1. Costa Rica
- biggest underdogs left in the tournament
- only CONCACAF team left. That's Canada's group, so if Costa Rica wins it makes our (admittedly appalling) team look a little better
- Costa Rica is the greenest (environmentally) country in the world
- Costa Rica has no military
- I like how this guy's hair bounces when he runs
- my wife is French (and Sophia will soon have French citizenship too)
- France has the best bread and cheese in the world. And I like bread and cheese.
- Paris is the best city in the world (though Jerusalem is pretty darn close... and I still haven't been to New York)
- Les Bleus have the best uniform in the tournament
- there are certain (unfair) stereotypes about Columbia which need to be surmounted
- Columbians are the happiest people on Earth. Imagine how happy a World Cup win would make them!
- Juliana C is Columbian (and she is awesome!)
- James has been the best player (and best looking?) in the whole tournament
- Zan spent four months in Brazil when she was a teenager
- Sophia spent five months in Brazil (and just got back)
- Arthur (my Brazilian "son") deserves to experience victory
- it's always good when the home team wins
- best names in the tournament both play for Brazil: Hulk and Fred
- this girl appears to be a fan
- it would be nice if a South American team won. I'm bored of European (i.e. SPAIN) teams winning everything recently
- iconic uniforms
- Messi
- three times in the World Cup final and never won... ouch!
- bikes everywhere in the Netherlands... I love it!
- I've been to Amsterdam and it is a fantastic city. Fond memories!
- this guy (though one of the world's best) dives too much
- Germany wins too often...
- I am 1/32 or 1/64 German (I think)
- I have been to Germany (Berlin, Munich, Dresden, etc) and it was awesome
- the German coach is continually picking his nose (Google it if you don't believe me)
- one of the only things I know about Belgium is that they love beer there... and I'm not a huge beer fan
- Eddy Merckx (greatest cyclist ever) is Belgian
- I know nobody (personally) from Belgium, I've never been to Belgium, I don't know anybody who has been to Belgium
- this is ridiculous hair to be sporting when you are playing an endurance sport in extreme (HOT!) conditions. Cut that thing!