FIFA World Cup 2014 Qualifying

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Open question about whether FIFA can block already qualified teams from competition (Iran)

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Safety of the Irainian players, as no one really wants them in their country...  And it may go against their sanctions anyways...

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U.S.A lost to Costa Rica 3-1 yesterday... Mexico also lost to Honduras 2-1.

Mexico has since fired coach Jose De La Torre.
http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1546652/mexico-part-company-coach-jose-manuel-chepo-de-la-torre?cc=5901
Mexico faces the U.S in Columbus on Tuesday.

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Israel drew Azerbaijan today 1-1 in Ramat-Gan... The draw moves Israel to three points behind Russia for 2nd in Group F (UEFA).

Israel Plays Russia on Tuesday in a critical in-group match in St. Petersburg.

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Prediction
New Zealand 1
Mexico 0

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my hopefully sane picks for WC 2014

Group A

Brazil
Cameroon

Group B
Spain
Netherlands

Group C
Greece
Japan

Group D
Italy
England

Group E
France
Honduras

Group F
Argentina
Nigeria

Group G
Germany
U.S.A

Group H
Belgium
Russia

Round of 16

Brazil def Netherlands
Spain def Cameroon
Greece def England
Italy def Japan
France def Nigeria
Argentina def Honduras
Germany def Russia
U.S.A def Belgium

QF
Spain def Italy
Argentina Def U.S.A
Brazil def Greece
Germany def France

SF
Brazil def Spain
Argentina def Germany

3rd place
Spain def Germany

F
Brazil def Argentina