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	-	-	-	-	-
Dağhan	Gold: USA Silver: France Bronze: Sweden	-	-	-	-	-
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	-	-	-	-	-
Crystal	Gold: USA Silver: France Bronze: GB	-	-	-	-	-
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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Permalink Reply by Women's Soccer United on July 20, 2012 at 21:26

Here goes with my personal opinion (not WSU):

Group Stage Final Standings:

Group E:
1. Brazil
2. Great Britain
3. New Zealand
4. Cameroon

Group F:
1. Japan
2. Sweden
3. Canada
4. South Africa

Group G:
1. USA
2. France
3. Korea DPR
4. Colombia

Quarter-Finals:
Japan v France (France WIN)
USA v Canada or New Zealand (USA WIN)
Great Britain v Sweden (GB WIN)
Brazil v Canada or Korea DPR (Brazil WIN)

Semi-finals
France v GB (France WIN)
USA v Brazil (USA WIN)

3rd Place
GB v Brazil (Brazil WIN)
The Final
France v USA (France WIN??)

FINAL STANDINGS:

GOLD - France

SILVER - USA

Bronze - Brazil

TOP GOALSCORER - Alex Morgan
PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT - Le Sommer / Ellen White
SAVE OF THE TOURNAMENT - Sarah Bouhaddi
GOAL OF THE TOURNAMENT - Aya Miyama
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT - Jacobsson

These predictions are quite difficult with just three groups and the third place finish progressing, it is quite confusing lol.

I may change my mind.... again!

Permalink Reply by Matthew Harris Emma on July 20, 2012 at 21:34

Gold-USA

Silver-Japan

Bronze-France

Permalink Reply by Dağhan Irak on July 20, 2012 at 21:38

I completely agree with your group standings. I also agree with most of your knock-out guesses, except that I don't see a team beating the USA in any game. Silver and bronze may go to Japan, France, GB, Brazil or Sweden, any of them but the gold will go to the USA, IMHO.

Group Stage Final Standings:

Group E:

1. Brazil

2. Great Britain

3. New Zealand

4. Cameroon

Group F:

1. Japan

2. Sweden

3. Canada

4. South Africa

Group G:

1. USA

2. France

3. Korea DPR

4. Colombia

Quarter-Finals:

Japan v France (France WIN) ---> Not Sure but whoever wins will reach the final

USA v Canada or New Zealand (USA WIN)

Great Britain v Sweden (Sweden WIN) ---> Not Sure but whoever wins will get the bronze

Brazil v Canada or Korea DPR (Brazil WIN)

Semi-finals

France v Sweden (France WIN)

USA v Brazil (USA WIN)

3rd Place

Sweden v Brazil (Sweden WIN)

The Final

France v USA (USA WIN)

FINAL STANDINGS!

GOLD - USA

SILVER - France

Bronze - Sweden

Permalink Reply by Asa on July 20, 2012 at 21:54

My Player's Of The Tournament = Eugenie Le Sommer (France) , Alex Morgan (USA)

Top Goalscorer = Ellen White (Team GB)

Best Goalkeeper Save = Ayumi Kaihori (Japan)

Best Young Player = Robyn Moodaly (South Africa)

Best Goal Of The Tournament = Grazielle (Brazil)

Permalink Reply by 2xehxtxemyk65 on July 20, 2012 at 22:04

We also have to predict the winners of the awards that Gromit drew up:

DAME award could be "Defender Anticipating Marvellous Erika's shot."
LARS award : "Loveliest Attack Resulting in Scoring"
ASA award : "Anatomically Superior Attacker" -- which ego thinks should be "Aerodynamically Superb Attacker" or "Aesthetically Supreme Attacker" (the typesetter´s humble opinion)
WSU award : "Wonderful Shot (alas) Underrated"
HIROSHI award : "Hottest International Rookie Offering Skilled Headers In fine". (Please, understand : a goal headed in injury time, "in fine" being Latin for you)
GROMIT award: "Greatest Run Over Midfield In (the nick of tea) Time".

any suggestions?

Permalink Reply by Gromit on July 20, 2012 at 22:08

I have to think harder about it...

My main problem is that I have a rule : I never ever do a prediction as soon as a French team is concerned.

So... for the moment... my predictions will be something like that :

Group Stage Final Standings:

Group E:
1. Brazil
2. Great Britain
3. New Zealand
4. Cameroon

Group F:
1. Japan
2. Sweden
3. Canada
4. South Africa

Group G:
1. USA or France
2. France or USA
3. Korea DPR
4. Colombia

Quarter-Finals:
Japan v France or Usa (?)
USA or France v Canada (USA or France WIN)
Great Britain v Sweden (Sweden WIN, maybe on penalties... English malediction will contaminate all GB)
Brazil v Korea DPR (Brazil WIN)

Semi-finals
France or Japan or Usa v Sweden (France or Japan or Usa WIN)
USA or France v Brazil (USA or France WIN)

3rd Place
Sweden v Brazil (Yellow jersey WIN)
The Final
France v USA or Usa v Japan or Japan v France (??)

FINAL STANDINGS:

GOLD - France or Usa or Japan

SILVER - USA or Japan or France

Bronze - Brazil or Sweden (probably Brazil)

Top Goalscorer - Alex Morgan
Player of the tournament - Louisa Necib
Save of the tournament - Hope Solo or Sarah Bouhaddi
Goal of the tournament - Marta
Best young player of the tournament - I haven't studied the teams yet

Permalink Reply by Women's Soccer United on July 20, 2012 at 22:10

Lol!!! Haha that really made me laugh! These predictions need to be done too!

Lars Breimer said:

We also have to predict the winners of the awards that Gromit drew up:

DAME award could be "Defender Anticipating Marvellous Erika's shot."
LARS award : "Loveliest Attack Resulting in Scoring"
ASA award : "Anatomically Superior Attacker" -- which ego thinks should be "Aerodynamically Superb Attacker" or "Aesthetically Supreme Attacker" (the typesetter´s humble opinion)
WSU award : "Wonderful Shot (alas) Underrated"
HIROSHI award : "Hottest International Rookie Offering Skilled Headers In fine". (Please, understand : a goal headed in injury time, "in fine" being Latin for you)
GROMIT award: "Greatest Run Over Midfield In (the nick of tea) Time".

any suggestions?

Permalink Reply by 2xehxtxemyk65 on July 20, 2012 at 22:15

Sorry, Gromit old hound, but no "ors" allowed. I do not know about oars because, maybe, if it rains a lot they might be needed. Remember ABBA: "The Winner Takes It All". Do you believe in angels? Maybe there should be an angel award -- but what for?

Gromit said:

I have to think harder about it...

My main problem is that I have a rule : I never ever do a prediction as soon as a French team is concerned.

So... for the moment... my predictions will be something like that :

Group Stage Final Standings:

Group E:
1. Brazil
2. Great Britain
3. New Zealand
4. Cameroon

Group F:
1. Japan
2. Sweden
3. Canada
4. South Africa

Group G:
1. USA or France
2. France or USA
3. Korea DPR
4. Colombia

Quarter-Finals:
Japan v France or Usa (?)
USA or France v Canada (USA or France WIN)
Great Britain v Sweden (Sweden WIN, maybe on penalties... English malediction will contaminate all GB)
Brazil v Korea DPR (Brazil WIN)

Semi-finals
France or Japan or Usa v Sweden (France or Japan or Usa WIN)
USA or France v Brazil (USA or France WIN)

3rd Place
Sweden v Brazil (Yellow jersey WIN)
The Final
France v USA or Usa v Japan or Japan v France (??)

FINAL STANDINGS:

GOLD - France or Usa or Japan

SILVER - USA or Japan or France

Bronze - Brazil or Sweden (probably Brazil)

Top Goalscorer - Alex Morgan
Player of the tournament - Louisa Necib
Save of the tournament - Hope Solo or Sarah Bouhaddi
Goal of the tournament - Marta
Best young player of the tournament - I haven't studied the teams yet

Permalink Reply by Elena Kelly on July 20, 2012 at 22:18

Group Stage Final:

Group E:

1. Brazil

2. Great Britain

3. New Zealand

4. Cameroon

Group F:

1. Sweden

2. Japan

3. Canada

4. South Africa

Group G:

1. USA

2. France

3. Korea DPR

4. Colombia

Quarter-Finals:

Japan v Great Britain (Japan WIN)

USA v Canada (USA WIN)

France v Sweden (Sweden WIN)

Brazil v Korea (Brazil WIN)

Semi-finals

Brazil v USA (USA WIN)

Sweden v Japan (Sweden WIN)

3rd Place

Japan v Brazil (Japan WIN)

The Final

Sweden v USA (USA WIN)

FINAL STANDINGS:

GOLD - USA

SILVER - Sweden

BRONZE - Japan

Permalink Reply by Gromit on July 20, 2012 at 22:38

@Lars who wrote : "Remember ABBA: "The Winner Takes It All"

I answer : Please, please, please (copyright James Brown), as Elvis sang: "Don't Be Cruel", I don't want to remember anything from ABBA !

And good Lars asked too :"Do you believe in angels? Maybe there should be an angel award -- but what for?"

As Scully and Mulder used to say: "I want to believe" (but I don't..).

Anyway... your idea is good. Last year Angel Award goes retroactively and collectively to Japan. And individually to Homare Sawa.

Who can win it this year ?? And as you wonder, what for ? Angelic face or smile ? (I'd vote for Erika), Angelic way of moving with the ball on the field ? (I'd vote for Necib). Angelic way of saving the lost cause ? (I'd vote by anticipation for Wambach but it's too much easy ;). Angelic ways of flying high (without smoking anything that could make laugh) ? (Renard, of course)... Any other angelic ideas ?

Permalink Reply by 2xehxtxemyk65 on July 20, 2012 at 22:58

The fun part of speculating is to see how wrong you got it when the fat lady has sung.

Gold = USA; Silver = UK; Bronze = North-Korea

(I do not know if that is possible with this complicated tournament structure but here I type and can noT BE BotherED to check)

As for the various awards, they tend to follow the final standings but sometimes, like last year, the organisers like to put some plasters on the wounds ...

-- Top goalscorer = Alex Morgan

-- Player = the captain of USA (ex officio, else they would not have won)

-- Save = Sarah Bouhaddi (the French goalie)

-- Goal = Miyama

-- Best young player -- it depends on what "young" means, which is not clear to me

Permalink Reply by 2xehxtxemyk65 on July 20, 2012 at 23:01

Careful, Gromit cheese-eating surrender-hound. ABBA is Sweden´s gift to Australian culture.

Gromit said:

@Lars who wrote : "Remember ABBA: "The Winner Takes It All"

I answer : Please, please, please (copyright James Brown), as Elvis sang: "Don't Be Cruel", I don't want to remember anything from ABBA !

And good Lars asked too :"Do you believe in angels? Maybe there should be an angel award -- but what for?"

As Scully and Mulder used to say: "I want to believe" (but I don't..).

Anyway... your idea is good. Last year Angel Award goes retroactively and collectively to Japan. And individually to Homare Sawa.

Who can win it this year ?? And as you wonder, what for ? Angelic face or smile ? (I'd vote for Erika), Angelic way of moving with the ball on the field ? (I'd vote for Necib). Angelic way of saving the lost cause ? (I'd vote by anticipation for Wambach but it's too much easy ;). Angelic ways of flying high (without smoking anything that could make laugh) ? (Renard, of course)... Any other angelic ideas ?

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