World Cup...Germany 2006

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One other thing about Germany. While it is true they got second in the last World Cup, look who they defeated in the knockout stages to get there.

Paraguay, United States, Korea.

Granted it is not their fault that almost all the other big name teams lost, but that is not likely to happen again. Especially considering this World Cup is being played on European soil and most of the African powerhouses didn't qualify. I don't expect to see any "Koreas" in the semis. Nor do I expect all 5 continents to be represented in the quarterfinals as was the case last time.