I qualify this group as the group of aces because the top 2 spots are up for grabs.
Every team has got a chance if they play the cards right.

Group A consists of:

Germany

Costa Rica

Ecuador

Poland


Group Fixtures

Germany V Costa Rica (9th June)

Poland V Ecuador (9th June)


Germany V Poland (14th June)

Ecuador V Costa Rica (15th June)


Germany V Ecuador (20th June)

Poland V Costa Rica (20th June)


Players to watch in this Group:

Michael Ballack(Chelsea)
Miroslav Klose(Weder Bremen)
Maciej Zurawski(Celtic)
Grzegorz Rasiak(Tottenham 'Spurs)
Paulo Wanchope(Al Gharafa)
Edison Mendez(Iraputo FC)

Thanks Jackal

We are awaiting your friend(huca) to launch his own.

Hi Jackal!
I missed you guys.

This group! with the Germany jujuman I saw cursing the pitch in the name of blessing, German are already through to 2nd round.
Oh! they cant just stand my Flambouyant FF Brazil.

This group looks very boring but i expect Germany and Poland to light things up a bit.
I don't really see any team in this group making it beyond the Q/finals.
Klinsmann will run into trouble once the K.O. stage commences.

@ Jackal,
Thanx for doing a good job on this thread.

I am waiting for Hucarson to launch his thang!

I am a fan of this group because of Michael Ballack.
Ballack is one of the most versatile player in the world. His work-rate is magnificient and if he plays very well, Germany will do well.
Robert Huth is another player i expect to shine.
This group will be interesting cos all other teams won't go down without a fight.

Right about that Reyes, there are big oppositions for Germany!

Without a doubt, Michael Ballack is the talisman of the German team and i expect Jens Lehmann to prove why he is prefered to Oliver Khan.
Ballack will take this group head-on and will make sure he delivers especially on his home-soil.
Poland poses a threat and the Ecuador will fight with tooth and nail to stay alive.
All the 4 teams have got a chance to qualify and they will all crave for the 1st 3points to put em afloat.

@ Huc,
What about Robert "robot" Huth? He looks to me like a strong, no-nonsense defender. Huth will be handful as well.
I cannot forget Miroslav Klose. He is very good aerially and reminds me of Oliver Bierhoff.
Ecuador and Costa Rica might also rise to the challenge on the big stage and cause chaos and anarchy.
The Group looks as easy as its difficult.
3 points is very vital here and whoever takes em will surely survive.

****Ballack will be the star of the group.

First position is guaranteed, (Or is it?). Well i've really got nothing to say about this group save we got to watch and see. The football profile of the other countries are a bit hazy,

Hazy
All the teams here are good because they all had to qualify for the world cup.
Letz see what pans out in this group of equal rights.

Jagenne and Reyes can show up here?
For sure blood is thicker,
Visit FF and you will start feeling the action

Yeah, I thought you labelled that GROUP the FORMIDABLE GROUP!

Germany with ballack suffering from a calf injury after the match against colombia is a major setback for them cuz he's their star player its doubtful that the midfielder wud start bigg concern for the home team cuz he's beem missin traning
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Michael Ballack: Calf injury setback.

costa rica lost two matches to Iran and mr shenko's team ukraine,  hope they make it out of this group because i don't see them goin further than the gruop stages

ecuador hopes to make an impact but will they??

Yes, they can make an impact

well lets see then cuz this a weak group but this is soccer you can never underestimate teams

the poles are in lots of troubles with their captain jaceb bak and winger jacek krzykowek hopin to recover from injury before their opening match against ecuador,

This is World Cup and no team would just lie low for others to climb upon!

spike u have to know that some teams are stronger than others

Who could have believed Senegal would defeat France in 2002?

Or Norway defeating Brazil in '98

Ballack will surely kick asses.

Ballack is already malingering in pretence of calf injury
and he wont play the first match
He is suffering from stage fright I guess.
Being hosts, they are expected to lift the cup as it was the case with france the other year but Ouch! Brazil can't allow that.
They might not reach 1/4s.

Hey Jackal!
Did you divorce me unceremoniously?
God has been good to me all those days and still is!
God bless.
Cheersz

Yes, he'll kick the asses but not to my side

huh spikky hope you wont cry oo thot u said you feared the japs

I fear them Japanese but not the Germans!

by the time the japs jet-li and jackie chan the ball for you uh u'll wish for shaolin masters to come rescue you


the germans wudnt lose to you again remember last wc they lost to you in the finals but its notr gonna happen cuz its in their home,

wud u want someone to beat you in ur house,that's tresspass

@ Priscilla,
How can i divorce my one n only?
I have been praying hard 4 ya to get back on Nairaland cos i have missed ur feminem comments.
Thank God you're back.
Meanwhile, when r we walking the aisle?

@Mukina2,
U won't find me in the jungle
Jackal can only be found in any pub in the UK watching the world cup for the next 30 days.
I wish u the best of luck in your endeavours but watch out for the Jackal as the hunter might just become the hunted.

Ok Ballack will play,   


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@ jackal did i say ur own jackal

OK, OK. OK, [/b]why do i have the feeeeeeeling,
Germany would [b]LOSE that opening game, ?