Guest Picks from soccer guru and top flight Arsenal fan Phil Pearson

Group A – Mexico, France

Group B – Argentina, Nigeria

Group C – England, USA

Group D – Germany, Serbia

Group E – Netherlands, Cameroon

Group F – Slovakia, Italy

Group G – Brazil, Ivory Coast (bye bye pretty boy)

Group H – Spain, Chile

Round of 16

Nigeria > Mexico

England > Serbia

Netherlands > Italy (PKs)

Brazil > Chile

USA > Germany (due to GK error)

France > Argentina (2-1, stoppage time winner from Henry’s corpse)

Slovakia > Cameroon

Spain > Ivory Coast

Quarterfinals

England > Nigeria

Netherlands > Brazil (3-2, brace for RVP)

France > USA (PKs)

Spain > Slovakia

Semifinals

Netherlands > England (3-1)

France > Spain (1-0)

Finals

Netherlands > France (2-1)

First time winners.