Are Greece and south Korea competent for Argentina?

Group B consists of these four teams: Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea and Greece. And there is no doubt in saying that Maradona’s Argentina is defenately going to the second round.

It may be funny but true that Diego Maradona has declared that he would run nude through the streets if Argentina wins the World Cup. So according to Maradona wishing Argentina for passing the knockout round is a silly thing.

Lionel Messi has proved himself as one of the top players, if not the best, in world football. Diego Milito has been on fire all season at Inter Milan. Those two are projected starters up front but the bench is even more frightening. Carlos Tevez, Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain could all easily start up front for any of the other three teams in Group B.

Greece and South Korea has a little possibility of success while they have argentina to compete for. Greece Is an Otto Rehhagel's team. They were the shock winner at the 2004 Euros but since then the Greeks have been less than impressive. They did not make it to Germany in 2006 and in the 2008 Euros, they had a less than stellar performance.

The illuminating Greek players are: Vasilis Torosidis, Theofanis Gekas, Sotirios Kyrgiakos

South Korea is not a bad team but not a good team as well. They can not maintain consistency.

Park Ji-Sung is the captain of the squad and also one of the veteran leaders. How Park orchestrates the outside with the services for the forwards will be a huge key to the team's success in South Africa. Nwankwo Kanu is a strong veteran presence in the Nigerian team and is also one of the most famous African footballers on the continent. That combination could lead Kanu to score a very important goal to lead an African to the knockout stage. Taye Taiwo is poised to breakout. He is one of the the best young defenders not playing in the big three leagues. Playing at Marseille, Taiwo has already expressed that he would like to stay at the Ligue 1 club, but as the case is with many other young players, if a big club comes calling with big bucks, there is a better chance they leave.


Nigeria or The Super Eagles might be the team which may lit the light of winning the world cup.In group B they comes next to Argentina. With the a good mix of experience and youth in Lars Lagerback's squad, there is hope that Nigeria could advance out of the group as long as they score half as much than the Argentines are expected to.

Lee Dong-Guk is finally looking for his chance to shine in a World Cup after missing 2006 with an injury and not making the 2002 squad. Lee is one of the older players in the tournament that will be most likely playing in his last World Cup.Lee Chung-Yong is the Bolton Wanderers forward is part of the new generation of South Korean stars to make it to big European clubs and could be a good complement to Park Ji-Sung in the midfield.

Prediction;
1st- Argentina
2nd- Nigeria

Schedule:
Argentina:
June 12 vs. Nigeria, June 17 vs. South Korea, June 22 vs. Greece
Greece:
June 12 vs. South Korea, June 17 vs. Nigeria, June 22 vs. Argentina
South Korea:
June 12 vs. Greece, June 17 vs. Argentina, June 22 vs. Nigeria
Nigeria:
June 12 vs. Argentina, June 17 vs. Greece, June 22 vs. South Korea