• 1 point for picking winners in Round of 16 and Quarterfinals.
  
• 2 points for picking winners in Semifinals and Third Place game.
  
• 4 points for picking winner of Final.
  
• 1 bonus point for correctly picking the score in each game. (Only applies if you have both teams right; If you're predicting PKs, just predict the score at the end of extra time and the winner)

I'll volunteer to tally up the score at the end of each round.

Round of 16:
Brazil 2 - 1 Chile
Colombia 1 - 0 Uruguay
France 3 - 1 Nigeria
Germany 3 - 0 Algeria

Mexico 2 - 1 Netherlands (aet; Yes, homer pick. )
Costa Rica 2 - 0 Greece
Argentina 3 - 2 Switzerland
USA 2 - 2 Belgium (aet; USA in PKs)

Quarterfinals:
Brazil 2 - 0 Colombia
Germany 2 - 0 France

Mexico 1 - 0 Costa Rica
Argentina 2 - 1 USA

Semifinals:
Brazil 3 - 2 Germany (aet)

Argentina 1 - 0 Mexico

Third Place:
Mexico 2 - 1 Germany

Final:
Brazil 2 - 0 Argentina

Round of 16:
Chile 3-1 Brazil (going with a big upset here...)
Colombia 2 - 1 Uruguay
France 3 - 1 Nigeria
Germany 2 - 0 Algeria

Netherlands 3-2 Mexico
Costa Rica 2 - 0 Greece
Argentina 3 - 1 Switzerland
USA 2 - 1 Belgium

Quarterfinals:
Chile 1-1 Colombia (Chile in PKs)
France 3-2 Germany

Netherlands 3-1 Costa Rica
Argentina 2 - 1 USA

Semifinals:
France 2-1 Chile

Netherlands 1-1 Argentina (Argentina on PKs)

Third Place:
Chile 1-0 Netherlands

Final:
France 3-1 Argentina

Round of 16:
Brazil 2 - 1 Chile
Colombia 3 - 0 Uruguay
France 4 - 1 Nigeria
Germany 3 - 0 Algeria

Mexico 2 - 1 Netherlands
Costa Rica 2 - 1 Greece
Argentina 0 - 1 Switzerland
USA 2 - 0 Belgium

Quarterfinals:
Brazil 2 - 0 Colombia
Germany 2 - 0 France

Mexico 1 - 0 Costa Rica
Switzerland 0 - 2 USA

Semifinals:
Brazil 1 - 3 Germany (aet)

USA 3 - 0 Mexico

Third Place:
Mexico 0 - 4 Brazil

Final:
USA 2 - 2 Germany USA wins on PKs 5-4; Schweinsteiger misses the 3rd PK.

c'mon Smithy it's supposed to be Dos-a-cero not Tresa-cero

Create a group on ESPN.com

http://games.espn.go.com/world-cup-pickem/2014/en/game

Round of 16:
Chile 0-2 Brazil
Colombia 3-0 Uruguay
France 3 - 1 Nigeria
Germany 4-0 Algeria

Netherlands 3-1 Mexico
Costa Rica 1-0 Greece (aet)
Argentina 1-1 Switzerland (Argentina advances 4-3 on penalties)
USA 3 - 2 Belgium

Quarterfinals:
Brazil 1-0 Colombia (some sort of scandal gives Brazil the win)
France 0-2 Germany

Netherlands 4-1 Costa Rica
Argentina 1-2 USA (aet)

Semifinals:
Germany 2-1 Brazil

Netherlands 1-0 USA

Third Place:
Brazil 3-4 USA (fun match that the Brazilians won't care about)

Final:
Germany 1-1 Netherlands (Dutch finally win a star 4-2 on penalties)

Brazil 3 - 2 Chile
Colombia 2 - 2 (p) Uruguay
France 2 - 0 Nigeria
Germany 3 - 1 Algeria

Mexico 0 - 2 Netherlands
Costa Rica 1 - 1 (p) Greece
Argentina 2 - 1 Switzerland
USA 1 - 3 Belgium

Quarterfinals:
Brazil 1 - 0 Uruguay
Germany 2 (p) - 2 France

Netherlands 2 - 0 Greece
Argentina 2 - 1 Belgium

Semifinals:
Brazil 1 - 0 Germany

Netherlands 1 - 2 Argentina

Third Place:
Netherlands 1 - 2 Germany

Final:
Brazil 1 - 2 Argentina

Round of 16:
Brazil 3 - 1 Chile
Colombia 2 - 0 Uruguay
France 2 - 1 Nigeria
Germany 4 - 0 Algeria

Mexico 1 - 2 Netherlands
Costa Rica 0* - 0 Greece
Argentina 2 - 1 Switzerland
USA 1 - 0 Belgium

Quarterfinals:
Brazil 1 - 0 Colombia
Germany 2* - 2 France

Netherlands 2 - 0 Costa Rica
Argentina 3 - 1 USA

Semifinals:
Brazil 3 - 2 Germany

Argentina 2 - 3 Netherlands

Third Place:
Germany 0 - 1 Argentina

Final:
Brazil 1 - 2 Netherlands

So are we doing the ESPN game or do I have to type all that out?

Round of 16:
Brazil 2 - 3 Chile
Colombia 1 - 0 Uruguay
France 2 - 0 Nigeria
Germany 3 - 1 Algeria

Mexico 1 - 2 Netherlands
Costa Rica 2 - 0 Greece
Argentina 3 - 1 Switzerland
USA 2 - 1 Belgium

Quarterfinals:
Chile 1 - 2 Colombia
Germany 2 - 0 France

Netherlands 3 - 1 Costa Rica
Argentina 3 - 1 USA

Semifinals:
Colombia 1 - 2 Germany

Argentina 2 - 1 Netherlands

Third Place:
Colombia 2 - 3 Netherlands

Final:
Germany 2 - 1 Argentina

FINAL EIGHT:
Brazil 3-2
Colombia 2-1
France 2-0
Germany 3-1
Netherlands 2-0
Costa Rica 2-1
Argentina 3-1
USA 2-1

FINAL FOUR:
Colombia 2-2 on PK
Germany 2-1
Netherlands 3-1
Argentina 2-0

FINAL TWO:
Germany 2-1
Netherlands 3-2

THIRD PLACE:
Argentina 2-0

WINNER:
Germany 1-1 on PK

[This message has been edited by spaceman (edited 6/27/2014 2:00p).]

The ESPN group requires us to have started in the first round.

Yep they don't have a separate one for the knockout stage.

[This message has been edited by PJYoung (edited 6/27/2014 7:40a).]

Potential for a CONCACAF bye to the semis if both Mexico and Costa Rica win their first game.

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Highly unlikely that Mexico beats Holland.

Round of 16:
Brazil 2-0 Chile
Colombia 1-0 Uruguay
France 3-0 Nigeria
Germany 4-1 Algeria

Mexico 0-2 Netherlands
Costa Rica 2-0 Greece
Argentina 3-1 Switzerland
USA 1-0 Belgium

Quarterfinals:
Brazil 3-1 Colombia
Germany 2-3 France (stunner)

Netherlands 2-0 Costa Rica
Argentina 2-0 USA

Semifinals:
Brazil 3-1 France

Argentina 2*-2 Netherlands

Third Place:
France 1-2 Netherlands

Final:
Brazil 1 - 2 Argentina (Outbreak of WWIII)

Round of 16:
Brazil 2-1 Chile
Colombia 2-0 Uruguay
France 2-0 Nigeria
Germany 3-0 Algeria

Mexico 1-2 Netherlands
Costa Rica 1-0 Greece
Argentina 3-2 Switzerland
USA 2-1 Belgium

Quarterfinals:
Brazil 2-*2 Colombia
Germany 2*-2 France

Netherlands 3-0 Costa Rica
Argentina 2*-2 USA

Semifinals:
Columbia 1-2 Germany

Argentina 2-1 Netherlands

Third Place:
Columbia 1-2 Netherlands

Final:
Germany 3 - 2 Argentina

Spreadsheet made. Get your picks in before 11 AM tomorrow.

Round of 16:
Brazil 3-2 Chile
Colombia 1*-1 Uruguay
France 3-1 Nigeria
Germany 2-0 Algeria

Mexico 1-3 Netherlands
Costa Rica 2-0 Greece
Argentina 2-1 Switzerland
USA 2-1 Belgium (aet)

Quarterfinals:
Brazil 2-3 Colombia
Germany 2-0 France

Netherlands 2-1 Costa Rica
Argentina 1-0 USA

Semifinals:
Columbia 1-3 Germany

Argentina 2-2* Netherlands

Third Place:
Columbia 2-1 Argentina

Final:
Germany 4-3 Netherlands (aet)


[This message has been edited by deadbq03 (edited 6/27/2014 8:37a).]

Round of 16:
Brazil 3 - 2 Chile
Uruguay 2 - 1 Columbia
France 4 - 1 Nigeria
Germany 4 - 1 Algeria

Netherlands 3 - 1 Mexico
Costa Rica 1 - 0 Greece
Argentina 2 - 0 Switzerland
USA 3 - 2 Belgium

Quarterfinals:
Brazil 2 - 1 Uruguay
Germany 3 - 2 France

Costa Rica 1 - 0 Netherlands
USA 2 - 2 Argentina (USA wins PK shootout)

Semifinals:
Germany 4 - 2 Brazil

Costa Rica 2 - 0 USA

Third Place:
Brazil 3 - 1 USA

Final:
Germany 3 - 1 Costa Rica

Round of 16:
Brazil 3 - 1 Chile
Colombia 2 - 0 Uruguay
France 3 - 2 Nigeria
Germany 4 - 0 Algeria

Mexico 2 - 3 Netherlands
Costa Rica 1 - 0 Greece
Argentina 3 - 2 Switzerland
USA 2 - 3 Belgium

Quarterfinals:
Brazil 1 - 0 Colombia
Germany 3 - 4 France

Netherlands 3 - 1 Costa Rica
Argentina 1 - 0 Belgium

Semifinals:
Brazil 3 - 2 France

Argentina 0 - 1 Netherlands

Third Place:
France 2 - 1 Argentina

Final:
Brazil 1 - 1 Netherlands (Brazil in penalties)

[This message has been edited by azure (edited 6/27/2014 10:51a).]

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Potential for a CONCACAF bye to the semis if both Mexico and Costa Rica win their first game.

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otoh CONMEBOL has to knock out two in the round of 16 and one in the quarters, at best left with two teams by the semis, although guaranteed at least one

Round of 16:
Brazil 3 - 1 Chile
Colombia 2 - 0 Uruguay
France 1 - 1 Nigeria (Nigeria advance on penalties)
Germany 3 - 2 Algeria

Mexico 1 - 3 Netherlands
Costa Rica 1 - 0 Greece
Argentina 1 - 2 Switzerland
USA 2 - 1 Belgium (in extra time)

Quarterfinals:
Brazil 2 - 1 Colombia
Germany 2 - 0 Nigeria

Netherlands 3 - 1 Costa Rica
Switzerland 2 - 2 USA (USA advance on penalties)

Semifinals:
Brazil 3 - 1 Germany

USA 1 - 4 Netherlands

Third Place:
USA 0 - 2 Germany

Final:
Brazil 0 - 2 Netherlands

Round of 16:
Chile 0-2 Brazil
Colombia 1-2 Uruguay
France 3 - 1 Nigeria
Germany 4-0 Algeria

Netherlands 1-1 Mexico (The Dutch on penalties)
Costa Rica 4-0 Greece
Argentina 4-1 Switzerland
USA 1 - 1 Belgium (USA on Penalties)

Quarterfinals:
Brazil 2-2 Uruguay (URU on penalties)
France 1-3 Germany

Netherlands 2-0 Costa Rica
Argentina 1-0 USA

Semifinals:
Germany 1-1 Uruguay on penalties

Netherlands 1-0 Argentina

Third Place:
Germany 3-4 Argentina

Final:
Netherlands 3-1 Uruguay

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BRA 2-1 CHI
COL 0-1 URU
FRA 2-2 NGA (FRA)
GER 3-1 ALG
NED 3-2 MEX
CRC 4-1 GRE
ARG 2-1 SUI
BEL 1-2 USA

Qtr
BRA 2-1 URU
FRA 1-3 GER
NED 3-2 CRC
ARG 2-1 USA

Semi
BRA 2-2 GER (BRA)
NED 3-2 ARG

3rd Place
GER 3-2 ARG

Final

NED 3-1 BRA

You guys picking Brazil to lose in the finals just want to see the world burn.

Thanks for organizing Brian.

I take back every bad thing I thought about you but didn't actually post here.

I'm still wondering how a guy named Brian follows the Mexico NT so closely.

How long would we have Bragging rights for if we beat Mexico in the Semifinals?

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How long would we have Bragging rights for if we beat Mexico in the Semifinals?

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How long would we have Bragging rights for if we beat Mexico in the Semifinals?

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This would seriously suck. I don't think either team would go into that game feeling great. Sure a win would be amazing but a loss? That one would sting.

[This message has been edited by Brian Earl Spilner (edited 6/27/2014 3:49p).]

OK, here are my picks

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BRA 3-1 CHI
COL 2-0 URU
FRA 2-1 NGA
GER 3-1 ALG
NED 3-1 MEX
CRC 1-1 GRE (CRC)
ARG 1-1 SUI (SUI)
BEL 1-2 USA

Qtr
BRA 2-2 COL (COL)
FRA 1-3 GER
NED 3-1 CRC
SUI 2-2 USA (USA)

Semi
COL 2-3 GER
NED 3-2 USA

3rd Place
COL 2-1 USA

Final

GER 3-2 NED


[This message has been edited by AggieJosh2002 (edited 6/27/2014 5:26p).]

God, if we lost to Mexico in the SFs, I would be inconsolable for about a month. I'd have to go on short term disability insurance at work or something.

And what if Mexico then won the cup?

I'd put the O/U on 100 deaths from the stray bullets in Mexico, tbh.