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2019 Women’s World Cup Predictions

2019 Women’s World Cup Predictions Soccer Power Index (SPI) ratings and chances of advancing for every team, updating live. How this works ESPN coverage Standings Matches France0 pts.A95.34.10.671%20%7%97%80%54%36%20% USA0 pts.F97.25.10.776%22%1%>99%71%46%30%18% Germany0 pts.B94.24.20.761%24%11%95%72%35%20%11% England0 pts.D92.73.60.655%42%3%>99%65%41%20%10% Netherlands0 pts.E92.73.80.746%33%16%93%47%28%14%7% Australia0 pts.C93.14.30.956%32%10%97%65%31%14%7% Japan0 pts.D92.34.20.945%51%4%99%56%32%14%6% Canada0 pts.E92.23.60.639%36%19%91%43%25%12%6% Sweden0 pts.F85.92.70.623%68%8%97%51%22%10%4% Brazil0 pts.C89.13.60.936%43%17%93%53%22%9%4%

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2018 World Cup Predictions

2018 World Cup Predictions Soccer Power Index (SPI) ratings and chances of advancing for every team, updating live Which World Cup Team Should You Root For?ESPN Coverage Standings Matches Bracket Uruguay 0 pts.A79.52.30.643%31%75%29%13%5%2% Russia 0 pts.A71.62.10.838%32%71%25%11%4%1% Egypt 0 pts.A63.41.70.913%23%35%7%2%

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The Most Likely Scores in the World Cup Final

After one of the most astonishing score lines in the history of the World Cup on Tuesday — Germany 7, Brazil 1 — nothing that happens in Sunday’s World Cup final would be a total surprise. But we do have estimates of the most likely final scores for the game. Germany is a 63 percent […]

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The Most Likely Scores in the World Cup Final

After one of the most astonishing score lines in the history of the World Cup on Tuesday — Germany 7, Brazil 1 — nothing that happens in Sunday’s World Cup final would be a total surprise. But we do have estimates of the most likely final scores for the game. Germany is a 63 percent […]

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Germany Takes the Top Spot in Soccer Rankings

Here’s another stunning aspect of Germany’s 7-1 domination of Brazil on Tuesday: We have a new best soccer team in the world. The blowout changed the landscape of ESPN’s Soccer Power Index (SPI) ratings. Going into the match, here’s what the SPI top five looked like: Despite somewhat unimpressive play in the World Cup, Brazil still […]

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