[PREDICTIONS] Algeria’s camp was thrown into chaos when popular captain Yazid Mansouri threatened to walk out on theteam after he was dropped from the starting lineup for the Slovenia game. How will the Desert Foxes respond? For more on Sunday’s three games and Soccer America’s predictions …
June 13 in Polokwane
Kickoff: 7:30 a.m. ET. Television: ESPN/Univision.
PREDICTIONS:
Paul Kennedy:Slovenia 2-0
Ridge Mahoney: Tie 0-0
Mike Woitalla: Tie 0-0
THELOWDOWN:
Algeria’s camp was thrown into chaos when captain Yazid Mansouri threatened to walk out on the team after he was dropped from the startinglineup for the Slovenia game. The Desert Foxes did get some good news when FIFA lifted the suspensions of goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi and outside back
SERBIA (0-0-0) vs. GHANA (0-0-0)
June 13 in Pretoria
Kickoff: 10 a.m. ET. Television:ESPN/Univision.
Referee: Hector Baldassi (Argentina).
PREDICTIONS:
Paul Kennedy: Serbia 1-0
Ridge Mahoney: Serbia 2-1
Mike Woitalla: Ghana 2-0
THE LOWDOWN:
In midfield, two Inter Milan players will go up against each other:
GERMANY (0-0-0) vs. AUSTRALIA (0-0-0)
June 13 in Durban
Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. ET.Television: ABC/Univision.
Referee: Marco Rodriguez (Mexico).
Past World Cup Meetings: 1974 — Germany 3-0.
PREDICTIONS:
PaulKennedy: Germany 1-0
Ridge Mahoney: Germany 2-1
Mike Woitalla: Germany 3-0
Mark Schwarzer, born in Australia to German parents, will have his hands full when the Socceroos face groupfavorite Germany. As many as four players from Germany’s 2009 European under-21 championship team could start against Australia.