World Cup predictions for today’s Group A and Group B games featuring Argentina, Nigeria and the French Handball Team

Chile looking good; Spain, you absolute chokers; Diego Forlorn no more – if he carries on like this I will be forced to call him by his real name, and that would never do. South Africa now need the results to go their way, starting with a draw tonight in Polokwane. Then they must beat the French and hope Forlorn does the job against Mexico. It’s a tall order.

Argentina v South Korea (Johannesburg) 12.30pm

How do you stop Messi? I suppose the South Koreans could take up Tae Kwon Do again. Interesting that both coaches played the last time the sides met at a World Cup finals. Who will prevail this time around?

Prediction: Argentina WIN

Greece v Nigeria (Mangaung/Bloemfontein) 3pm

Both sides need to show they have recovered from poor first game performances. What better way to do that than to have Sotorios Kyrgiakos of Liverpool and Everton’s Aiyegbeni Yakubu slap each other for 90 minutes. Sounds like fun to me.

Prediction: DRAW

France v Mexico (Polokwane) 7.30pm

The French Handball Team could recall Malouda and Henry. Let’s see if they can recall the laws of the game at the same time. Anything other than a win for either side will imperil their chances of progressing to the knock out stages.

Prediction: DRAW

After yesterday’s games the World Cup Bafana Bafana 2010 prediction success rate has fallen below 50% again: 8/17