tournament predictions before the Round of 16 is too far gone.
Let's hear your Final Four, your title match, and your winners. I'll start:
Semis: USA vs. Brazil; Argentina vs. Portugal. I'm sticking to my early triumphalism about both American progress and Spanish struggles. But Brazil will spank us in the semi.
Final: Brazil 2, Argentina 1. The South American championship we're all waiting for. As much as I'd love to see Diego's WC-winning leap of joy, Brazil was the best team coming in, and will be the best team going out. And they'll win as hosts in 2014, too.
Let's hear your Final Four, your title match, and your winners. I'll start:
Semis: USA vs. Brazil; Argentina vs. Portugal. I'm sticking to my early triumphalism about both American progress and Spanish struggles. But Brazil will spank us in the semi.
Final: Brazil 2, Argentina 1. The South American championship we're all waiting for. As much as I'd love to see Diego's WC-winning leap of joy, Brazil was the best team coming in, and will be the best team going out. And they'll win as hosts in 2014, too.