Now, the FIFA football tournament has reached semi final stages. It is Germany vs. Brazil, the host of this most biggest and popular sports event and Netherlands vs. Argentina. It is almost a month and we witnessed some of the best football moments. Except few Asian and African teams, all other matches were very close to predict and distinct feature of this tournament.
Even now, no team can be considered as certain favorite though many predict local team Brazil or Argentina to be the winner. Group matches were very close except the Netherlands vs. Spain, which Netherlands won convincing 5 - 1. Brazil struggled a lot before reaching the semi finals and definitely not a favorite to win the cup.
Another one point to note is that, lot of foul plays ignored by referees. Many injuries to players, even Brazilian striker Neymar is out of the tournament as of now. In such a situation, it is not easy to predict a winner. I have analyzed the four team's strengths and weaknesses below, followed by my prediction on the winners.
Germany:
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| Strengths | Weaknesses |
| 1. Strong defense | 1. No star player |
| 2. Best goalkeeper | 2. Too depends on single striker technique |
| 3. Well balanced side | 3. Players lack pace |
| 4. Tall players, yes very useful | 4. More dependence on defense |
| 5. No injuries | 5. Best team not always win, not many world cup wins |
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Brazil:
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| Strengths | Weaknesses |
| 1. Favorite local conditions | 1. Injuries |
| 2. Young squad | 2. No Neymar, a big disadvantage |
| 3. Unique attacking style | 3. less experienced players |
| 4. Creative approach | 4. Lot of fouls committed during group matches |
| 5. Experienced coach | 5. Pressure as favorites |
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Netherlands:
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| Strengths | Weaknesses |
| 1. Experienced players | 1. Performs poor under pressure |
| 2. Team spirit is high | 2. Lack of formidable strikers or no superstars |
| 3. Strong offense | 3. Comparatively weak defense |
| 4. Never won a world cup, so eager to win | 4. Unpredictable performance |
| 5. Underdog, so less pressure | 5. 5-3-2 formation risk |
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Argentina:
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| Strengths | Weaknesses |
| 1. Messi and famous four | 1. 1. Poor defense |
| 2. Strongest attack | 2. Fitness of Di Maria |
| 3. Local conditions | 3. Not a balanced side |
| 4. Underdog, so less pressure | 4. Messi performance at international matches |
| 5. Coach tactics | 5. Underachievement record |
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I predict that Germany will defeat Brazil on the first semi final on Tomorrow, 8th of July. On the second semi final on 09th of July, Argentina will beat Netherlands. In the play-off for the third place, Netherlands will beat Brazil.
In the final on Sunday, 13th of July, Germany will defeat Argentina. Yes, Germany will be the champion.
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