Player for player, Belgium will have one of the strongest squads of any country but they'll be hoping Kompany stays injury free and that Fellaini regains his form since moving to MU. If everything goes well for them there's no saying how far they could go but I still make Spain favourites, just because they know how to grind out a tournament win and their key players are now so familiar with each other and the system. Germany look strong but I can't help thinking they'll choke again and Brazil still feel like a bit of an unknown quantity - even with the confederations cup win.
Assuming the USA aren't placed in any kind of 'group of death' they (like England) I expect them to heave their way into the knockout rounds before being eliminated by the first really decent team they face.
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