Predictions for the London 2012 Olympic Women's Football Tournament
Time to share your full predictions for the London 2012 Olympic Women's Football Tournament, from group stage through to the final!
We are only five days away from the start of the women's football tournament at the Olympics, we have seen (most) of the nations during their preparations for London 2012, it's now time to make your predictions, who will take home Gold, Silver and Bronze and what route will they take to get to the final stages?
A couple of things to help you with your predictions, the full schedule of matches can be found here and the WSU Wall Planner may also help you follow the route of the matches. Below is a reminder of the groups:
So we want to hear your predictions for:
Final team standings
Top Goalscorer
Player of the tournament
Save of the tournament
Goal of the tournament
Best young player of the tournament
| The Predictions | ||||||
| Name | Final Standings | Top Goalscorer | Best Player | Best Save | Best Goal | Best Young Player (U-21) |
| WSU | Gold: France Silver: USA Bronze:Brazil |
Alex Morgan | Le Sommer / E.White | Sarah Bouhaddi | Aya Miyama | - |
| Matthew | Gold: USA Silver: Japan Bronze:France |
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| Dağhan | Gold: USA Silver: France Bronze: Sweden |
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| Asa | Gold: USA Silver: Japan Bronze:France |
Ellen White | Le Sommer / Alex Morgan | Ayumi Kaihori | Grazielle | Robyn Moodaly |
| Gromit | Gold: France Silver: Japan Bronze:Brazil |
Marta | Louisa Necib / Wendie Renard | Sarah Bouhaddi | Saki Kumagai | Thais |
| Elena | Gold: USA Silver: Sweden Bronze: Japan |
Alex Morgan | Christie Rampone | Hope Solo | Abby Wambach | Sydney Leroux |
| Lars | Gold: USA Silver: GB Bronze: Korea DPR |
Alex Morgan | Christie Rampone | Sarah Bouhaddi | Miyama | - |
| Terence | Gold: Japan Silver: USA Bronze: France |
Homare Sawa | Saki Kumagai | Hope Solo | Aya Sameshima | Sydney Leroux |
| A-Solo | Gold: USA Silver: Japan Bronze: GB |
Alex Morgan | Louisa Necib | Karina LeBlanc | Homare Sawa | Sydney Leroux |
| Sebastian | Gold: USA Silver: France Bronze: Japan |
Alex Morgan | Le Sommer | Karen Bardsley | Gaëtane Thiney | Sarah Gregorius |
| Jessica | Gold: France Silver: USA Bronze: Japan |
Alex Morgan | Lotta Schelin | Hope Solo | Christine Sinclair | Saki Kumagai |
| Izzy | Gold: Brazil Silver: France Bronze: USA |
Marta | Formiga | Sarah Bouhaddi | Marta | Thaisinha |
| Lutendo | Gold: USA Silver: Japan Bronze: GB |
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| Crystal | Gold: USA Silver: France Bronze: GB |
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| Amy | Gold: USA Silver: France Bronze: Brazil |
Abby Wambach | Megan Rapinoe | Hope Solo | Marta | - |
| Emilios | Gold: USA Silver: Brazil Bronze: France |
Abby Wambach | Christie Rampone | Hope Solo | Marta | Sydney Leroux |
| Juan | Gold: Japan Silver: USA Bronze: Brazil |
Yuki Ogimi | Aya Miyama | Ayumi Kaihori | Nahomi Kawasumi | - |
No time like the present, post your predictions in the comment wall below now, and we will add to the predictions table. During and after the tournament we will see which member was the most accurate!
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Tags: 2012, Football, London, Olympic, Predictions, Tournament, Women's
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Permalink Reply by Women's Soccer United on -
I just read on FIFA that to date, no national team have won the FIFA Women’s World Cup and then claimed Olympic gold the following year, can Nadeshiko change this?
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Permalink Reply by Gromit on -
How amazing, Gina (is that Gina ?) ! I've just read it too at the same FIFA place exactly 4'30 ago (it was before The Nightingale sung by Julee Cruise, i.e. during The Twin Peaks Theme, but you don't care about it, do you ?) and that made me worry of course. But, well, all statistics are made to be changed... And if it's France instead of Japan, it will be the same for me anyway.
Have you consciousely read FIFA's each team's dedicated page as I did ? ;)
Women's Soccer United said:I just read on FIFA that to date, no national team have won the FIFA Women’s World Cup and then claimed Olympic gold the following year, can Nadeshiko change this?
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Permalink Reply by 2xehxtxemyk65 on -
Strange question. No-one else are in a position to. Your straw poll, with only one unambiguous vote in favour, suggests that many think they have their work cut out for them. This probably reflects how even it is at the top of the greasy pole.
Women's Soccer United said:I just read on FIFA that to date, no national team have won the FIFA Women’s World Cup and then claimed Olympic gold the following year, can Nadeshiko change this?
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Permalink Reply by Izzy on -
I am the only one that thinks Brazil will win! hehehe I want a premium if I am right! :D
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Permalink Reply by 2xehxtxemyk65 on
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Maybe Gromit will knit and felt you a jacket, à la mode de Magdalena? Send your measurements and colour preferences to our super-hound!
Izzy said:I am the only one that thinks Brazil will win! hehehe I want a premium if I am right! :D
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Permalink Reply by Gromit on
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Before I give my definitive predictions, can WSU precise the birth-date limit to pretend to Best Young Player title ?
Does she have to be really under 21 (not 21 years old yet, i.e. born after july 1991) or still in her 21rst year (i.e. born .. oh my... it's complicate... well, let's say she'll still be 21 at the end of the tournament ;) ?
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Permalink Reply by 2xehxtxemyk65 on
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Born on the 4th July, like Louis Armstrong, or on 14th July, like crown-princess Victoria of Sweden? I would vote for 10th August, but I am biased.
Gromit said:Before I give my definitive predictions, can WSU precise the birth-date limit to pretend to Best Young Player title ?
Does she have to be really under 21 (not 21 years old yet, i.e. born after july 1991) or still in her 21rst year (i.e. born .. oh my... it's complicate... well, let's say she'll still be 21 at the end of the tournament ;) ?
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Permalink Reply by Gromit on
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@Lars : I'd like to but I'm very busy at the moment. I've been recently knitting a new jersey for France but I have a problem with the sleeves as you can see and I had to stop, having an even more major problem with rabbits in my fridge.
But Laure and Louisa already love my first sketch of their next jersey :
Lars Breimer said:Maybe Gromit will knit and felt you a jacket, à la mode de Magdalena? Send your measurements and colour preferences to our super-hound!
Izzy said:I am the only one that thinks Brazil will win! hehehe I want a premium if I am right! :D
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Permalink Reply by Gromit on
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I was (I'm still) hoping that born before... let's say 17th October 1990, like... well... Saki Kumagai (I chose this name at random), could be okay...
Lars Breimer said:Born on the 4th July, like Louis Armstrong, or on 14th July, like crown-princess Victoria of Sweden? I would vote for 10th August, but I am biased.
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Permalink Reply by Terence Fullick on
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Unfortunately the "best at the end', can only be the Nadeshiko, despite my being English and living in the US, I have to support the team that has done so much for football and whose players have the best smiles in the world.
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Permalink Reply by Gromit on
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That's really well said, Terence ! :)
Terence Fullick said:Unfortunately the "best at the end', can only be the Nadeshiko, despite my being English and living in the US, I have to support the team that has done so much for football and whose players have the best smiles in the world.
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Permalink Reply by 2xehxtxemyk65 on
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Ms Kumagai does not need a best young player award. Also, she is hardly a new-comer, debutant or rookie.
I am not a great fan of these subjective awards. Therefore, I prefer sports like skiing of the alpine, X-country and biathlon (skishooting) variety but am not keen on so-called freestyle. Just look at the lengths that figure skating in particular but also diving and gymnastics have gone to try to eliminate bias in judging.
In short, the other side can have more corners and more possession than you, but you can still win 1-0 or even 2-0.
Gromit said:I was (I'm still) hoping that born before... let's say 17th October 1990, like... well... Saki Kumagai (I chose this name at random), could be okay...
Lars Breimer said:Born on the 4th July, like Louis Armstrong, or on 14th July, like crown-princess Victoria of Sweden? I would vote for 10th August, but I am biased.
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