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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.
Here's a picture of me to go with my Saturday predictions and I am in England.
Well done Rubysong I got them all wrong. Thank Gransnet for the bonus round so I can keep up.... 
Hold your horses rubysong! 
Yesterday's scores were...
1-0 to Mexico
5-1 to Netherlands
3-1 to Chile
And our leaderboard....
rubysong 3
Pittcity 3
Tegan 3
kittylester 2
thatbags 2
Happy2Be 2
GrannyCaz1 1
Maggiemaybe 1
Today's fixtures are:
Colombia v Greece 5pm BBC1
Uruguay v Costa Rica 8pm ITV
England v Italy 11pm BBC1
And for the bonus points - add a recipe from one of the countries per fixture here: www.gransnet.com/recipes And post the link on this thread.
Good luck!
Oh and Goldie the Goldfish has made her own prediction for the England match tonight... 
Watch YouTube Video
Today I am going for Columbia and Uruguay to win and England to draw with Italy.
I have added our favourite Italian pasta recipe with a few typos.
Does Columbian blend coffee count as I could give you a good recipe for that? 
I have wiped the grease off of our family recipe scrapbook and unstuck the pages to find our favourite garlic ridden Greek Easter Lamb recipe
maggiemaybe remind me next spring about your asparagus soup as we had loads in the garden last month.
Uruguay/Costa Rica has me stumped for recipes 
Pittcity
Does Columbian blend coffee count as I could give you a good recipe for that?
Indeed it does!
Colombia to win
Uruguay to win
Italy to win (although I won't mind if I'm wrong on this one 
)
kittylester
Eek!! How I do that!! XX
Add the recipe here: www.gransnet.com/recipes
Then when you've submitted it, copy and paste the URL in the address bar into this thread . Don't worry too much if you can't, we can see if you've listed one!
Too much 
and pizza to do that!!
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]
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!
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
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