Well, this stinks. The U.S. team is out, as well as Argentina, my pick to win it all. Looks like I've got to start all over on my picks. The good news is I went 3-1 on my quarterfinals picks. Time for a quick pick 'em and go.
Semifinals
Uruguay v. Netherlands: It's amazing how we went from four South American teams to one, versus three remaining European teams. It's tough to pick against the Netherlands as they have played great throughout the whole tournament. They edged out Brazil by scoring two straight goals after Brazil had scored first. On the other hand, Uruguay impressed me early on and I felt they could be a real darkhorse in this tournament. Some may argue that they should not have won their game against Ghana due to the late handball, but really, Ghana should have scored that PK. I've gone back and forth on this game multiple times, but now I've finally made up my mind. Uruguay pulls off the upset and moves on.
Germany v. Spain: This game is a little easier to pick. No offense to Spain. After all, they were the favorites coming into the World Cup and have recovered from their opening loss to Switzerland. But, Germany has dominated from the beginning, and then recently dismantled Argentina 4-0. This is a team on a mission. Germany moves on to the finals.
One quick note. Since Argentina is out, looks like I need a new pick to win it all. Who better but the team that eliminated Lionel Messi and the Argentinians? Germany is my current favorite.
