World Cup
Day 3
World Cup Challenge
Picks and Results

Serbia (+300)
Netherlands (-130)

nandez Netherlands
Prati Netherlands
npoc Serbia

Mexico (-210)
Iran (+500)

nandez Mexico
Prati Mexico
npoc Mexico

Angola (+820)
Portugal (-370)

nandez Portugal
Prati Portugal
npoc Portugal

Totals
nandez 3-0
Prati 3-0
npoc 2-1

Azzurri 2006
Breaking News
Italy coach Marcello Lippi has confirmed that playmaker Francesco Totti will play in Monday's World Cup opener against Ghana.
Totti, who recently recovered from a serious leg injury, has shown a vast improvement during this week's training.
'I have evaluated Totti's form and I've seen him grow in confidence and fitness,' said Lippi.
'Totti will play against Ghana. I never doubted that he wouldn't recover having seen him improve in every training session. He may not play the whole game, though.'

Lippi will hold off on announcing his roster before the game but he did admit its already draw up. He has not even shared it with the players.
An interesting development with the starting XI will be who plays along side Luca Toni. Alberto Gilardino is no longer a lock. It appears that Alessandro Del Piero is out of the equation but my pick Vincenzo Iaquinta could take the pitch alongside Toni on Monday.



npocs Official World Cup Rankings
6/11 4:57
No. 1 Brazil 5
No. 2 England 11
No. 3 Argentina 12
No. 4 Germany 14
No. 5 Italy 16
No. 6 Netherlands 24
No. 7 France 28
No. 7 Spain 28
No. 9 Portugal 43
No. 10 Czech 54
No. 11 Mexico 75
No. 12 Croatia 105
No. 13 Sweden 109
No. 14 Ukraine 122
No. 15 Ivory Coast 169
No. 16 USA 172
No. 17 Switzerland 202
No. 18 Australia 241
N. 19 Ecaudor 295
No. 20 Japan 301
No. 21 Korea 308

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