7. Soccer The World Cup takes place this summer. Who will win? Answers are listed in reverse order of their likelihood to win, according to early sports betting sites. Brazil is the early favorite, with perhaps a 25% chance of winning it all. Who will win the FIFA World Cup? a. Brazil b. Argentina c. Spain d. Germany e. Italy f. Belgium g. Colombia h. England i. France j. Uruguay k. Portugal l. None of the above Embarrassingly, C, E, and H didn't even advance out of the initial group stage. The final four were A, B, D, and L (Netherlands). The early tournament favorite Brazil was trounced in quite embarrassing fashion (at home, remember) 7-1 by the upstart Germans, who eked out a 1-0 win over Netherlands to win the tournament. This means the answer to Question 7 of the 2014 Prognostication Quiz is D. Germany. Twenty-six entrants chose A , followed by 5 for B , 6 for C , 9 for D , 3 for E , 2 for F , and a lonely single vote for poor K. Portugal by Jaso