My World Cup Bracket

The World Cup is only days away, and I've been wondering for a while who I think will be the teams to progress into the various rounds of the tournament. A week ago, I created a preliminary bracket for the 2014 World Cup, and it has went through many changes. I flip-flopped on which teams will make it out of the group stage, and I had an even harder time trying to figure out which "dark horse" will progress the furthest in the tournament. Back in December of last year, when the groups were announced, I made some picks as to who would get out of the group stage, but those picks have changed a bit. To say that determining my bracket caused much frustration is an understatement.

So, after much deliberation, I'll present my own World Cup picks that I will rely on throughout the tournament. If you're not sure about your own bracket, feel free to use mine for the tournament. I won't be posting any explanations on this post, just my picks. If you would like my explanation on some picks, feel free to contact me on Twitter, or leave a comment on this post.

So, let's do this.

Group Stage

Group A: Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon

Brazil will win the group.
Croatia will finish second.

Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia

Spain will win the group.
Chile will finish second.

Group C: Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast, Japan

Colombia will win the group.
Japan will finish second.

Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy

Italy will win the group.
England will finish second.

Group E: Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras

France will win the group.
Switzerland will finish second.

Group F: Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria

Argentina will win the group.
Bosnia-Herzegovina will finish second.

Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA

Germany will win the group.
Portugal will finish second.

Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, Korea Republic

Belgium will win the group.
Russia will finish second.

Round of 16 (winners in bold)

Brazil vs. Chile
Colombia vs. England
France vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina
Germany vs. Russia
Spain vs. Croatia
Italy vs. Japan
Argentina vs. Switzerland
Belgium vs. Portugal

Quarter-Finals (winners in bold)

Brazil vs. England
France vs. Germany
Spain vs. Italy
Argentina vs. Portugal (my surprise of the tournament)

Semi-Finals (winners in bold)

Brazil vs. Germany
Spain vs. Portugal

3rd Place Match (winner in bold)

Germany vs. Portugal

World Cup Final (winner in bold)

Brazil vs. Spain

Brazil will beat Spain and win their 6th World Cup.