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To answer your question, I think it will be a tie. France has a very poor team this year.

Re: the games today, I'm very pleased with the results of Slovakia vs. New Zealand. All four teams in Italy's group are now tied 1-1-1-1. Portugal's game was a bore but I'm surprised that it was a tie - to the Ivory Coast. Portugal is supposed to be a top contender in this World Cup; they're certainly not living up to that reputation. With the third game, it was very interesting at times. I gotta say - those North Koreans really surprised me. They had an absolutely phenomenal defense; they played very well. While Brazil won, N. Korea still scored a goal against them. Given that Brazil is supposed to be ranked #1 and N. Korea #105, it's surprising to see the outcome of that game.