I’ll call Brazil for no particular reason. They and Spain have to be the favorites with Italy and maybe Germany lurking in. England is an interesting team to me. I think if they are playing well they are as good as any team out there. I think if they can beat the US in the first game of the group that will be important because that should put them in a position to rest some key regulars in the last game of the group. It seems like they are reliant on their key players more than other top teams are and getting some extra rest is crucial.
