Greece vs. England
The talented but anonymous Greece will not be sneaking up on anyone after beating France in the Knockout round. Greece will be outmatched by an England squad firing on all cylinders after a first place Group stage finish and knockout round rout. England will win comfortably, 3-1
Netherlands vs. Brazil
This will be one of the better quarterfinal matches, as two soccer giants square off in South Africa. The Dutch will be missing world class winger Arjen Robben, who injured his hamstring in a Friendly days before the team departed for South Africa. Brazil has too much talent and the Brazilian back line will be impenetrable. Brazil wins, 2-1.
USA vs. Argentina
Bob Bradley's squad will have made an impressive run to this point. However, a quarterfinal match with Argentina may spell the end of USA's audacious Cup run. Argentina is loaded with top-class stars from both the English Premier League and the Spanish BBVA. Leo Messi, Carlos Tevez, Gonzalo Higuain and others will overwhelm the United States back line. A less than 100 percent Oguchi Onyewu will struggle to keep up with the lightning quick Messi, and there will be some easy goals for the South Americans. Argentina 3, USA 1.
Italy vs. Spain
This is the must-see quarterfinal. Spain ran circles around Italy in the UEFA Cup semifinal in 2008, and the Italians will be looking for revenge. Spain will be the favorites in this one, but Italy is known for coming up huge in big tournaments. Italy will shock the world with a 2-1 victory, keeping their dreams of a World Cup repeat alive.
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