i know, i know. Italy is awesome, czech is awestome. Ghana, number 1 team in Africa right now, but I have to go with the U.S. They, and the Ukraine, are the only two countries for which I have affiliation, of course i'm going to be a bit biased.
Also, I think that Air Maddox has a good point. You can't rely one outcome to determine a team's performance in the World Cup, it's a whole new ballgame.