Germany, USA and Nigeria all to win their matches.
Germany - the first country to adopt Daylight Saving
USA - the third largest country in the world
Nigeria - there are more than 250 different ethnic groups in Nigeria
Jersey trip, some tips please.
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So - rules are there are no rules, no insider footballer info needed - it's just who you think will win, lose or draw - like Paul the octopus in the last World Cup - this is using the brilliance of gransnetters (and CariGransnet's goldfish - named Goldie, of course) to predict who will win the World Cup.
Every morning we post the fixtures for that day for you to post your predictions.
You'll get a point for each correct prediction (win, lose or draw) and for those with a competitive streak, there will be a bonus points option suggested for the day, so you 'fancy' up your entry <ooh>
Every morning we will update our leaderboard, however you're more than welcome to join in at whatever stage. Obviously there's less chance of winning if you join in half-way, unless you're a pro and take part in the bonus rounds!
There will be a mystery prize for the gransnetters with the most points at the end of the World Cup (13 July).
Let the games commence! Post below if you'll be taking part from Thursday.
Thank you Tegan 
Germany Portugal draw
Nigeria win
USA win
Interesting facts
I've never been to Portugal
I've never ben to Nigeria
I've never been to the USA][like Kitty I'm a bit pushed for time 
but unlike kitty my facts are totally boring and hers are really funny!].
Germany to win
Interesting fact
The last time we all went to Germany we ate sausages that were 'off' and all 7 of us took turns to use the one loo in our suite of rooms.
Nigeria to win
Interesting fact
My 'spare daughter' is married to a Nigerian and I think she wishes she wasn't!
USA to win
Interesting fact
The reason my 'spare daughter' wishes she wasn't married is that her MiL lives in Ghana and is trying to persuade her son to go to live there.
None of those facts are really interesting to the rest of the world, are they? but I'm going out in a minute and had to think quickly!
Portugal WIN
- FACT Portugal is named after its 2nd largest city, Porto, which is world-renowned for being the home of Port wine. I would recommend a visit as I didn't know there were so many varieties of Port.
Nigeria WIN
- FACT The President of Nigeria is called Goodluck Jonathan.
Ghana v USA DRAW
- FACT Ghana lies on the Greenwich Meridian and so the time there is Greenwich Mean Time.
We answer the questions that GNHQ post and they work it all out for us. It's a bit like filling in a Pools Coupon 
Who says we know what's going on jing - I certainly don't!! 
Is anyone else reading this thread with their mouth open and a confused expression on their face because they don't know what the you-know-what it's all about? 
I do know it's about the World Cup though.
Switzerland win
Argentina win
France v Honduras draw.
No idea who was born where either so I am resigned to slipping further down the leader board 
Well last night really was a game of two halves. Emotional didn't cover it. But, onwards and upwards...
So, yesterday's scores were
3-0 to Columbia
3-1 to Costa Rica
2-1 to Italy
2-1 to the Ivory Coast ( yes, we forgot to mention this one...but well done Maggiemaybe for not just spotting the omission but also correctly predicting the score!)
And now: our NEW leaderboard
Pittcity 5
Rubysong 4
Tegan 4
Maggiemaybe 4
Happy2Be 4
kittylester 3
thatbags 2
GrannyCaz1 1
Today's fixtures are:
Switzerland v Ecuador 5pm ITV
France v Honduras 8pm BBC
Argentina v Bosnia and Herzegovina 11pm BBC
And for your bonus point today - tell us the name of a famous actor/singer or dancer from each fixture. For example with France v Honduras you could have Brigitte Bardot ( but please come up with your
own suggestion!)
Good luck!
I think we've missed one KatGransnet? Cote d'Ivoire v Japan in the early hours? Can I still predict a win for Cote d'Ivoire?
I don't know the score, honest. [fingerscrossedbehindbackicon]
Too much 
and pizza to do that!!
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