World Cup: Group D Preview (Predict and Win 100% SBD)
Argentina leads the pack after finishing 2nd place in the 2014 World Cup championship to Germany in overtime. Iceland and Croatia were drawn for the same group in European qualification and the World Cup group stage. Iceland finished 1st in the qualification stage but split wins with Croatia who had to defeat Greece in a playoff to qualify. Iceland is playing in their 1st World Cup and is the smallest nation ever to play in the tournament. Teams advancing from Group D will face teams from Group C in the 2nd round (France, Peru, Denmark, Australia)
Group D
| Nation | Team | Qualification | Region Rank | World Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Argentina | South America | 3 | 5 |
 | Croatia | Europe | 12 | 18 |
 | Iceland | Europe | 9 | 22 |
 | Nigeria | Africa | 3 | 47 |
TV Schedule
| Date | EST | TV | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 16 | 9am | FOX | Argentina vs. Iceland |
| June 16 | 3pm | FS1 | Croatia vs. Nigeria |
| June 21 | 2pm | FOX | Argentina vs. Croatia |
| June 22 | 11am | FOX | Nigeria vs. Iceland |
| June 26 | 2pm | FOX | Nigeria vs. Argentina |
| June 26 | 2pm | FS1 | Iceland vs. Croatia |
| June 30 | 10am | FOX | C1 vs D2 (Round of 16) |
| July 1 | 2pm | FOX | D1 vs C2 (Round of 16) |
resources: Group D | South America | Europe | Africa | World Rank | TV schedule
What are your predictions?
Lionel Messi's team is unlikely to go home before the 2nd round in a group without another clear contender for the championship. Iceland finished ahead of Croatia in the same qualification group but have been underwhelming lately while Croatia has performed better against common opponents. Nigeria boasts recent wins against a couple of top 10 teams in Argentina and Poland and they will have a chance to win the group but more likely are aiming to knockout both European sides to steal the 2nd place spot.
| Win | Teams | _______ | _______ | _______ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1st) | Argentina | Croatia | Iceland | Nigeria |
| (2nd) | Croatia | Iceland | Nigeria | Argentina |
| (3rd) | Iceland | Nigeria | Croatia | |
| (4th) | Nigeria | Iceland | Croatia |
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1-Iceland
2-Argentina
3-Croatia
4-Nigeria
1 Argentina
2 Iceland
3 Croatia
4 Nigeria
1.Argentina
2.Croatia
3.Nigeria
4.Iceland
1.Argentina
2.Croatia
3.Iceland
4.Nigeria
1-Argentina
2-Croatia
3-Nigeria
4-Iceland