World Cup Topic- What team or teams will give the biggest surprise?

[Javier]

Every World Cup there's always a team that surprises a lot of people, they never win the Cup or even go to the Finals but still they sometimes get 3rd Place.  Who will that team be for the upcoming World Cup?

[Mac 10 †]

England

for once - they have a chance of doing well.

constant under-achievers tho, same category as spain.

[Machiavelli]

mexico

[Mac 10 †]

mexico

even tho I'll prolly offend Javy I've got to say it...."I doubt it"

[rik]

Mexico

[Canuck]

Ukraine? did pretty well in qualifying rounds may'be they will suprise and get out of groups and possibly win another game or something...pull a Senegal

[africas seed]

Ukraine? did pretty well in qualifying rounds may'be they will suprise and get out of groups and possibly win another game or something...pull a Senegal

u always have to watch out for the african nations although this yr is has the worst crop of them. one of the best players eto'o aint even gonna be playin in the world cup.

i do think that this yr is englands best chance in a long time.

[Javier]

mexico

even tho I'll prolly offend Javy I've got to say it...."I doubt it"

I was actually thinking along the lines of  Mexico-US-Ukraine-Serbia And Montenegro  for the surprise team.  I still see England and Spain(since all of their players are in the best leagues in the world) as super powers that should make it far as possible and anything short of the Final Four would be a dissapointment for these two teams just like the other big teams.  I guess I should have worded my topic differently, and asked what unlikely team can make it to the Semis.  The way Mexico plays in the Confederations Cup did impressy many soccer analysts though, and they didn't have their full squad as did the other Nat'l teams in the competition but I got an idea of what to expect from Mexico.  I just want them to reach QUarters really lol. Oh yeah, it will be tough for Mexico to make it to the quarters since they will face the survivors from Group C

[Don Rizzle]

i put a bet down on trinidad and tobago they got great odds infact i'm probably gonna bet on all the rank outsiders just incase, just remember who'd of thought greece would have won europe.....

[Intriago33]

Ivory Coast.

[Mac 10 †]

Ivory Coast.

exactly what i was gonna say for a big surprise team.

[Intriago33]

Ivory Coast.

exactly what i was gonna say for a big surprise team.

yeah, I don't expect them to get to the semi-finals or anything, but I think they have alot of powerful atheletes in their squad.
2 Toure's, Eboue, Zakora, Drogba & Dindane are capable or causing problems.. thats without any of the others who may shine.

[Mac 10 †]

Ivory Coast.

exactly what i was gonna say for a big surprise team.

yeah, I don't expect them to get to the semi-finals or anything, but I think they have alot of powerful atheletes in their squad.
2 Toure's, Eboue, Zakora, Drogba & Dindane are capable or causing problems.. thats without any of the others who may shine.

their only problem is...they are in the group of death.

[Intriago33]

Ivory Coast.

exactly what i was gonna say for a big surprise team.

yeah, I don't expect them to get to the semi-finals or anything, but I think they have alot of powerful atheletes in their squad.
2 Toure's, Eboue, Zakora, Drogba & Dindane are capable or causing problems.. thats without any of the others who may shine.

their only problem is...they are in the group of death.

True, it's a very strong group, I wouldn't rule out any of the sides for qualification though.

[Mac 10 †]

Ivory Coast.

exactly what i was gonna say for a big surprise team.

yeah, I don't expect them to get to the semi-finals or anything, but I think they have alot of powerful atheletes in their squad.
2 Toure's, Eboue, Zakora, Drogba & Dindane are capable or causing problems.. thats without any of the others who may shine.

their only problem is...they are in the group of death.

True, it's a very strong group, I wouldn't rule out any of the sides for qualification though.

I would - S&M.  The other 3 are too strong.