Quarterfinal Matchups

We have our q-final matchups:

USA vs. Canada in Shanghai @ 6am EST/3am PST
Brazil vs. Norway in Tianjin @ 6am EST/3am PST
Sweden vs. Germany in Shenyang @ 9am EST/6am PST
China vs. Japan in Qinhuangdao @ 9am EST/6am PST

What are everyone's thoughts on them? Three of the four matchups are between teams from the same confederation (aka, they should know each other "well").

My predictions:
Canada over USA (it's due time, plus...Canada's my #1!)
Brazil over Norway (Norway can't recover from the previous game)
Sweden over Germany (Germans look flat)
Japan over China (Japan continues their momentum)

It's going to be a great set of games on Friday...lots of running storylines/connections/backstory between the teams...and, if the rest of the tournament has shown, it's going to go down to the wire!

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Permalink Reply by StarCityFan on August 12, 2008 at 8:01pm: I think I'd go along with your predictions except to go with US over Canada. They played in Washington, DC, a couple of months ago, and the US won going away.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Karyn Lush on August 13, 2008 at 11:08am: I was talking about this with some friends yesterday - If Canada had to pick any team to face in the quarterfinals, who would they have picked? The U.S.? Is this the best possible quarterfinal matchup that the Canucks could have hoped for? Our consensus was "Yes".; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jason on August 13, 2008 at 11:31am: USA CRUSHES canada
Norway shocks Brazil
Germany sneaks past Sweden
China beats Japan in PKs; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Shobha Kondragunta on August 13, 2008 at 3:19pm: Japan deserves to win. Their technical skills are amazing. I was a nervous wreck when US played Japan and barely hung to 1 goal lead. Japan was GOOD. I want US to meet Brazil in semifinal or final and crush them like there is no point of return. I do hope so. While I enjoy watching Marta and co. play, I do want a sweet revenge; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Alyse LaHue on August 13, 2008 at 4:33pm: As all of my predictions have gone off, this is my fun time to guess:
USA over Canada, although I'd agree that both of these teams probably are very happy about who they are playing! They each have a good chance here.
Brazil over Norway. Norway has gotten worse as the tourney progresses, Brazil better and better.
Germany over Sweden although the Swedish fan in me will be yelling for the Swedes through the tv! Hopefully they will finally get some revenge!
China over Japan. Tough call here, but you know that stadium is going to be jam packed full of Chinese fans. I give them home field advantage.

Wow, I can't wait for Friday.
If anyone is in Chicago we'll be at the Globe Pub by 5am for kickoff and I'm bringing the Dunkin' Donuts, so come on over!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Nicole Rossi on August 13, 2008 at 4:56pm: I'm going to go with US over Canada. Japan over China setting up a rematch of US vs Japan. Sweden over Germany and Brazil over Norway.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Aaron Burch on August 13, 2008 at 5:22pm: USA, Brazil, Germany, China; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by jeffrey butler on August 13, 2008 at 7:52pm: USA,Brazil,Germany,China; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tim McCarthy on August 14, 2008 at 4:12pm: Hey Alyse: I'll have a blueberry muffin, please.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by StarCityFan on August 15, 2008 at 7:27pm: My predictions: Canada over USA (it's due time, plus...Canada's my #1!)
Brazil over Norway (Norway can't recover from the previous game)
Sweden over Germany (Germans look flat)
Japan over China (Japan continues their momentum)

Two out of four...; ▶ Reply to This