Geekin' about sport: The Final Round

Finally, there are just four countries remaining, so we might as well do our final World Cup update and see who's going to win the whole thing.



URUGUAY vs NETHERLANDS
Uruguay were dark horses for many going into the tournament, and their 0-0 draw with a poor France side didn't give anyone much hope. But two convincing wins in the group set up a confident defeat of South Korea, followed by a very narrow victory over Ghana on penalties.

The Dutch started slowly in a less-than-spectacular group, taking all 9 points without breaking a sweat. The draw was kind given that they faced the weakest Second Round team in Slovakia, but it was after a poor first half against Brazil that the Oranje truly woke up and became world beaters.

The Netherlands have really hit their stride now, and Uruguay have been struggling a little. It'll be a tough fight, but we don't see any surprises here.
NETHERLANDS WIN

GERMANY vs SPAIN
After outclassing the Aussies and coming unstuck against Serbia, Germany needed one great goal to see them past Ghana in the final group match. England awaited, and despite the lackluster attempts by their opponents, the Germans still looked impressive. Nobody was prepared, however, for the mauling of Argentina which came next, and momentum is truly with them now.

Slow starts don't come much worse than losing to Switzerland, but Spain wrestled their way out of the group to beat a very disappointing Portugal before a tight Quarter Final with Paraguay. It was always going to be a low-scoring game, but either team could've made it before Spain tapped themselves into the Semi Finals.

Before the tournament, Spain would've been the likely favourites ahead of this, but Spain's nervous few games leading up to this contrast poorly with Germany scoring eight in two games. It'll be a real nailbiter, but we're going for the German machine to keep on rolling.
GERMANY WIN

POTENTIAL FINAL: NETHERLANDS vs GERMANY
An incredible rematch from the 1974 final, this time on neutral territory. At the time of writing, too close to call. But we'll try anyway.
GERMANY WIN

And that's all for now. We've been quite pleased about our predictions thus far. Hopefully our form will continue with the final matches.